Facebook made a major change after years of PR disasters, and news sites are paying the price
Mother Jones CEO Monika Bauerlein has had a front-row seat in recent years to watch Facebook upend the media industry.
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China's BYD helps Singapore startup in ASEAN e-motorbike race
SINGAPORE -- A Singaporean startup developing electric motorcycles has partnered with one of China's most prolific automakers to make two-wheelers available across the region, as manufacturers across Southeast Asia seek to grab a slice of the market for eco-friendly transport.
Indonesia election race heats up over Jokowi's nickel strategy
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's vice presidential candidates representing their tickets zeroed in on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's nickel industry strategy in a debate on Sunday night ahead of the upcoming presidential election on Feb. 14.
‘A new era’: India’s Modi opens controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya ahead of key elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a temple to the Hindu god Ram at the site of a razed mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya, an event analysts say signifies the start of election campaigning for his party while fulfilling a longstanding promise to its Hindu support base.
Family set up fundraiser to bring back man injured in Thailand
The family of a man from West Sussex injured in Thailand have set up a fundraiser to bring him back to the UK.
Blockchain, the tech behind bitcoin, may have found its 'killer use case' by keeping AI in check
DAVOS, Switzerland — Blockchain could be used to prevent bias in the data that artificial intelligence models are being trained on — and that could be a "killer use case" for the technology, executives told CNBC.
Indonesia election 2024: Gibran resorts to ‘gotcha questions’, jargon in VP debate in bid to trip up rivals
The three candidates jostling to be Indonesia’s next vice-president utilised familiar tactics in their second debate on Sunday, with Gibran Rakabuming, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, resorting to niche policy jargon and “gotcha questions” in a bid to trip up his rivals.
Second tropical cyclone in 2 months expected to hit northern Australia coast
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian state of Queensland is preparing for a severe tropical cyclone that could make landfall in its far north as soon as Wednesday.