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Uber Banned in London

September 22, 2017 Americas 56

Transport for London (TfL) concluded that the minicab app is “not fit and proper” to operate in the capital due to concerns which have “public safety and security implications”. These include its approach to reporting…

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Google fires employee who authored anti-diversity memo

August 8, 2017 Latest News 90

Internet giant Google has fired the male engineer at the centre of an uproar in the Silicon Valley over the past week after he authored an internal memo asserting there are biological causes behind gender inequality…

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Etisalat Nigeria metamorphoses into 9mobile

July 13, 2017 Business 138

Nigeria’s fourth largest telecommunication operator, Etisalat Nigeria on Thursday changed its brand name to 9Mobile, after its foreign partner withdrew its investment. The Renaissance gathered that the foreign partner, Mubadala Group, which is the major…

Members of Afghan robotics girls team which was denied entry into the United States for a competition, work on their robots in Herat province, Afghanistan July 4, 2017. (REUTERS)

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U.S. Visa denial: All-girl Afghan robotics team to watch their creation compete via Skype

July 5, 2017 Latest News 635

Two Afghan girls refused visas to the United States for a robot-building competition said on Tuesday they were mystified by the decision, as the contest’s organisers said teams from Iran and Sudan as well as…

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US denies visa to Gambian school robotics team

July 4, 2017 Education 162

Five teenage pupils from The Gambia, who built a robot for a prestigious international competition in the United States, will not be able to accompany their invention to the event after being denied entry visa. The Gambian…

epa04524405 EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager gives a press statement at European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 11 December 2014. The Commission is reportedly fining envelope producers over 19 million euros in cartel settlement. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND

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EU fines Google $2.7bn for breaching competition rules

June 27, 2017 Latest News 169

The European Union has imposed a record €2.42bn ($2.72bn) fine on technology giant Google, for abusing its dominance as a search engine by giving illegal advantage to its own shopping service. “What Google has done…

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Travis Kalanick,Uber’s CEO and co-founder steps down

June 21, 2017 Latest News 143

Uber’s troubled CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick has resigned after a shareholder revolt, the company said in a statement. Wednesday’s announcement came after a shareholder revolt as the company launched a new campaign to change its image…

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Facebook reveals use of artificial intelligence to tackle terrorist content

June 16, 2017 Crime/Judiciary/Security 161

Amid growing pressure from governments, Facebook says it has stepped up its efforts to address the spread of “terrorist propaganda” on its service by using artificial intelligence (AI). In a blog post on Thursday, the California-based company…

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WhatsApp adds new photo sharing , quick reply features for messaging

June 6, 2017 General News 172

WhatsApp is amping up its photo sharing and messaging abilities for iPhone users.The Facebook-owned chat platform just dropped a new update on Monday, and included in the release are new Albums and Filters features for…

Dubai Police introduce first robotic cop on patrol

June 1, 2017 Crime/Judiciary/Security 278

The Dubai Police have scored first again by enrolling robotic officers, the first in a unit that aims to make up a quarter of the force by 2030. This is coming after the oil nation…

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