Microsoft seeks to fill void if Google exits Australia

Sydney: Microsoft has a “Plan B available” if Google follows through on threats to leave Australia over plans to compel digital giants to pay news organisations for content, local media reported Monday. Australia’s government has designed a mandatory news media bargaining code that would force Facebook and Google to compensate local publishers for hosting news […]

Electric push could wipe out Japan’s cheap microcars

Japan’s kei cars, known for their affordability and small engines, face a potentially existential threat as the country leans on automakers to go electric as part of its net-zero emissions goal. Kei means “light” in Japanese, and the category makes up about a third of new domestic automobile sales. They’re a popular means of transportation […]