Technology

The EU Friday demanded digital giants including Snapchat and YouTube explain how they are protecting children from online harm, as all but two member states signalled openness to restricting social media access for minors. The European Union has stringent rules regulating the digital space, including what children should be able to see, but there is … Read more

Britain on Friday designated Google with “strategic market status” in online search, the first time it has deployed new powers to tackle the dominance of big tech and paving the way for interventions it deems necessary. The Competition and Markets Authority’s move enables it to compel the Alphabet-owned company to change the way it operates … Read more

Google has started offering Pakistani students one year of free access to its premium artificial intelligence service, Gemini AI Pro, in a move that brings cutting-edge AI tools directly into local classrooms and universities. Pakistan now appears on Google’s official list of countries where Google AI Plus is available. The rollout mirrors similar student offers … Read more

TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported on Thursday third-quarter revenue rose 30% year-on-year, beating the market forecast, as demand for the company’s products leaped on surging interest in artificial intelligence applications. Revenue for July-September came in at T$989.92 billion ($32.47 billion), according to Reuters calculations, compared with T$759.69 billion in the year-ago period. The … Read more