Indonesia has rejected an Apple $100 million investment proposal aimed at lifting a ban on iPhone 16 sales, saying it lacks the "fairness" required by the government. Indonesia last month prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple's failure to

Russia is ready to carry out cyber attacks on the United Kingdom and other allies in a bid to weaken support for Ukraine, a senior minister will warn later. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden is set to tell a Nato meeting that the Kremlin could target British businesses

The U.S. will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday. Antitrust officials with the U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment on a Bloomberg

The European Union fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros ($840m) on Thursday for breaching anti-trust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission said the US tech titan also

Apple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them "rip off prices." Consumer group Which? says the legal action - which it has launched - could result in a £3bn payout if it is

Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have launched a joint venture, with the German car giant increasing its investment in the partnership. The two companies say the deal is now worth $5.8bn (£4.55bn) - up from an initial pledge of $5bn by VW. Shares in the US electric

The Bangladesh Electric Vehicle & Mobility Exhibition (BEVMX 2024) and Bangladesh International Medical Exhibition (BIMEX 2024) kicked off today (Nov 7) at Dhaka’s International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB). Savor International Limited has organised the three-day expo.

For over nine years, a syndicate reportedly misappropriated around Tk8,000 crore through the International Gateway Operators Forum (IOF) by exploiting the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). This syndicate, allegedly led by Salman F Rahman, advisor to the former

The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable building material in future exploration of destinations like the Moon and Mars. Made by researchers in Japan, the tiny satellite weighing just 900g is heading for

Seven families in France filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the platform’s failure to remove harmful content contributed to the suicides of two 15-year-old teens, their lawyer said Monday. The lawsuit, filed in Creteil judicial court, claims TikTok’s algorithm

The US imposed sanctions on nearly 400 entities and individuals from over a dozen countries, including India, accusing them of supplying Russia with advanced technology to support its "war machine" against Ukraine.  The action, taken by the treasury and state depts, was

Elon Musk has been ordered to appear in court to respond to a lawsuit over $1m payments made by the billionaire’s political campaign group to voters in the US election’s battleground states. Earlier this month, Musk’s campaign group, America PAC, started making the

Facebook owner Meta saw net income and revenues top expectations on Wednesday as the company said it would expand investments into artificial intelligence, drawing nervousness from investors. The social media behemoth, which is also the parent company of Instagram and WhatsApp, said

Google's parent company Alphabet reported robust third-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenue climbing 15 percent year-over-year to $88.3 billion, powered by strong performance from its crucial advertising business and growth in cloud services. The technology giant's net

A Chinese spacecraft with a three-person crew, including the country's first female space engineer, has docked after a journey of more than six hours. The crew will use the homegrown space station as a base for six months to conduct experiments and carry out spacewalks as Beijing

Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology's latest craze. The upgrade to the iOS 18 operating system on Monday arrives more than a

Most people have accumulated a pile of data — selfies, emails, videos and more — on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimes. What happens to it when we die? It's wise to draft a will spelling out who inherits your physical assets after you're

Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the U.S. technology giant seeks to shore up slumping sales in a crucial overseas market. The iPhone maker remains popular among Chinese consumers but has ceded ground to domestic rivals

Meta, the company behind Facebook, announced on Friday that it's releasing new artificial intelligence (AI) models from its research team. One of the highlights is a tool called the "Self-Taught Evaluator," which could reduce the need for humans in developing AI. 

A spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Nasa launched the spacecraft at 12:06 local time (16:06 GMT) after hurricane Milton forced the mission to postpone plans last week. Europa Clipper