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SECP reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding public interests

SECP reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding public interests

Google has introduced additional requirements for digital lending Apps SECP regulates Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) which are authorized to undertake lending. Some of these NBFCs have also ventured into personal loans through digital Apps. A list of SECP approved Apps is available on the SECP’s website. Other than these, all Apps available on various play/app…

Google launches AI-powered advertiser features in push for automation

Google launches AI-powered advertiser features in push for automation

Google launching two new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features for advertisers that will automatically find the best ad placements for brands across the tech company’s services. AI has dominated the tech industry in recent months as Google and other companies have developed novel chat-bots that can respond to users in open-ended conversations. AI is also being…

Google may lose search on Samsung devices to Microsoft Bing

Google may lose search on Samsung devices to Microsoft Bing

MICROSOFT’s Bing may replace Alphabet’s Google as the default search service on Samsung Electronics devices, according to a New York Times report on Sunday. Suwon-based Samsung, the world’s leading smartphone maker, is considering making the switch, putting at risk roughly US$3 billion in annual revenue for Google. Bing’s threat to Google’s search dominance has grown more credible…

EU studying whether Big Tech should pay network costs: EU document

EU studying whether Big Tech should pay network costs: EU document

THE European Union (EU) will consult the technology and telecoms sectors on whether tech giants like Alphabet Inc’s Google, Meta and Amazon.com Inc should subsidise network costs, according to a Commission document seen by Reuters. EU telecoms providers including Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Telecom Italia say the six largest content providers account for more…