AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-technology-business-apple-inc-international-news-4361ed042b7a0499a9ec850e09060246Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-technology-business-apple-inc-international-news-4361ed042b7a0499a9ec850e09060246Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — European Union regulators opened two investigations on Tuesday into Apple’s mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU’s battle against the dominance of big tech companies.The EU’s executive Commission said it formally...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-technology-business-apple-inc-international-news-4361ed042b7a0499a9ec850e09060246Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-technology-business-apple-inc-international-news-4361ed042b7a0499a9ec850e09060246Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — European Union regulators opened two investigations on Tuesday into Apple’s mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU’s battle against the dominance of big tech companies.The EU’s executive Commission said it formally...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/china-riots-hit-and-run-international-news-asia-pacific-c7e8bd61f6ca43bc99ff12f850f4f89dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/china-riots-hit-and-run-international-news-asia-pacific-c7e8bd61f6ca43bc99ff12f850f4f89dClick to copyRelated topicsHONG KONG (AP) — An unauthorized anti-government rally in Hong Kong quickly turned chaotic on Sunday as police used tear gas to disperse protesters on a major tourist strip, leading to hours of ugly confrontations in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.Pro-democracy protesters barricaded roads, hurled firebombs and...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/china-riots-hit-and-run-international-news-asia-pacific-c7e8bd61f6ca43bc99ff12f850f4f89dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/china-riots-hit-and-run-international-news-asia-pacific-c7e8bd61f6ca43bc99ff12f850f4f89dClick to copyRelated topicsHONG KONG (AP) — An unauthorized anti-government rally in Hong Kong quickly turned chaotic on Sunday as police used tear gas to disperse protesters on a major tourist strip, leading to hours of ugly confrontations in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.Pro-democracy protesters barricaded roads, hurled firebombs and...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-uk-testimony-44e7bf80903cee24ef531833461a69e4Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-uk-testimony-44e7bf80903cee24ef531833461a69e4Click to copyRelated topicsAmid fallout from the documents supporting claims that the social network has valued financial success over user safety, Facebook on Monday reported higher profit for the latest quarter.The company’s latest show of financial strength followed an avalanche of reports on the Facebook Papers — a vast trove of redacted internal...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-uk-testimony-44e7bf80903cee24ef531833461a69e4Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-uk-testimony-44e7bf80903cee24ef531833461a69e4Click to copyRelated topicsAmid fallout from the documents supporting claims that the social network has valued financial success over user safety, Facebook on Monday reported higher profit for the latest quarter.The company’s latest show of financial strength followed an avalanche of reports on the Facebook Papers — a vast trove of redacted internal...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-government-and-politics-artificial-intelligence-data-privacy-5226382bb316f8aad4cbc5637f03a44cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/technology-business-government-and-politics-artificial-intelligence-data-privacy-5226382bb316f8aad4cbc5637f03a44cClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Risky uses of artificial intelligence that threaten people’s safety or rights such as live facial scanning should be banned or tightly controlled, European Union officials said Wednesday as they outlined an ambitious package of proposed regulations to...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-government-and-politics-artificial-intelligence-data-privacy-5226382bb316f8aad4cbc5637f03a44cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/technology-business-government-and-politics-artificial-intelligence-data-privacy-5226382bb316f8aad4cbc5637f03a44cClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Risky uses of artificial intelligence that threaten people’s safety or rights such as live facial scanning should be banned or tightly controlled, European Union officials said Wednesday as they outlined an ambitious package of proposed regulations to...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/europe-london-5dc61ce778bf2ee81ba84abf534328caClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/europe-london-5dc61ce778bf2ee81ba84abf534328caClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Riders for the app-based meal delivery platform Deliveroo held a strike in London Wednesday over pay and working conditions, part of a broader backlash against one of the U.K.’s biggest gig economy companies.Scooter and bicycle delivery riders waving flags and red smoke flares rode through the streets of Central London. Socially distanced protests were also planned in York, Reading,...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/europe-london-5dc61ce778bf2ee81ba84abf534328caClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/europe-london-5dc61ce778bf2ee81ba84abf534328caClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Riders for the app-based meal delivery platform Deliveroo held a strike in London Wednesday over pay and working conditions, part of a broader backlash against one of the U.K.’s biggest gig economy companies.Scooter and bicycle delivery riders waving flags and red smoke flares rode through the streets of Central London. Socially distanced protests were also planned in York, Reading,...