Startups in UAE capitalize on corporate reforms
New corporate laws and business-friendly policies give start-ups an upper hand in the UAE as they are predominantly created and led by millennials and Gen Z individuals.Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report examining global trends in freedom of expression warns. In the past five years, both news audiences and advertising revenues have moved in huge numbers to internet...Google Maps and Tripadvisor nix war news in reviews
Both services face a campaign by activists to use online reviews of businesses such as restaurants to get news of the war to Russians being fed information from the government.Meta lays out moves being made to build the metaverse
The metaverse is a 3D virtual world where people will be able to interact using sensors, head gear and other gadgets.Google to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices
Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system running on billions of devices, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to address on its iPhones. Tech giants are under growing pressure to better balance privacy and ad-targeting, as users complain and regulators...Online privacy and profit clash with fortunes at stake
At the heart of the issue is how much internet companies should know about people's online lives, which is key to how much Big Tech makes on ads.Alphabet doubles annual profit
The tech giant had net income of $20.6 billion on revenue that grew 32 percent to $75 billion in the final quarter of 2021, ending the year with a total of $76 billion in profit.Social media dominate popular websites in region
Globally, the top three websites -- Google, Youtube and Facebook -- woo more than 152 billion visits monthly, outpacing the next 47 websites combinedUS lawsuit could turn global headache for Google
If the search giant loses this lawsuit, it could have to pay back a significant portion of the revenue it generated through advertisements.Boeing makes $450m air-taxi bet
The investment is in Wisk, which looks to make autonomous air taxis.Google appeals EU fine
It was fined €2.4-billion for abusing its search engine dominance.World’s 10 richest men doubled wealth during pandemic, says Oxfam
Oxfam said the men's wealth jumped from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion, at an average rate of $1.3 billion per day, in a briefing published before a virtual mini-summit of world leaders being held under the auspices of the World Economic Forum.Google and Facebook chiefs made ‘illegal’ deal: US court documents
Top bosses of Google and Facebook were directly involved in approving an allegedly illegal 2018 deal to cement their dominance of the online advertising market, US court documents revealed Friday.‘Google, Facebook OK’d pact’
Suit says Big Tech giants hold online monopoliesGoogle buys $1bn London office
It is buying the Central St Giles office site, where it is a tenant.CES show highlights: Robo-dogs, self-sailing boat, brain tech
The CES tech show in Las Vegas closed its 2022 edition on Friday, after pushing ahead with a significantly downsized gathering despite surging Covid cases. Industry behemoths like Amazon and Google stayed away over the virus risk, but the more than 2,200 firms big and small in attendance still pitched...France hits Google, Facebook with huge fines over ‘cookies’
Cookies are little packets of data that are set up on a user's computer when they visit a website, allowing web browsers to save information about their session.Huawei revenues down 29%
Huawei is the world's biggest supplier of telecoms network gear.Russia fines Google, Meta
The regulator said Google, Meta had "ignored multiple demands”Russia fines Google $98m
The fine was for repeatedly failing to delete ‘illegal’ content.Omicron cloud intensifies over Consumer Electronics Show
Google, Lenovo, and Intel are the latest global tech companies to bow out of the January 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.Google celebrates Bahrain’s national day with a dedicated animated doodle
The modern state of Bahrain was founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783 and on 16 December 1971, Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa became the first emir of the country.Google shuts cybercrime ring
The ring had infected 1 million devices to carry out its work.Epic Games pulls Fortnite from China
Fortnite’s Chinese test version was released in 2018, but it never got the permission to be formally launched and monetized.Amazon quarterly profit slips
The company said its sales climbed to $110.8 billionAlphabet posts $18.9 bn profit
Google remains a centerpiece of online activity.Google debuts new Pixel
Smartphone sales are dominated by Apple, SamsungGoogle to stop pairing ads with climate change misinformation
The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from content that denies climate change.Google lets users factor climate change into life
New features unveiled on Wednesday provide users with ways to help in the effort, whether it be driving routes that result in less exhaust being spewed from cars or shopping online for energy-efficient appliances. The latest features will be rolled out in Europe in 2022.UN sees $400bn pledge for climate action
The United Nations has called for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency.Apple, Google ‘chokepoint’ row
The companies face outrage after pulling a Russian opposition app.Lanzone is new Yahoo boss
Yahoo has been gradually supplanted by titans like GoogleWhatsApp users may encrypt backups
FB was recently accused of breaching WhatsApp users’ privacy.Google to appeal €500m French fine
The fine, issued by the French Competition Authority in July, was the biggest in the agency’s history for a failure to comply with one of its rulingsGoogle extends remote work option due to pandemic
Google campuses will remain voluntary globally through Jan 10. Local offices can decide when to ask employees to return to their desks.On-campus workers must be vaccinated, say Google, Facebook
Spikes in infections due to a Delta variant of the virus have ramped up concerns in the United States, where 611,000 people have died in the pandemic.Saudi Arabia unveils $18b plan to turn kingdom into data center hub
The government will work with the private sector, including local and international investors, to achieve the goal The kingdom is open to discussions with heavyweights like Amazon, Google, and other players willing to invest in the kingdom Saudi Arabia is looking to transform the kingdom into the main data center...Digital tool launched to help UAE SMEs boost digital reach
Chamber members can set and verify their business profiles on Google Search and Maps The tool can generate a customized total score for each business’s online readiness Dubai: Members of the Dubai Chamber can set and verify their business profiles across single or multiple locations on Google Search and Maps using...Erem Media’s use of iZooto reduces dependency on Google
iZooto replaces Google search as number 1 source of traffic for Erem Media GroupOngoing Saudi diversification; Aramco, Alphabet to ink pact
Making industrious efforts toward lessening its dependence on hydrocarbons and diversifying its current economic portfolio, Saudi Arabia is exploring potential joint ventures to establish tech hubs in different pockets of the nation. Working in this direction, Saudi state-owned Aramco, Middle East’s largest oil company, and Alphabet, parent company of US-based...




































