Australian regulator sues Airbnb for allegedly misleading customers on pricing
Australia's competition regulator on Wednesday said it had initiated proceedings against Airbnb Inc ABNB.O in the country's Federal Court for allegedly misleading consumers on pricing for accommodation in the country.
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Indian girl gamers fight keyboard warriors and online abuse
HYDERABAD - When Saloni Singh was little, she would beg then brawl with her brother for a turn on his video games. Her mother would broker...
Trump officials eye changes to Biden’s AI chip export rule, sources say
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is working on changes to a Biden-era rule that would limit global access to artificial intelligence (AI) chips,...
PHL firms should strengthen cyber resilience as attacks rise
PHILIPPINE COMPANIES should invest in improving their cyber resilience amid growing ransomware attacks instead of paying the price asked for by fraudsters, an official of information technology management software ManageEngine said.
Five scientific breakthroughs that will change the near future of food
IBM’s 5-in-5 predicts what’s next in food safety and security.
UnionBank starts third batch of free data science program
UNIONBANK of the Philippines, Inc. launched the third batch of its Data Science Development Program last month that aims to educate students and young...
Wealthy foreign crypto investors descend on President Trump’s golf club for $148 million meme...
STERLING, Virginia - Buyers of President Donald Trump’s meme coin converged from around the globe on Thursday for an exclusive dinner at his private...
ZTE awaits judge’s ruling after U.S. probation hearing
By Bruce Tomaso and Karen Freifeld
An FBI agent testified on Monday that Chinese nationals brought to the United States under research visas went to work for ZTE Corp 000063.SZ...
Irish regulator probes Facebook’s handling of children’s data on Instagram
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched two inquiries into Facebook Inc. after concerns were raised about the social network giant’s handling of children’s personal data on Instagram.
Apple preparing MacBook Pro, MacBook Air revamps
APPLE, INC. is preparing to release several new Mac laptops and desktops with faster processors, new designs and improved connectivity to external devices, accelerating the company’s effort to replace Intel Corp. chips and leapfrog rival PC makers.
TikTok’s US ad business roars back as Trump’s threats recede
ACCUSED by the Trump administration of being a front for the Chinese government, TikTok’s ad business looked bleak last July.
Airbnb names PHL the world’s 2nd largest women-driven host community
ONLINE home-sharing platform Airbnb cited Filipino women as the powerhouse behind Philippine tourism, comprising 66% or two-thirds of Filipino Airbnb hosts in 2022, up from 62% the year prior.
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