Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Tech
Facebook, the social network old-timer, turns 20
San Francisco (AFP) - Founded 20 years ago as a simple hangout spot for young people, Facebook has since become...
US lawmakers win apology from Zuckerberg in tech grilling
Washington (AFP) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave a public apology in US Congress on Wednesday as hostile lawmakers grilled...
US lawmakers grill tech CEOs over youth safety
Washington (AFP) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the chief executives of TikTok, X, Discord and Snap faced a grilling...
Tech CEOs face US Senate grilling over youth content
Washington (AFP) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the chief executives of X, TikTok, Discord and Snap face a grilling...
Microsoft, Google ride AI wave as revenues surge
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft and Google delivered solid corporate earnings on Tuesday as the tech giants said demand for...
Google says AI helped it beat profit expectations
San Francisco (AFP) - Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday credited artificial intelligence with helping boost profits in the final quarter...
Boeing exec apologizes over MAX 9 problem, promises fixes
Washington (AFP) - A top Boeing executive has apologized for the problems highlighted by the mid-flight blowout of a door...
EU hails ‘change’ as Apple opens App Store to competition
Brussels (AFP) - The European Union's digital enforcer celebrated on Friday the "change" underway in the tech world after Apple...
Quality control at heart of latest Boeing crisis
New York (AFP) - Boeing is facing intensifying scrutiny over its quality control practices in the aftermath of a near-catastrophic...
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