New York: Google on Tuesday launched a new initiative, committing $300 million to help news publishers get more paid subscribers while stemming the flow of misinformation. The internet giant described the Google News Initiative as part of an “effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age.” The announcement in …

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is mulling over acquiring Rocket Internet’s online retail unit in Pakistan, a source close to the development said. Bloomberg citing the source reported that the purpose of acquiring Rocket Internet’s online retail unit is to help China’s biggest e-commerce company expand its reach …

WASHINGTON: White House staff secretary Rob Porter said on Wednesday he would resign following accusations of domestic abuse from two former wives. He did not say when his resignation would be effective. Porter, a senior adviser who is in charge of much of the documentation that goes to President Donald …