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New Zealand defender Tim Payne is taking his sudden social media fame in his stride as he prepares for the World Cup, bringing unexpected attention to the tournament's lowest-ranked nation.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms convinced a federal judge in San Francisco to throw out a lawsuit that accused the company of misleading users about its privacy practices in order to maintain dominance in the social media market.
Low-cost e-commerce giant PDD Holdings beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by the robust growth of its global platform Temu and end-of-year sales festivals in China, including Singles Day.
Snap Inc shares sank more than 30% on Friday and hit their lowest since the pandemic, after the company's forecast of zero revenue growth pointed to more pain ahead for a social media sector heavily dependant on digital advertising.
Shares of Nvidia Corp dropped by about 5% to a near five-month low on Tuesday following a Wall Street Journal report that the artificial intelligence (AI) giant may be forced to cancel up to $5 billion worth of advanced chip orders to China in compliance with new U.S. government restrictions.
China's JD.com is to close its e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand, retreating from Southeast Asia after a bruising year for China's retail and technology sectors.
A Mexican artist created an injured baby doll toy encased in a plastic box alongside toy soldiers and labeled it a Palestinian baby. There is no evidence that the doll was created and sold in Israel, despite claims circulating online.
Ampere Computing Llc, founded by former Intel Corp (INTC.O) President Renee James, said on Wednesday it will release a processor next year featuring its own custom-designed computing cores, joining a small group of custom chip companies that includes Apple Inc (AAPL.O).
For survivors of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime, the death of the group's executioner and security chief, known as Comrade Duch, has brought a further, small sense, of justice for their enduring suffering.
Sales of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi's first electric car have been 3-5 times higher than expected, CEO Lei Jun said on Thursday, as the company began delivering standard versions of the so-called SU7 to buyers ahead of schedule.
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Graphic videos that swept across social media of Charlie Kirk’s shooting made the activist’s death an indelible moment, forcing young Americans to confront the public killing of a prominent political leader not much older than themselves.
European Union watchdogs are so frustrated with Big Tech dominance they have turned their traditional approach to regulation on its head. Rather than trying to prove that existing practices shortchange users, new digital rules require market-leading companies to simply open up their systems. But by focusing on competition among providers instead of whether consumers benefit, the EU’s main result may just be more frustrating clicks.
Some of the most closely watched U.S. product liability cases, including mass torts over opioid painkillers and the heartburn medicine Zantac, began to wind down in 2022. Others, however, are just picking up steam. Below are some of the top product liability cases to watch in the coming year.
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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday repeatedly said during a landmark trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow kids under 13 on its platforms, despite being confronted with evidence suggesting they were a key demographic.
As Chinese warships and fighter jets staged massive drills around Taiwan in December, a parallel action was unfolding on smartphone screens.
The arrest of internet influencer Andrew Tate on suspicion of human trafficking brought his extreme online misogyny and hate speech into the spotlight, with debate swirling around whether lawmakers and social media platforms did enough to stop its spread.
Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
Just a month after U.S. President Donald Trump hailed "progress" in talks with China, the world's two most powerful nations are scrambling to salvage a planned summit of their leaders, now just a week away, while trading blame for a spike in tension.