Nation Jan 07 Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation Facebook says it is forbidding the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools. But the policy leaves plenty of loopholes.
World Nov 25 Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal Uber called the decision “extraordinary and wrong,” and has 21 days to file an appeal, which it said it would do.
World Oct 29 Hong Kong bars pro-democracy activist from election Joshua Wong, 23, became known as the young face of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Movement" that peacefully occupied streets for 79 days in 2014.
World Oct 24 Hong Kong protesters rally in support of Catalan movement A few hundred Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rallied Thursday in a show of solidarity for the Catalan movement, which was sparked by fury over lengthy prison sentences for leaders of the region's separatist movement.
World Oct 23 Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests There are no signs that the withdrawal of the bill would dampen the protests, now in their fifth month.
World Oct 21 Hong Kong leaders apologize for spraying mosque with water cannon The city's leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and the police chief visited the Kowloon Mosque to apologize to the chief imam and Muslim community leaders.
World Oct 20 Hong Kong descends into chaos again as protesters defy ban Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized pro-democracy rally Sunday as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses and police responded with tear gas and a water cannon.
World Sep 13 London Stock Exchange rejects takeover bid from Hong Kong counterpart The London Stock Exchange Group said strategic and regulatory problems were among the reasons it turned down the unexpected proposal by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd., which would have created a $70 billion company.
World Aug 25 Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence Police in Hong Kong drew their guns Sunday night after a small group of protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and used tear gas to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street.
World Aug 24 Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull Hong Kong protesters threw bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government protests on Saturday for the first time in nearly two weeks.