Laid-Off State Department Workers Could Find Bright Future in Coding
Washington, D.C. – In a wave of recent layoffs at the U.S. State Department, thousands of workers find themselves navigating an uncertain job market. The reductions, attributed to budget reallocations and a…
Congress Wants To Make Big Tech Responsible For Online Speech. Here’s Why That’s So Hard
While there is agreement between large factions of both Republicans and Democrats that social media companies should be liable for certain third-party content hosted on their platforms, the parties differ on what…
Family Tracking App Life360 Is Selling Customers’ Locations To Data Brokers: REPORT
A family safety app used to track children’s movements is selling location data to several different data brokers, according to an investigation by The Markup. Life360, which bills itself as a “family…
House Panel On Tech Accountability Includes Pro-Censorship Advocates
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to hold a hearing Wednesday on holding major tech companies liable for content on their platforms, and is due to feature several witnesses who…
Jack Dorsey To Step Down As Twitter CEO
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey will step down from his position leading the social media company. Twitter announced the transition, which CNBC first reported, in a press release Monday, confirming that Parag…
US Blacklists Tech Companies Helping Chinese Military
The U.S. Department of Commerce added several Chinese technology companies to its trade blacklist Wednesday for providing technological support to the Chinese military. The Commerce Department added the firms to its Entity List,…
Tech Giant To Invest $17 Billion In Texas Chip Project
Tech giant Samsung is poised to announce a $17 billion investment in a semiconductor manufacturing plant located in Taylor, Texas. The facility is estimated to create 1,800 jobs and will begin producing…
Apple Sues Spyware Firm Linked To Human Rights Abuses For Allegedly Spying On Customers’ Phones
Apple is suing NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm that has been linked to human rights abuses, for developing hacking software allegedly used to spy on Apple customers’ devices. The complaint alleges that…
Tech Company and CEO Plead Guilty to Twenty Counts of Wire Fraud Mid-Trial
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Micfo, LLC, a tech company located in Charleston, and its chief executive officer (CEO), Amir Golestan, 38, of…
Ohio AG Sues Facebook For Securities Fraud, Alleges It Hid Harms To Children
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint against Facebook on Monday, alleging the company misled its investors. The complaint alleges that Facebook executives violated federal securities laws by making false statements…
Aspen Institute Commission Urges Tech Platforms To Censor Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’
A left-leaning research institute urged tech companies Monday to take additional steps to combat misinformation platforms, including censoring certain accounts. The Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder released a report Monday detailing several…
Republicans Test Uneasy Bipartisan Alliance In Push To Rein In Big Tech
As bipartisan legislation reining in major tech companies moves closer to becoming law, Republicans are pushing the boundaries of their alliance with Democrats. Republican Rep. Ken Buck and Democratic Rep. David Cicilline,…
Bipartisan Bill Would Force Tech Companies To Provide Platform Without Manipulating News Feed
House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would require social media companies to provide greater transparency to their users and to offer a version of their platforms without algorithms recommending personalized…
New Facebook Lawsuit Alleges Tech Giant Conspired To ‘Crush’ Competition
Executives of a now-defunct photo app filed an antitrust complaint against Facebook on Thursday alleging the company schemed to end their company. The complaint, filed by executives of a start-up image app…
Immigration Reforms Tucked In Democrats’ Spending Bill Will Be A Gift To Big Tech
Several immigration provisions tucked inside the Democrats’ spending bill are set to greatly expand the number of legal, high-skilled immigrants admitted to the U.S., handing large tech companies a major victory. The…
Jim Jordan Promises To Create Subcommittee To Investigate Justice Department, Big Tech If Republicans Win Majority
Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday that if Republicans regain the House majority in 2022, he plans to create a congressional subcommittee to investigate major tech companies, as well as the Justice Department…
Most People Don’t Really Care About Facebook Whistleblower Leaks, Data Shows: REPORT
Despite recent unfavorable media coverage and intensifying Congressional scrutiny, social media interactions with news stories about Facebook declined over the course of 2021, according to data from NewsWhip reported by Axios. The…
Online Trolls Could Be Jailed For Two Years Under Proposed UK Law: REPORT
Social media users that post certain kinds of offensive content could face a prison sentence of up to two years under a proposed United Kingdom law, The Times reported. The Online Safety…
Facebook Lobbyists Are Being Ignored And Banned From Lawmakers’ Offices: REPORT
Facebook lobbyists are struggling to meet with lawmakers, Politico reported, as the tech giant faces congressional scrutiny and negative press surrounding its business practices. Several lawmakers’ offices are ignoring Facebook’s policy team…
Senate Judiciary Overwhelmingly Approves Big Tech Critic Jonathan Kanter To Head DOJ Antitrust Division
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved former corporate attorney and Big Tech critic Jonathan Kanter, President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, in a nearly unanimous voice vote Thursday.…
Google Is Emailing Customers To Oppose Big Tech Antitrust Bills
Google is emailing businesses that use its services to warn them about proposed antitrust legislation targeting major tech companies, a Google spokesperson confirmed. The search giant is sending emails to small and…
Facebook Changes Its Name To ‘Meta’
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday the tech giant was changing its name to “Meta.” Zuckerberg announced the name change at the Facebook Connect 2021 conference. The new name reflects Zuckerberg’s…
Chicago Tech Executive Guilty of Illegally Exporting Computer Equipment to Pakistan
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 Pakistani government.…
Another Whistleblower Files SEC Complaint Alleging Facebook Didn’t Do Enough About ‘Hate Speech’, ‘Misinformation’
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 hate and…
Big Tech Companies Are Defying Texas’ Vaccine Mandate Ban
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 an executive…
‘Not Acceptable’: Facebook’s Oversight Board Says Company Hid Details On How It Privileges Popular Accounts
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 to disclose…
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