Analysis: Facebook has become a $770 billion clone factory
There was an exciting moment four years ago when it seemed like Facebook was doing something truly jaw-dropping. The company set up a new hardware…
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Twitter permanently bans Project Veritas account
Twitter permanently banned an account on Thursday belonging to Project Veritas, a conservative group founded by controversial activist James…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s SpaceX now owns about a third of all active satellites in the sky
SpaceX created a swarm of about thousand satellites that is circulating about 340 miles overhead, and building the constellation has put SpaceX in a…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram
Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of controversial anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “We removed this account for…
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Oregon Arts Commission awards nearly 100 small operating grants
Small grants that often make a large difference in ensuring arts access for Oregonians, especially in rural areas, have been awarded to 97 statewide…
Continue ReadingBumble makes Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders
Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration seeks a pause on TikTok, WeChat court fights
The Biden administration has asked two federal appeals courts to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok…
Continue ReadingBumble to make Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders
Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration seeks a pause on TikTok court fight
The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban TikTok from the…
Continue ReadingThat cat Zoom filter is almost impossible to find. Here’s why
When attorney Rod Ponton showed up for a virtual court hearing over Zoom on Tuesday, he quickly realized something was wrong. While in real life he…
Continue ReadingUber lost $6.8 billion in 2020
Uber lost a staggering $6.8 billion last year — and that’s actually good news. The full-year loss, which Uber reported along with its…
Continue ReadingSpaceX just got a big contract to launch two pieces of a future Moon space station
NASA is giving SpaceX more than $330 million for a mission that will launch two key pieces of the Gateway, a space station that NASA plans to put in…
Continue ReadingTwitter is stuck between a rock and a hard place in India
India’s efforts to crack down on dissent have left Twitter with an impossible balancing act: protecting free speech, or risking its employees…
Continue ReadingA new app can turn any parent into a coaching whiz
Have you ever been stared down by a group of 6-year olds, all waiting for you to tell them what they should be doing? I have and it’s…
Continue ReadingTwitter CFO says Trump’s ban is permanent, even if he runs for office again
Former President Donald Trump will not be permitted back on Twitter even if he runs again for office and wins, according to the company’s chief…
Continue ReadingThe man behind Fortnite is making the riskiest bet of his career. The payoff could be huge
Over the course of his career Tim Sweeney has been unafraid to take on tech industry giants. The CEO and founder of Epic Games has had a knack for…
Continue ReadingTwitter’s election policies cost it users but company says it was ‘well worth’ it
Twitter said Tuesday that its efforts to tackle misleading content around the US elections cost the platform some users. The company reported having…
Continue ReadingLyft still has long road ahead to a recovery
Lyft is making some progress on the long road to recovery from what the coronavirus pandemic’s done to its business. The ride-hail company…
Continue ReadingInstagram wants Reels to be more than a hub for ‘recycled’ TikToks
Instagram’s short-form video feature has been flooded with popular TikToks — and the Facebook-owned company seems to have noticed. On…
Continue ReadingTensions high at Amazon warehouse as milestone union vote gets underway
On their way to and from the sprawling warehouse facility in Bessemer, Alabama, Amazon workers see union representatives holding signs encouraging…
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