CHICAGO —A Chicago technology executive pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge and admitted illegally exporting computer equipment from the United States to a nuclear research agency of the…
Another former Facebook employee filed a whistleblower complaint Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that the tech giant misled its investors by failing to combat the spread of…
Major tech companies are continuing to require their employees to be vaccinated at their Texas facilities, in violation of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning all vaccine mandates. Abbott signed…
Facebook’s Oversight Board issued a transparency report Thursday scolding the tech giant for concealing details of its content review process and demanding more transparency. The report criticized Facebook for failing…
Former President Donald Trump announced he is launching a new social media platform designed to compete with Big Tech. Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) announced Wednesday it was creating a…
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced this week he was hiring 10,000 workers to develop metaverse technology, the latest development in the tech executive’s plan to transition Facebook from a…
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is receiving assistance and financial backing from eBay founder and tech billionaire Pierre Omidyar, according to a report by Politico. Omidyar, who founded online marketplace eBay…
Democratic Attorney General Karl Racine of Washington, D.C., announced Wednesday he was adding Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to a lawsuit filed against the tech giant alleging it allowed companies…
Facebook is reportedly planning on rebranding and is set to announce a new company name next week, according to The Verge. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg intends to announce the new…
Facebook reached separate settlement agreements with the Department of Justice and Department of Labor on Tuesday, resolving claims that the tech giant discriminated against U.S. workers in hiring and recruiting.…
A group of hackers has gained access to telecommunications infrastructure and is retrieving personal information and communications records, according to a report released Tuesday by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The group,…
Facebook accused journalists of coordinating with a public relations team to promote leaked documents the company says mischaracterize its business practices on Monday. “Right now 30+ journalists are finishing up…
Since revelations about Facebook’s content recommendation algorithms surfaced in early September, lawmakers have vowed to hold social media platforms accountable, floating potential legislative solutions — yet it’s unclear what, if…
Nine schools in Scotland are using facial recognition technology to charge students for their cafeteria lunches. The initiative, which debuted Monday in schools in the North Ayrshire area, was developed…
Top members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy on Monday questioning whether the tech company’s executives lied under oath to Congress. The…
Popular Bible and Quran apps were deleted from Apple’s Chinese app store this week following pressure from Chinese authorities, according to multiple reports. Both Bible App, a bible study app…
House Democrats announced a bill Thursday that would hold online platforms liable for content that harms users. The Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act, proposed by Democratic leaders of the House…
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation Thursday designed to prevent large technology platforms like Amazon and Google from giving their own services preferential treatment. The bill, titled the…
Facebook announced a research project Thursday that aims to develop an artificial intelligence capable of perceiving the world like a human being. The project, titled Ego4D, aims to train an…
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress on Oct. 5, urging lawmakers to regulate the tech giant and offering potential policy solutions to the platform’s myriad controversies — many of…
Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado sent a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation to Google chief executive Sundar Pichai on Wednesday, asking for an explanation as to…
Apple is reportedly studying how it can use AirPods to take users’ body temperature and improve their hearing, according to The Wall Street Journal. The tech giant is reportedly developing…
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin laid out a framework for conservatives seeking to escape alleged censorship by major tech companies on Tuesday, urging them to migrate to alternative social…
Democratic congressional staffers are leaving their positions on Capitol Hill to work for major tech companies, according to a Politico report. April Jones, who worked as deputy legislative director and…
Another former Facebook employee says she is willing to testify before Congress on the tech giant’s business practices. Sophie Zhang is a former Facebook data scientist and whistleblower who, in…