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An Apple store in Palo Alto, California, USA, 29 October 2025. (EPA)
Italy fines Apple €98 million over App Store tracking rules
ROME— Italy’s competition authority has fined Apple and its local subsidiaries €98 million for abusing a dominant market position through the App Store by imposing tracking rules that unfairly burden app developers. The authority said Apple exploited its dominance in the iOS app distribution market by enforcing its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework in a way that goes beyond what is required under privacy law. Regulators concluded that Apple forced third-party developers to obtain duplicate user consent for advertising-related data, undermining ad-based business models without providing proportionate privacy benefits. According to the ruling, Apple should have been able to guarantee the same level of user privacy by allowing developers to obtain consent for profiling in a...
December 22, 2025

Italy fines Apple €98 million over App Store tracking rules

Demonstrators chant slogans as they carry IS flags in front of the provincial government headquarters in Mosul
Extremist groups use AI to produce fake content and recruit new members
BRUSSELS — As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI), militant groups are also experimenting with the technology, even if they are unsure exactly what to do with it.For extremist organisations, AI could be a powerful tool for recruiting new members, churning out realistic deepfake images and refining their cyberattacks, national security experts and spy agencies have warned.Someone posting on a pro-Islamic State group website last month urged other IS supporters to make AI part of their operations. “One of the best things about AI is how easy it is to use,” the user wrote in English.“Some intelligence agencies worry that AI will contribute [to] recruiting,” the user continued. “So make their nightmares into reality.”IS, which had...
December 15, 2025

Extremist groups use AI to produce fake content and recruit new members

Microsoft's Satya Nadella (left) and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (right) are bullish on India
Amazon, Microsoft pledge mega AI investments in India
NEW DELHI — Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft have announced a combined $52.5bn (£39.4bn) investment plan for India over the coming years.Amazon said on Wednesday it was pumping in $35bn into India by 2030 to advance AI-driven digitisation, export growth and job creation, a day after Microsoft committed $17.5bn strengthen the country's AI ecosystem.India, which is an emerging AI and cloud infrastructure hub, has witnessed a surge of global tech investments recently.In October, Google announced a $15bn investment to build an AI data hub, and earlier this week Intel announced a collaboration with Mumbai-based Tata Electronics as its first major customer in the latter's $14bn semiconductor manufacturing plans."When it comes to AI, the world is optimistic about India," Indian Prime...
December 10, 2025

Amazon, Microsoft pledge mega AI investments in India

Under a revised law, victims will be allowed to see their stalker's location if they're nearby
South Korea developing app that shows real-time location of stalkers
SEOUL — South Korean authorities are developing a mobile app for stalking victims to track in real-time the location of their stalkers, if they're nearby.The app, announced by South Korea's justice ministry on Wednesday, is part of an approved amendment to the country's electronic monitoring law.Stalkers have become a subject of public concern in South Korea, especially as high-profile crimes involving stalking have made headlines in recent years.Under the current law, stalking victims can receive text message alerts when their stalkers are nearby — though these do not reveal stalkers' exact locations.This makes it difficult for victims to determine the direction of the perpetrator, the justice ministry said in a statement.Under the revised law, victims will be...
December 04, 2025

South Korea developing app that shows real-time location of stalkers

Meta said it had begun notifying users aged between 13 to 15 years old that their accounts would start being shut down from 4 December
Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook
SYDNEY — Meta has started booting Australian children under 16 years off its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins.The tech giant announced last month that it had begun notifying users aged between 13 to 15 years old that their accounts would start being shut down from 4 December.An estimated 150,000 Facebook users and 350,000 Instagram accounts are expected to be affected. Threads, similar to X, can only be accessed via an Instagram account.Australia's world-first social media ban starts on 10 December, with companies facing fines of up to A$49.5m (US$33m, £25m) if they fail to take "reasonable steps" to stop under-16s from having accounts.A spokesperson for Meta told the BBC on Thursday that "compliance with the law will...
December 04, 2025

Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook

India now has over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers
India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices
NEW DELHI — India has ordered all new smartphones to come pre-loaded with a state-run cybersecurity app, sparking privacy and surveillance concerns.Under the order - passed last week but made public on Monday - smartphone makers have 90 days to ensure all new devices come with the government's Sanchar Saathi app, whose "functionalities cannot be disabled or restricted".It says this is necessary to help citizens verify the authenticity of a handset and report the suspected misuse of telecom resources.The move - which comes in one of the world's largest phone markets, with more than 1.2 billion mobile users - has been criticised by cyber experts, who say it breaches citizens' right to privacy.Under the app's privacy policy, it can make and manage phone calls, send...
December 02, 2025

India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices

A phone showing the homescreen for the TikTok app is seen. (EPA)
Malaysia plans to ban social media for children under 16 starting next year
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is preparing to introduce a nationwide ban that will stop children under the age of 16 from creating or using social media accounts, a move officials say is aimed at protecting minors from growing online risks. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed that the government is drafting new legislation that would make it illegal for anyone under 16 to have an account on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or Snapchat. He said the proposal comes as Malaysia joins a widening global push to shield children from online exploitation, cyberbullying and inappropriate content. Global momentum behind child-safety bansMalaysia’s announcement follows similar moves around the world.Australia recently said it will enforce a nationwide social media ban for...
November 24, 2025

Malaysia plans to ban social media for children under 16 starting next year

Dutch government suspends intervention into chipmaker Nexperia
AMSTERDAM — The Dutch government has suspended its intervention at Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, following talks with China.The Netherlands took action in September over "serious governance shortcomings" and concerns over the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods. In response, Beijing blocked exports of the firm's chips.However, on Wednesday the Dutch government said it would halt its original decision following "constructive talks" with Beijing.China said it welcomed the move, adding it was a "first step in the right direction towards a proper resolution".Nexperia is a major supplier of basic computer chips to the car industry, and shortages have threatened global supply chains.A shortage of computer chips used in...
November 20, 2025

Dutch government suspends intervention into chipmaker Nexperia

Lava lamps are seen through a lobby window at the headquarters of Cloudflare in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (File photo)
OpenAI, X and other major sites down amid Cloudflare outage
SAN FRANCISCO — Major websites, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Facebook and the social media platform X, have been hit by technical issues after a Cloudflare outage on Tuesday.However, several hours after reporting there was an issue, the company said on Tuesday afternoon that “a fix has been implemented and we believe the incident is now resolved”.“We are continuing to monitor for errors to ensure all services are back to normal,” it added.Cloudflare provides the technology that powers many of today’s websites and platforms by helping them protect against hackers and keep websites online amid heavy traffic.Tracking website Down Detector, which monitors outages, was also hit by the technical problems.Cloudflare said it suffered "widespread 500 errors, [with] Dashboard and API also...
November 19, 2025

OpenAI, X and other major sites down amid Cloudflare outage

A young female student seen from above interacts with an AI chatbot on a smartphone while studying at a desk with a laptop, notes and stationery. The scene highlights modern learning and technology integration
Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — People should not "blindly trust" everything AI tools tell them, the boss of Google's parent company Alphabet told the BBC.In an exclusive interview, chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are "prone to errors" and urged people to use them alongside other tools.Pichai said it highlighted the importance of having a rich information ecosystem, rather than solely relying on AI technology."This is why people also use Google search, and we have other products that are more grounded in providing accurate information."While AI tools were helpful "if you want to creatively write something",Pichai said people "have to learn to use these tools for what they're good at, and not blindly trust everything they say".He told the BBC: "We take pride in the...
November 18, 2025

Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai

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