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Alphabet eyes $2 trillion market valuation after blowout results

A close above $2 trillion would be the first ever for the Mountain View, California-based company.

Govt raps Google, Twitter and Facebook over fake news: Report

The I&B ministry did not respond to a request for comment on the meeting, which was also attended by Indian content-sharing platforms ShareChat and Koo, which have millions of users in the country

Apple News launches daily local newsletter for San Francisco Bay Area

Apple News is a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.

Apple Watch helping the elderly meet daily activity goals: Study

Apple is also rolling out a series of new heart health resources in February to support users' health journeys to stay moving and informed

Big tech should reimburse victims of online scams, say British lawmakers

While banks have signed up for a voluntary code to reimburse fraud victims who do enough to protect themselves, there is not sufficient regulation governing social media

China vows 'no mercy' in battle against corruption, Big Tech

CCP anti-graft group says govt will break the link between money and power

Google raises salaries of top brass after 'refusing' to hike workers' pay

Google parent Alphabet has more than 150,000 full-time employees globally, and has seen its revenue and stock soar to record levels over the last year

Apple breaches $3 trillion market value again before slipping

Apple accounts for nearly 7% of S&P 500 index's value

Removed 61,114 content pieces in Nov in India: Google compliance report

The US-based company has made these disclosures as part of compliance with India's IT rules that came into force in May this year

RBI flags regulatory concerns on big tech's role in financial services

The RBI, in its bi-annual Financial Stability Report, had flagged the entry of big tech in financial services in emerging markets such as India.

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?

Google has mostly avoided controversies that have plagued its rival Facebook in India. What is the reason for Google enjoying a gentler political environment despite its size? Listen to this podcast

TMS Ep57: Big tech scrutiny, pay-later cards, markets, bank accounts

Is Google facing less scrutiny than Facebook? What's the lure of pay-later cards? What's Julius Baer APAC head's take on equity outlook? What are the types of bank accounts? Find all answers here

Microsoft's Windows 11 to make it easier to change default browsers

Microsoft is still testing these new Windows 11 changes that make it easier to switch default apps and browsers

Looking at not-so-bad side of FB, Amazon, Twitter as we bring them to heel

Big Tech indeed needs better regulation and management for the simple reason that they have an enormous sway over people's attention and make money from advertisers by monetising this attention

Italy's competition watchdog fines Apple, Google over $11 mn each

This is the second time Apple has been fined by the Italian regulator this week

EU countries agree on common stance on new rules for US tech giants

However, they will have to iron out the final details with EU lawmakers, who have proposed tougher rules and higher fines

EAM Jaishankar pitches for equity, fairness in use of tech and data

There has to be basic regulations and a sense of equity and fairness in the use of new technologies and data, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. In a virtual panel discussion at the Sydney Dialogue, he said the new digital space and data world cannot be run on the "19th-century principle of capitalism" and that there is a need for effective norms to regulate them. "If we are to do well, then it is important that democratic societies find the right balance because at the end of the day, democracy will advance when it is clear that democracy delivers," Jaishankar said. "We cannot have a tech world, data world essentially run on the 19th-century principle of capitalism," he added. The Sydney Dialogue is a forum focussed on emerging, critical and cyber technologies. "Yes, on one hand, we need freedom, we need openness, we need the flows, but on the other hand, there have to be basic regulations, a sense of equity and a sense of fairness," the external affairs minis

RBI working group warns on digital lending by big tech players

The working group has recommended the formation of a nodal agency & SRO for digital lending apps

Microsoft fixes Windows 11 features failing due to expired certificate

The tech giant warned Windows 11 users about the problems earlier this week and has now released an out-of-band update

Big Tech, chipmakers power S&P 500, Nasdaq to record highs

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 89.73 points, or 0.25%, at 36,067.85