technology

Twitch to shut down in SKorea over ‘seriously’ high fees

SEOUL, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) - US-based live gaming streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday that it would stop its service…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ousted in shock firing

By Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18, 2023 (AFP) - Sam Altman, the tech titan behind ChatGPT, was abruptly fired…

Alibaba cancels cloud service spinoff over US chip restrictions

SHANGHAI, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday it was cancelling a planned cloud service spinoff…

AI threatens millions of South Korean jobs, central bank says

SEOUL, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Nearly four million jobs in South Korea are at risk of being replaced by…

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had ‘minor’ stroke: report

MEXICO CITY, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suffered a "minor" stroke in Mexico but has left…

Taiwan defends Foxconn over China tax probe

TAIPEI, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - Taiwan defended tech giant Foxconn on Monday after China launched an investigation into several…

EU opens disinformation probes into Meta, TikTok

By Raziye AKKOC BRUSSELS, Oct 19, 2023 (AFP) - The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok,…

US extends China chip waiver for Taiwan’s TSMC: minister

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct 13, 2023 (AFP) - The United States has extended a waiver to Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC to…

Musk says X could charge all users ‘small monthly payment’ to combat bots

PARIS, Sept 19, 2023 (AFP) - Elon Musk has sparked outrage among fans of his social media platform X by…

Meta, Google balk as Canada spells out new online news law

OTTAWA, Sept 1, 2023 (AFP) - Ottawa on Friday spelled out how a new law requiring digital giants to pay…

The fight over a ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate

PARIS, Aug 28, 2023 (AFP) - Silicon Valley's favourite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence…

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