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Will the pandemic herald the end of Big Tech’s tax-free ride?

Cash-strapped governments are leaning toward a new regulatory regime in the wake of pandemic relief efforts.

Is Russia’s drive towards internet 'sovereignty' just a new Iron Curtain?

Russia is planning to temporarily unplug from the internet next month in preparation for installing safeguards to internet access in the event of a foreign cyberattack - particularly from the United States.

Will the European Union change the way we use internet?

A proposed law has divided the tech world as the realities of a new economy come to dominate how people create and view content online.

Google tracks your movements, like it or not – report

An Associated Press investigation shows that using Google services on Android devices and iPhones allows the search giant to record user's whereabouts despite location history paused.

EU regulators fine Google record $5 billion in Android case

The EU determined that Google had frozen out its rivals on the Android operating system, widely used on mobile phones and tablets.

How our voices could turn into a weapon of mass, hyper-targeted advertising

Love it or hate it, your voice contains a ton of information about you. With voice assistants getting smarter day by day, we are looking at a future where we would be easy prey for manipulative marketing.

France says Europe united against US tariffs as Germany eyes negotiation

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday that the EU should take united action against possible further tariffs on the European goods by the US. Earlier, Germany announced that it would back a lowering of EU levies on imports of US cars.

The Global South and the challenge of the "Fourth Industrial Revolution"

The rapid transformation of industry and society on the back of the digital revolution will bring with it a number of dillemas for developing and emerging economies. How can the Global South stay afloat?

Google to ban advertisements on cryptocurrencies and related products

Under the new policy, the company will ban advertisements for unregulated or speculative financial products like binary options, cryptocurrencies and digital financial spread betting among others.

Google launches competitor to workplace chat tool Slack

Hangouts Chat supports instant messaging across devices between workers, including group conversations. It also allows users to integrate widgets to access data from other corporate software in a chat window.

Dropbox files for IPO of up to $500 million

Data-sharing business Dropbox Inc filed for an initial public offering of up to $500 million with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and plans to have its common stock listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "DBX."

YouTube labels state-sponsored news as rules tighten

A feature being rolled out in the US displays notices below videos uploaded by news broadcasters which receive government or public money