Indonesia has reached an agreement with Google over payment of taxes, the country's finance minister said Tuesday, after a long-running dispute with the US tech giant. The two sides have been locked...
Uber on Monday was mulling a shake-up of top management, including a possible leave of absence for its chief executive, as the ridesharing giant prepares to release results of an independent inquiry...
The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week's sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British election result that has thrown the country into uncertainty. Sterling took a beating...
Marissa Mayer was hailed as Yahoo's savior when she took charge of the pioneering internet firm five years ago. But Mayer was unable to stem the decline of the iconic Silicon Valley company, which is...
Video game giant Electronic Arts on Saturday courted fans with titles such as "Star Wars Battlefront" and snatched the spotlight ahead of a major industry trade show in Los Angeles. Gamers who have...
The pound plunged Friday as the surprise election setback to Prime Minister Theresa May injected uncertainty into Britain's negotiations with the European Union over Brexit. But London equity markets...
An AI machine has taken the maths section of China's annual university entrance exam, finishing it faster than students but with a below average grade. The artificial intelligence machine -- a tall...
Ghana’s Kofi Annan (a former UN Secretary General) and founder of the Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, have been named among the 100 most reputable people on earth for the year 2017. South African...
Uber has fired more than 20 people, and is taking other actions against staff, after a harassment investigation. The taxi-app firm said the sackings related to sexual harassment, bullying and issues...
Apple's new HomePod speaker may be music to the ears of its loyal fans, but how much it can crank up volume in the smart speaker market remains to be heard. Apple unveiled its long-awaited HomePod at...
Reigning English Premier League Champions, Chelsea FC, has acknowledged its fans at Accra-based Living Streams International Church for celebrating its league success. The team noted that, the...
Bill Cosby has been accused by more than 50 women of sexual assault -- and the sheer weight of that number has led to crushing condemnation in the court of public opinion. But when he faces a court...
Over the past couple of years, YouTube has undeniably become a growing force in Africa. Indeed, YouTube reported in a company blog post that “the number of hours of video content in Africa being...
Apple has announced a voice-activated loudspeaker powered by its virtual assistant Siri. Like devices by Amazon and Google, Apple's HomePod speaker can respond to questions and control smart home...
If you get a message inviting you to change the colours on your WhatsApp, ignore it. Seriously. As much as new colours on your WhatsApp would be great, unfortunately it’s a big scam, and you’re...
Apple on Monday unveiled its "HomePod" speaker as it moved to challenge Amazon Alexa and Google Home as a smart home and music hub. HomePod, powered Apple's Siri digital assistant, will be priced at...
Led by former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, nearly 1,000 business and government leaders declared Monday their intent to honor the Paris climate accord, days after US President Donald Trump...
Google will let publishers ask people who use ad-blockers to either enable advertising or make a payment to view content without ads. “Funding Choices” will roll out first in North America, UK,...
As the people of Pittsburgh hustled to work on Friday, most everyone had heard the to their alarm, Donald Trump had highlighted their revitalized Rust Belt city as he walked out of a global climate...
The biggest US tech firms are rallying behind the 2015 Paris climate agreement, despite President Trump’s decision to leave it. Mr Trump’s move has been met with dismay from other world leaders...
