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Google, Meta, and Microsoft continue to invest in AI models to handle issues from wildfires to maternity deaths in Africa. Experts say such projects could complicate Africa’s digital infrastructure and …
Big Tech’s “AI for good” spending increases in Africa. So does skepticism Read More
A powerful lobby group funded by major US tech firms, including Google, Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Uber, may have influenced Donald Trump’s decision to investigate Brazil’s “unfair” trade practices. …
How Trump’s trade war with Brazil serves Big Tech’s interests Read More
Google has fired 28 employees following a sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract to provide cloud computing and artificial intelligence services to the Israeli government The terminations come after …
Google fires 28 staff after protests against cloud contract with Israel Read More
LONDON (AP) — Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal …
Europe’s Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here’s what that will look like Read More
Zurich has become one of Europe’s hottest housing markets, with prices surging past London and Paris and showing how local shortages can offset interest rate hikes. With demand in the Swiss …
Google Recruiting Propels Zurich Home Prices Past London, Paris Read More
Facebook Inc. and some of the world’s largest telecommunications carriers, China Mobile Ltd. and MTN Group Ltd., are set to build a wider-than-earlier planned giant sub-sea cable in Africa. The companies …
Facebook, telecom carriers to expand undersea cable network in Africa Read More
Tim Cowen is a campaigning barrister representing small businesses against the dominant players in digital. The Mint heard from him about the new international coordination of anti-trust action against the …
Big guy for the little guy Read More