US DOJ files lawsuit against TikTok, ByteDance for failing on child privacy | Social Media News

US DOJ files lawsuit against TikTok, ByteDance for failing on child privacy | Social Media News

The US alleges that for years millions of American children under 13 have been using TikTok and the site ‘has been collecting and retaining’ their data. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children’s privacy on…

US Senate passes bill to protect children from dangerous online content | Social Media News

US Senate passes bill to protect children from dangerous online content | Social Media News

The United States Senate has overwhelmingly passed legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm they cause. The bill, which passed 91-3 on Tuesday, was pushed…

Why does AI pose a huge energy supply problem? | Technology News

Why does AI pose a huge energy supply problem? | Technology News

Technology revolution comes with gargantuan power and cooling needs. Artificial intelligence is driving a technological revolution. But feeding it requires more electricity to run its powerful computers and even more giant data centres. So, how can such new demand be met – and what are the implications? Presenter: Sami Zeidan…

US regulators investigate Delta as it struggles to recover from outage | Aviation News

US regulators investigate Delta as it struggles to recover from outage | Aviation News

The collapse at Delta is stunning for an outfit that was widely viewed as the best big US airline. United States regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by cancelled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover from a global technology outage. Transportation Secretary…

Founder of South Korea’s Kakao arrested over alleged stock price rigging | Technology News

Founder of South Korea’s Kakao arrested over alleged stock price rigging | Technology News

Kim Beom-su is accused of conspiring to inflate SM Entertainment’s stock price to prevent takeover by rival agency. The founder of South Korea’s Kakao Corp has been arrested on suspicion of rigging the tech giant’s stock price during its acquisition of K-pop juggernaut SM Entertainment. Seoul Southern District Court issued…

Slow recovery after CrowdStrike update sparks global IT outage | Technology News

Slow recovery after CrowdStrike update sparks global IT outage | Technology News

Businesses and services around the world were slowly recovering after a massive technology outage wreaked havoc across the world and raised questions about the vulnerability of the global interconnected economy. A faulty software update caused the “unprecedented” outage on Friday, grounding flights, knocking out financial companies and news outlets, and…

Chaos as airlines around the world hit by IT outage | Aviation News

Chaos as airlines around the world hit by IT outage | Aviation News

Passengers around the world have faced flight delays, cancellations and problems checking in as airports and airlines are caught up in a significant IT outage that also has affected industries ranging from banks to media companies. Some airlines and airports have since said they were back online, with the United…

Australia struck by major IT outage, hitting banks, media, telecoms | Technology News

Australia struck by major IT outage, hitting banks, media, telecoms | Technology News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator says it is aware of ‘large-scale technical outage’. Australia has been hit by a major IT outage that has disrupted banks, supermarkets, telecoms, media outlets and airlines. Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator said on Friday that it was aware of a “large-scale technical outage…

William Li: China’s answer to Elon Musk in luxury EV market | Technology

William Li: China’s answer to Elon Musk in luxury EV market | Technology

Exploring NIO’s rise under William Li, known as China’s Elon Musk, amid market challenges and global ambitions. Hafei, in eastern China, is at the forefront of a technological revolution. In this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera, we explore NIO, led by William Li, known as “China’s Elon Musk”. NIO’s…