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While authorities should promote safe internet practices for the young and vulnerable, parents can strengthen the first line of defence by staying vigilant about their children’s online activities.

Social media platforms must stay abreast of sinister technology developments that have ensnared Hong Kong leader John Lee and pop star Taylor Swift, among others.

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Hundreds of users allegedly had their private information, including HIV status, shared with third parties without consent, London law firm Austen Hays said on Monday.

TikTok last week failed to submit to the commission a risk assessment for its spin-off app by an April 18 deadline, and now has to do so by Tuesday.

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A forum to mark the 30-year anniversary of China’s access to the global internet brought together regulators and Big Tech executives, as Beijing moves to boost the private sector amid a mixed economy recovery.

Microsoft will invest US$1.5 billion in the UAE’s top artificial intelligence firm, G42, after the Abu Dhabi-based company worked out an unusual deal with the US government to end any cooperation with China.

Richard Liu Qiangdong’s avatar is expected to host more live-streaming shows in the future, as JD.com touted that its AI-powered virtual streamers cover more than 4,000 brands.

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The company’s latest AI push could fuel further debate on whether China can continue relying on open-source development, instead of bolstering its own tech ecosystem.

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Singapore’s food safety watchdog says a product marketed as confectionery with claims of male sexual-enhancement effects contained a potent prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has unveiled a six-year plan to counter the risks posed by digital intrusions from abroad following a spate of cyberattacks blamed on Chinese hackers.

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Lenovo and JD.com have renewed their partnership with a mission to drive sales of new AI-powered devices, including enterprise servers, in the world’s second-largest economy.

The emergence of technology providers like Firework coincides with a growing ‘direct-to-customer’ trend for Chinese merchants involved in cross-border e-commerce.

Google’s lawsuit shows the continued rise of such scams around the world, which have duped tens of thousands of victims into making investments via fraudulent online platforms.

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Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai said US chip export restrictions to China have ‘definitely affected’ mainland tech firms, including the e-commerce giant’s cloud computing business.

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Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili has restructured its content units and is doubling down on the live streaming business, as the US and Hong Kong-listed company struggles to make a profit.

Generation Alpha, the children of millennial parents, make up more than quarter of the world’s population – and there are concerns that these kids are not ‘all right’.

Education Bureau and privacy watchdog follow up with St Paul’s Co-educational College over social media post accusing it of monitoring pupils’ after-class activities.

Products from firms such as Meta and Snap have ‘rewired the way children think, behave and learn’, school boards said. Lawsuit also named TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance.