Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of sinking their claws even into solid stone. Then scientists came here in the 1960s and dispelled children's fears, determinin
Mobile phones are at the heart of Bangladesh’s digital transformation, from accessing online learning and financial services to managing daily tasks and staying informed, according to the latest Telenor Asia study. Increasingly, these everyday conveniences are powered by artificial intellige
Meta has committed to giving Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union a choice when it comes to personalised ads, in line with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the European Commission said on Monday. “Meta will give users the effective choice between consenting to share all thei
US defense technology companies have roughly doubled their share of Pentagon contracts over the past year, but they face growing pains as they try to evolve from hot startups into heavyweights capable of building weapons at scale. Valuations for unlisted firms developing everything from unmanned "
Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation which will likely draw the US government's ire. Rival TikTok staved off a penalty with concessions. Eu
The European Union should have taken action on rare earths 10 years ago, the boss of Swedish miner Boliden (BOL.ST) said on Friday, commenting on the European Commission's plan to fast-track 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) into 25 key mineral projects. The importance of rare earth resources, poweri
Brussels has opened a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms (META.O) over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp, the European Commission said on Thursday, reflecting rising scrutiny of Big Tech's use of generative AI. The move, reported earlier by Reuters and the Fi
Google's YouTube shared a "disappointing update" to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users aged under 16 from their accounts within days. The decision ends a stand-off between the internet
Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast. A rare confluence of factors makes the Atacama an ideal home for some of the world’s bigg
Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone market where competition is expected to intensify. The launch of the Galaxy Z TriFold marks Samsung's bid to reinforce its footing in a segment where Chinese riv
