State securities regulators order virtual casino firm to stop selling NFTs

Securities regulators in the U.S. states of Texas and Alabama on Wednesday ordered an online casino developer to stop selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs), alleging the firm was illegally offering unregistered securities and defrauding the public.

Google blocks RT, other Russian channels from earning ad dollars

Alphabet Inc's Google barred on Saturday Russia's state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar to a move by Facebook after the invasion of Ukraine.

EU launches WTO dispute against China over telecom patents

The European Union launched a legal challenge against China at the World Trade Organization on Friday, arguing that Chinese courts were preventing European companies from protecting their telecom technology patents.

Meta CEO Zuckerberg promotes Nick Clegg to lead on policy issues

Meta Platforms Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that he had promoted policy chief Nick Clegg into a larger role to lead on all policy matters, signaling less involvement from Zuckerberg in the area.

Rights Groups Urge Crack Down on US Prison Surveillance Technology

Privacy, discrimination risks among critics' top concerns

Japan to raise gasoline subsidy to Y5 a litre from Y3.7, hitting cap

Japan will raise its gasoline subsidy for oil distributors to 5 yen a litre for the week starting on Thursday, the country's industry ministry said on Wednesday in its website.

SoftBank dumps sale of Arm over regulatory hurdles, to IPO instead

SoftBank Group Corp has shelved its blockbuster sale of Arm Ltd to U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp valued at up to $80 billion citing regulatory hurdles and will instead seek to list the company.

U.N. report says Taliban have killed scores of former Afghan officials, others

The secretary general’s report to the Security Council paints a picture of worsening living conditions for Afghanistan’s 39 million people

FEATURE-A year after Myanmar coup, growing surveillance threatens lives

* Junta has hacked mobile devices, imposed internet shutdowns

Ericsson sues Apple again over 5G patent licensing

Sweden's Ericsson has filed another set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the latest salvo between the two companies over royalty payment for use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones.

Tibet activists urge Allianz to drop Beijing Games sponsorship

Tibetan activists on Friday demanded that Allianz drop its sponsorship of the Beijing Winter Olympics over allegations of human rights abuses against China and over its treatment of minorities.

Facebook faces $3.2 bln UK class action over market dominance

Social media giant Facebook , now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus ($3.2 billion plus) class action in Britain over allegations it abused its market dominance by exploiting the personal data of 44 million users.

Salvadoran journalists' phones hacked with spyware, report finds

The cell phones of nearly three dozen journalists and activists in El Salvador, several of whom were investigating alleged state corruption, have been hacked since mid-2020 and implanted with sophisticated spyware typically available only to...

Mexico president says he sought Assange pardon from Trump, renews asylum offer

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had sought a pardon for Julian Assange from former U.S. President Donald Trump before he left office last year and repeated his offer of asylum for the Wikileaks founder on Monday.

Fact Check-Time magazine cover with Julian Assange as ‘Person of the Year’ is not real

A fake Time magazine cover naming WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as “Person of the Year” has been circulating on social media.

Japan to pay companies to keep sensitive patents secret- Nikkei

Japan will compensate companies to keep secret patents with potential military applications under proposed legislation, the Nikkei reported on Sunday, without citing sources.

U.S. names Tibet coordinator, drawing warning from China

The United States on Monday named Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya as special coordinator for Tibet, drawing warnings from China to stay out of its internal affairs.

White House national security adviser asks software companies to discuss cybersecurity

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan sent a letter to major software companies and developers to discuss ways to improve digital security, the White House said on Thursday, the latest sign of the administration’s growing concern...