Microsoft has told at least two licensee firms that using its Bing search index to feed their artificial intelligence chat tools violates the terms of their contract, according to people familiar with the dispute.

Yahoo will eliminate roughly 12 per cent of its workforce in the first round of cuts under a larger plan to restructure its advertising tech division amid a wave of lay-offs in the tech industry.

More than 40 local start-ups have joined the programme, including AI-powered marine trash-collecting robot maker Clearbot and algorithmic trading marketplace AlgoBot.

The US internet company says it will hold virtual concerts and exhibitions on a metaverse platform, after Facebook owner Meta announced similar plans.

An increasing number of Western internet firms are calling it quits in the world’s second largest economy, but analysts say local competition may be more to blame than the pandemic and increased regulations.

Yahoo Mail told mainland Chinese users over the weekend that they could no longer send or receive email after February 28, marking the US company’s final retreat from China amid tightened data regulations.

Yahoo marked its final China exit weeks after Microsoft’s LinkedIn announced the shutdown of its service in the world’s biggest internet market.

The bill opens the door to arbitrary accusations and has left internet service providers unsure of how to comply, legal and industry experts say.

Doxxing must end, but government ‘needs to balance freedom of expression, right to privacy’, sector observers say.

The Singapore-based Asia Internet Coalition said the proposed legislation was too vague and broad.

Ning Xianhua says Yahoo cut deal with Beijing to hand over emails of pro-democracy activists in exchange for access to Chinese market.

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US internet giant Yahoo will close its research and development centre in Beijing as the firm seeks to consolidate some jobs into fewer offices.

Yahoo is close to investing in Snapchat in a funding round that values the start-up at US$10 billion, a source said.

Yahoo said the US government threatened to fine the company US$250,000 a day if it did not comply with demands to surrender online information, a step the company regarded as unconstitutional.

Yahoo claims US government threatened to fine it US$250,000 a day if it did not comply with demands to go along with an expansion of US surveillance by surrendering online information.