The chief executive says internet users are under surveillance and companies use data as a weapon
A trade war with the US, a crackdown on video gaming and a bear market have dimmed its prospects
We’re familiar with the gender pay gap but there’s an information gap on the internet too
Backing the draft were traditional media, in urgent search of income at a time when web users shun newspapers and television
The centre is expected to be operational around 2022, and will host Facebook servers and centralise its IT operations
Google is crafting a search engine that would meet China’s draconian censorship rules
The search engine giant has said it will appeal the EU decision to slap a record antitrust fine over the use of its Android operating system
Despite the creation of dozens of fact-checking initiatives in recent years, efforts to stem the proliferation of false information remain weak
Your data is giving Big Tech control of everything and only a huge shift by the people can halt it
Companies, such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft are working together to take down terrorist propaganda
The tech giant’s planned campus in the German city angers anti-gentrification campaigners
Google has over 200 factors that rank its sites, pages and images, but is it an accurate tool?
Social media sites aren’t the only online systems that can secretly influence people’s votes
China’s e-commerce giant, Alibaba, is steering resources towards driverless car technology
Sagarmatha Technologies has punted itself as the next tech giant – in the same vein as Amazon and Google
Analysts doubt the listing of media assets will succeed. But will the PIC provide the funds?
The media giant’s shares plunged over revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign misused data on 50 million members.
Software tools for South Africa’s Nguni languages may assist with redress and effective communication.
What has made internet platforms so profitable has also left them vulnerable to manipulation by malign actors
In Davos, the threat from Internet platform monopolies should be a top concern for WEF attendees.
Advertising agencies must confront the need for change if they are to survive in the SA landscape
Less than two years ago, blog turned news site Mashable was valued at $250-million, with Time Warner among its investors.
The multinational’s restrictions on videos of Reed Dancers sexualise cultural practices, say critics
Video is the future of news, but tech giants and publishers must work together to ensure the value of journalism in a free society isn’t squandered
The move splashed fuel on a burning controversy about whether "political correctness" is stifling free speech.
“Only eight countries in Africa … have a majority of content that is locally produced,” according to a new study.
The overenthusiastic spellchecker-cum-predictive-text function in the PathInput app turns ordinary text into a surreal fantasy, writes Shaun de Waal
Kiri Rupiah explains how the Google Image search algorithm works to filter image results – and how these results come to reflect white supremacy.
United States President Barack Obama makes a rare visit to Cuba this week. This after his December 2014 announcement of renewed relations with Cuba.
Google Africa recently paid for 35 journalists from various African countries, including South Africa, to explore Kenya using several apps.
Google has unveiled a surprise corporate overhaul forming a new parent company dubbed Alphabet, which will include a handful of independent companies.
Thousands are fighting for the right to be forgotten on the internet, a place where embarrassments are rarely erased, writes Alistair Fairweather.