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/beeple-nft-christies-record-sale-69-million-548cfccdad07dc86e7ac09c9926aea38Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/beeple-nft-christies-record-sale-69-million-548cfccdad07dc86e7ac09c9926aea38Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Christie’s says it has auctioned off a digital collage by an artist named Beeple for nearly $70 million, in an unprecedented sale of a digital artwork that fetched more money than physical works by many better known artists.The piece, titled “Everydays: The First 5,000 Days,” sold for $69.4 million in an online auction,...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/beeple-nft-christies-record-sale-69-million-548cfccdad07dc86e7ac09c9926aea38Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/beeple-nft-christies-record-sale-69-million-548cfccdad07dc86e7ac09c9926aea38Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Christie’s says it has auctioned off a digital collage by an artist named Beeple for nearly $70 million, in an unprecedented sale of a digital artwork that fetched more money than physical works by many better known artists.The piece, titled “Everydays: The First 5,000 Days,” sold for $69.4 million in an online auction,...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/world-news-uganda-myanmar-army-media-2395b6db25272a95bdc6d1b2238e5e9eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/world-news-uganda-myanmar-army-media-2395b6db25272a95bdc6d1b2238e5e9eClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — When army generals in Myanmar staged a coup last week, they briefly cut internet access in an apparent attempt to stymie protests. In Uganda, residents couldn’t use Facebook, Twitter and other social media for weeks after a recent election. And in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the internet has been down for months amid a wider...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/world-news-uganda-myanmar-army-media-2395b6db25272a95bdc6d1b2238e5e9eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/world-news-uganda-myanmar-army-media-2395b6db25272a95bdc6d1b2238e5e9eClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — When army generals in Myanmar staged a coup last week, they briefly cut internet access in an apparent attempt to stymie protests. In Uganda, residents couldn’t use Facebook, Twitter and other social media for weeks after a recent election. And in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the internet has been down for months amid a wider...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/business-media-bills-social-media-19038a8f0a68448ce6037308930a5efcClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/business-media-bills-social-media-19038a8f0a68448ce6037308930a5efcClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Big tech companies face hefty fines in the European Union and Britain if they treat rivals unfairly or fail to protect users on their platforms, in proposed regulations unveiled Tuesday by officials in Brussels and London.The EU outlined the long-awaited, sweeping overhaul of its digital rulebook while the British government released its own plans...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/business-media-bills-social-media-19038a8f0a68448ce6037308930a5efcClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/business-media-bills-social-media-19038a8f0a68448ce6037308930a5efcClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Big tech companies face hefty fines in the European Union and Britain if they treat rivals unfairly or fail to protect users on their platforms, in proposed regulations unveiled Tuesday by officials in Brussels and London.The EU outlined the long-awaited, sweeping overhaul of its digital rulebook while the British government released its own plans...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-economy-93f6450bd327844b0c8e7272a6f93d70Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-economy-93f6450bd327844b0c8e7272a6f93d70Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — White collar staff reaping the financial benefits of working from home should be taxed to help other workers who aren’t getting the same advantages, experts at Deutsche Bank said in a new report. In its report on how to rebuild the economy after COVID-19, the bank proposed a 5% daily tax on each employee that continues to work from home, which could raise...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-economy-93f6450bd327844b0c8e7272a6f93d70Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-economy-93f6450bd327844b0c8e7272a6f93d70Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — White collar staff reaping the financial benefits of working from home should be taxed to help other workers who aren’t getting the same advantages, experts at Deutsche Bank said in a new report. In its report on how to rebuild the economy after COVID-19, the bank proposed a 5% daily tax on each employee that continues to work from home, which could raise...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/eu-files-antitrust-against-amazon-8e0222555df76c36bfbeed3289222d94Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/eu-files-antitrust-against-amazon-8e0222555df76c36bfbeed3289222d94Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — European Union regulators filed antitrust charges Tuesday against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using its access to data from companies that sell products on its platform to gain an unfair advantage over them.The charges, filed two years after the bloc’s antitrust enforcer began looking into the company, are the latest effort by...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/eu-files-antitrust-against-amazon-8e0222555df76c36bfbeed3289222d94Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/eu-files-antitrust-against-amazon-8e0222555df76c36bfbeed3289222d94Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — European Union regulators filed antitrust charges Tuesday against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using its access to data from companies that sell products on its platform to gain an unfair advantage over them.The charges, filed two years after the bloc’s antitrust enforcer began looking into the company, are the latest effort by...WW…