World
Asia’s richest man takes on Zoom
Zoom, one of the few success stories of the Covid-19 pandemic, now faces a new competitor in an app backed by Asia’s wealthiest person Mukesh Ambani.
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News
Apple draws fire over plan for ad-tracking warnings
A group of European digital advertising associations on Friday criticised Apple’s plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users before tracking them across other apps and websites.
In-depth
Do you really want Google to have your personal fitness data?
If you’re concerned about the pervasive role in daily life of technology companies such as Google, then its planned $2.1-billion acquisition of Fitbit is a worry.
Consumer electronics
20 advocacy groups warn against Google’s purchase of Fitbit
Twenty advocacy groups from the US, Europe, Latin America and elsewhere signed a statement on Wednesday urging regulators to be wary of Google’s bid for fitness tracker company Fitbit.
Information security
Google updates privacy settings to delete user data by default
Google has adjusted its privacy settings so that it retains less user data in an effort to keep personal information safe.
Broadcasting and media
Google will start paying publishers for news
Google will begin paying select media outlets featured in a yet-to-be released news service later this year, a major business shift for the search engine.
Promoted Content
Why Huawei is going all-in on its own app store
Promoted | Mobile application ecosystems are essential to creating customer experiences and driving innovation.
Sections
Facebook acquires crowdsourced mapping company Mapillary
Facebook has acquired Swedish mapping technology company Mapillary, which collects images from tens of thousands of contributors to build immersive and up-to-date maps.
Information security
Google Chrome spyware downloaded by millions of users
A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome Web browser, researchers at Awake Security said.
Cloud computing
AWS using ‘hardball’ restraints to stop employees joining rivals
Amazon.com is by far the biggest company in cloud computing. But a new lawsuit shows the extent to which Amazon, which rarely discusses the competition in public, sees Google as a threat.
