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Meanwhile, on the work front, the National Award-winning star was last seen in the horror film 'Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship'. He is currently working on Shoojit Sircar's 'Sardar Udham Singh'. The star will also be seen sharing screen space with former beauty queen Manushi Chhillar in an untitled project. … [Read more...] about Vicky Kaushal wows the Internet with his uber-cool selfie

WASHINGTON: Outgoing U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai said potential Chinese espionage and threats to U.S. telecommunications networks and internet freedom are the biggest national security issue that regulators will face in the next four years.Ajit Pai told Reuters in an interview there is a "wide array" of activity from China that was of concern, including of surveillance, economic espionage and potential "injection of malware into networks here in the United States or around the world. There are a number of bad things that can happen when insecure equipment is used to handle sensitive information."Pai was named chairman in January 2017 by former President Donald Trump and stepped down on Wednesday. During his tenure, the FCC cracked down on Chinese network manufacturers like Huawei and ZTE.Last month, the FCC began the process of revoking China Telecom's authorization to operate in the United States. China Telecom is the largest Chinese … [Read more...] about Departing U.S. FCC chair warns of threats to telecoms from China

Alibaba owner had been absent from public view since October 24 when he had criticised regulators BEIJING - China's highest-profile entrepreneur, Jack Ma, appeared Wednesday in an online video, ending a 2 1/2-month absence from public view that prompted speculation about the future of the e-commerce billionaire and his Alibaba Group. In the 50-second video, Ma congratulated teachers supported by his foundation and made no mention of his disappearance or official efforts to tighten control over Alibaba and other internet companies over the past six months. The video appeared on Chinese business news and other websites. The normally voluble Ma disappeared from public view after he irked regulators by criticizing them in an Oct. 24 speech at a Shanghai conference. Days later, regulators suspended the planned multibillion-dollar stock market debut of Ant Group, a financial platform that grew out of Alibaba's payments service, Alipay. That prompted speculation online about whether the … [Read more...] about Jack is back, ends silence with video

By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS: EU antitrust regulators have sought information from advertisers regarding Google's advertising technology practices, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows.Alphabet-owned Google, the world's largest online search engine, has been hit with fines totalling 8.25 billion euros ($10 billion) in the last three years for blocking rivals in online shopping, Android smartphones and online advertising.It now faces two European Union investigations into its advertising practices, focused on technology and data.Google and Facebook together capture over half of the internet ad sales market globally. Both companies are currently the target of a U.S. lawsuit over their 2018 deal which gives Facebook's advertiser clients the option to place ads within Google's network of publishing partnersGoogle said it was cooperating with the Commission, whose 13-page questionnaire sent to advertisers this month asked about the impact of using the default setting 'Include … [Read more...] about Google’s advertising practices targeted by EU antitrust probe

By Shira OvidePresident Joe Biden is inheriting tricky tech questions including how to rein in powerful digital superstars, what to do about Chinese technology and how to bring more Americans online.Here’s a glimpse at opportunities and challenges in technology policy for the new Biden administration:Restraining tech powersUnder the Trump administration, there were investigations, lawsuits and noisy squabbles over the power of Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and other tech companies. Tech giants can expect more of the same under Biden and a Congress narrowly controlled by Democrats.Government lawsuits that accused Google and Facebook of breaking the law to become successful or stay that way will be handed off to the new administration, which is expected to continue them. More lawsuits could come, too, possibly making it harder for Big Tech to continue as is.On Tuesday, a top Justice Department lawyer appointed by former President Donald Trump agreed with many of the prescriptions … [Read more...] about President Biden’s tech to-do list