World Wide Web founder Tim Berners-Lee has warned of a “digital dystopia” as he launches a global action plan aimed at tackling misuse of the Web.
China has said it will raise penalties on violations of intellectual property rights in an attempt to address one of the sticking points in trade talks with the US.
Bitcoin sank nearly 10% to the lowest level in six months, extending last week’s slide past the weekend on concerns about a crackdown on cryptocurrency operations by China.
Mobile services have had an important and positive impact on developing countries where they are the main means of connecting to the Internet. However, mobile services have capacity constraints.
Naspers unlocked about R150-billion of value for shareholders through the separate listing of its Internet businesses, and with that done is now focusing on bulking up in online food deliveries.
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has labelled social media companies “the greatest propaganda machine in history”, accusing Facebook, Google and others of facilitating hate on their sites.
JPMorgan pressured First National Bank to close the accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges in South Africa, according to two separate sources. FNB has strongly denied that external pressure forced its hand.
Bitcoin’s sell-off deepened on Friday, putting the digital token at the lowest level since May, after it dropped below yet another key support level.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to the stage late on Thursday to reprise a familiar role: pitching a future vehicle to a throng of adoring fans. This time, it’s the “Cybertruck” – his name for Tesla’s new electric pickup truck.
Shipments of Apple’s popular AirPods wireless earphones are expected to double to 60 million units in 2019, according to people familiar with the Cupertino-based company’s production plans.