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Nearly 43,000 online sellers under tax review

July 12, 2024 | 09:44

Vietnam's General Department of Taxation is reviewing over 42,000 businesses and individuals that sell good online.

Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI

July 03, 2024 | 09:28

Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centers needed to support artificial intelligence, the company said.

Vietnam looking for innovation cooperation opportunities in the United States

June 26, 2024 | 19:50

Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has held meetings with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network and Silicon Valley tech giants.

UK greenlights £13 bn legal claim against Google

June 07, 2024 | 14:52

A multibillion-pound claim against Google for alleged anti-competitiveness in digital advertising can proceed to trial, the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled Wednesday.

Google to delete incognito search data to end privacy suit

April 03, 2024 | 15:01

Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.

Apple, Google and Meta set to face probes under new law: source

March 25, 2024 | 09:28

Apple, Google and Meta are set to face the EU's wrath next week as Brussels prepares to hit the tech giants with probes into potential violations of a landmark law, sources close to the matter said Friday.

French regulator hits Google with 250 mn euro fine

March 20, 2024 | 15:43

French regulators said Wednesday they were fining Google 250 million euros ($272 million) for breaching an agreement on terms for paying media companies for reproducing their content online.

Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak

January 17, 2024 | 09:05

Google on Tuesday confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use artificial intelligence for efficiency and creativity.

Google agrees to settle $5 bn lawsuit over 'incognito' mode

January 02, 2024 | 12:29

Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.

Thousands of scholarships delivered as part of Vietnam Digital Talent programme

October 29, 2023 | 11:00

Thousands of scholarships have been delivered to students in the Vietnam Digital Talent programme.

Facebook, Google, and TikTok ordered to remove content volations

August 09, 2023 | 11:45

Facebook, Google, and TikTok removed a significant amount of content that violated the law in July, meeting about 90 per cent of the MIC's requirements.

Vietnam ascends global app development ranks: four firms enter Top 50

July 31, 2023 | 09:06

Four Vietnamese app developers have been spotlighted among the top 50 global companies, boasting new applications that have each garnered over 100,000 downloads in 2022. This noteworthy development was outlined in a recent report.

Foreign tech giants contribute $166 million in taxes in H1

July 24, 2023 | 11:30

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) in Vietnam has reported that prominent foreign tech companies, including Google, Apple, Facebook, Netflix, TikTok, made substantial tax contributions, amounting to around $166 million during the first half of 2023.

Google launches ChatGPT rival Bard in EU, Brazil

July 14, 2023 | 17:00

Google launched its AI chatbot Bard in the European Union and several more nations on Thursday, entering a key market in its race against Microsoft-backed ChatGPT after a delay over data privacy concerns.