Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules
A US judge has ruled tech giant Google has a monopoly in online advertising technology. The US Department of Justice, along with 17 US states, sued Google, arguing the tech giant was illegally dominating the technology which determines which adverts should be placed online and where. This is the second antitrust case Google has lost […]
Samsung Sri Lanka Unveils the All-New Galaxy A56 5G: A Perfect Blend of Cutting-Edge Intelligence, Design, and Durability
Samsung Sri Lanka, is proud to announce the launch of its revolutionary Galaxy A56 5G. This latest addition to the Galaxy A series is set to redefine the mobile experience for Sri Lankan consumers by offering an unprecedented level of intelligence, an all-new design language, and enhanced durability that caters to the dynamic lifestyles of […]
What is the Signal messaging app and how secure is it?
The free messaging app Signal has made headlines after the White House confirmed it was used for a secret group chat between senior US officials. The editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, was inadvertently added to the group where plans for a strike against the Houthi group in Yemen were discussed. It has caused a […]
Microsoft announces Skype will close in May
Skype, the video-calling service that had hundreds of millions of users, is closing in May, its owner Microsoft has said. It was once one of the world’s most popular websites and allowed people to make voice calls via their computers to friends and family all over the globe for free. Skype was not the first […]
EDB and ITC Equips Women Entrepreneurs with Branding and Digital Marketing skills
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the host institution of SheTrades Sri Lanka Hub, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), successfully conducted a two-day training on Branding and Digital Marketing under the SheTrades Commonwealth + Programme, funded by United Kingdom (UK) International Development. The training, held on 13th and 14th February 2025 in Colombo, […]
A New Era in Digital Government Payments to Launch on February 7th
The initial step in the digitalisation of government services, ‘GovPay’, will be officially launched under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on February 7th, 2025. This ground-breaking initiative will streamline and modernize how government institutions handle payments, enabling seamless transactions through a secure and efficient digital platform.
Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons
Alphabet, the parent company of technology giant Google, is no longer promising that it will never use artificial intelligence (AI) for purposes such as developing weapons and surveillance tools. The firm has rewritten the principles guiding its use of AI, dropping a section which ruled out uses that were “likely to cause harm”. In a blog […]
Apple and SpaceX Link Up to Support Starlink Satellite Network on iPhones
Apple Inc. has been secretly working with SpaceX and T-Mobile US Inc. to add support for the Starlink network in its latest iPhone software, providing an alternative to the company’s in-house satellite-communication service. The companies have been testing iPhones with the Starlink service from Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp., according to people with knowledge […]
What is DeepSeek and why did it cause tech stocks to drop?
An AI-powered chatbot by the Chinese company DeepSeek has quickly become the most downloaded free app on Apple’s store, following its January release in the US. The app’s sudden popularity, as well as DeepSeek’s reportedly low costs compared to those of US-based AI companies, have thrown financial markets into a spin. Silicon Valley venture capitalist […]
Tech giants announce $500bn ‘Stargate’ AI plan in US
The creator of ChatGPT, OpenAI, is teaming up with another US tech giant, a Japanese investment firm and an Emirati sovereign wealth fund to build $500bn (£405bn) of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States. The new company, called The Stargate Project, was announced at the White House by Donald Trump who billed it […]