Google parent Alphabet to lay off 12,000 workers as AI focus intensifies
By Reuters and published by CNA GOOGLE’S parent Alphabet Inc said on Friday (Jan. 20) it is cutting about 12,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its workforce, as the technology sector reels from layoffs and companies stake their futures on artificial intelligence (AI). Alphabet’s shares rose almost 4 percent in pre-market trading. The cuts […]
Read MoreMicrosoft to cut 10,000 jobs as tech layoffs intensify
By Reuters and published by Euronews.com MICROSOFT Corp on Wednesday (Jan. 18) said it would eliminate 10,000 jobs and take a $1.2-billion charge as its cloud-computing customers dissect their spending and the company braces for potential recession. The layoff, far larger than cuts by Microsoft last year, pile on to tens of thousands of […]
Read More‘Open Sky” app for requesting permission to fly drones unveiled
A PILOT project to kick off an app called “Open Sky” for those who want to fly drones in Bangkok and nearby areas to conveniently request permission to do so was unveiled today (Sept. 1), Matichon newspaper said. This project is a collaboration between Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai),the Civil Aviation Authority of […]
Read MorePegasus phone spyware used to target 30 Thai activists, cyber watchdogs say
By Reuters and published by CNA plus The FCPA Blog AT LEAST 30 Thai political activists have been hacked using Israeli surveillance spyware Pegasus, according to a joint investigation by human rights and cyber monitoring groups, which suspect the attacks were launched locally. The probe by Thai human rights group iLaw, Southeast Asian internet watchdog […]
Read More100,000 AIS customers hit after attack by hackers
ADVANCED Info Service Plc (AIS) said today (Feb. 18) that 100,000 of its customers’ data had been leaked after employees’ computers were hacked but correction had been made with the cell phone carrier’s system and business operations not compromised, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Prathana Leelapanang, CEO of AIS, said investigation of the cybercrime revealed […]
Read MoreThai homecare platform Saijai targets aging demographic
THAILAND’S online homecare start-up Saijai is eyeing the county’s ageing population of 16.3 million as a prime market opportunity. The greying of Southeast Asia’s second largest economy is on a fast growth trajectory, and it will account for 30 percent of the market by 2030. The needs of an ageing Thai society are shifting […]
Read MoreTelegram outage reported worldwide, thousands affected
By Channel NewsAsia Singapore – Users of popular messaging service Telegram reported outages worldwide today (Jan. 17). The outage began at about 9. 15 p.m. in Thailand (10.15 p.m. in Singapore). According to user-submitted reports to Downdetector.com, the service appeared to be down in various countries, including Indonesia, India, Australia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, the United Arab […]
Read MoreBill Gates says the metaverse will host most of your office meetings within ‘two or three years’
By Tom Huddleston Jr., published by CNBC, distributed by MSN.com AS Bill Gates reflected on what he calls his “most unusual and difficult year,” the billionaire also looked ahead to 2022 and beyond with no shortage of optimism — including when it comes to our “more digitised future.” In a year-end post on Gates’ personal […]
Read MoreFacebook will fuel further unrest, whistleblower says
By Reuters and published by Channel NewsAsia London – Facebook will fuel more violent unrest around the world because of the way its algorithms are designed to promote divisive content, whistleblower Frances Haugen told the British parliament today (Oct. 25) Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook’s civic misinformation team who has turned whistleblower, […]
Read MorePower bank bursts into flames after being left in vehicle
POLICE issued a warning to be more careful after a power bank left in the front of a pick-up truck in Phetchaburi province burst into flames and damaged the vehicle but fortunately there were no injuries, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 9). Emergency Call Centre 191 Phetchaburi’s web page urged people to be more careful […]
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