Kelvin Chan

AP Business Writer

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

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Google offices in London, Jan. 2022.

Tech Leaders Face Threat of Prison Under Proposed U.K. Legislation

An ambitious but controversial online safety bill would give regulators wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies.

BMW headquarters, Munich, May 14, 2021.

BMW, VW Warn of Shortages from Suppliers in Ukraine

Both automakers have been forced to alter production.

A woman looks at her phone inside the main media center for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing, Jan. 18, 2022.

Cybersecurity Worries Linger at Olympics

Thousands of athletes, organizers and journalists are now heading home — potentially with malware or other problems on their devices.

Electronic display showing recent cyberattacks in China at the China Internet Security Conference, Beijing, Sept. 12, 2017.

World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat

Cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the global economy.

Google France building in Paris, Nov. 18, 2019.

Google, Facebook Fined Millions Over Tracking Consent

The companies haven't made it as easy to opt out of online tracking as it is to accept.

European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager during a debate on the Digital Markets Act at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Dec.14, 2021.

Sweeping Update of Big Tech Rules Gains Momentum

A committee approved a ban on platforms using "dark patterns" and restrictions on targeting ads to children.

An iPhone with the NHS COVID-19 mobile app in London, Sept. 24, 2020.

Group: Pandemic Tech Tools Raise Risk of Everyday Tracking

Health surveillance technologies were often adopted without enough transparency, safeguards or debate.

Rohingya refugees protest against the repatriation process at Unchiprang refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Nov. 15, 2018.

Refugees Sue Facebook for $150B

The class-action lawsuit alleges that Facebook helped spread hate speech and incite violence.

Activists from Extinction Rebellion block the entrance to an Amazon fulfillment center, Tilbury, England, Nov. 26, 2021.

Activists Block Amazon Warehouses on Black Friday

Organizers sought to pressure the e-commerce giant on one of its busiest days of the year.

Google Loses Appeal of Huge EU Fine

Regulators found that the tech giant gave its own recommendations an illegal advantage in search results.

Frances Haugen during an interview with the Associated Press, Brussels, Nov. 9, 2021.

Facebook Whistleblower Fears the Metaverse

Frances Haugen warned that the system would give the embattled company another monopoly online.