Google urged to abandon Saudi cloud project
Dozens of campaign groups are urging Google to abandon a cloud computing project in Saudi Arabia, saying the company is at risk of being…
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Former NASA astronaut plans private trip back to space: ‘It’s a little bit like an addiction’
Record-holding NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in outer space than almost any other human on the planet, but even in retirement…
Continue Reading Airbnb CEO: Business travel won’t ever go back to what it was pre-pandemic
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said travel demand is rebounding, but he doesn’t expect business travel to ever return to the way it was before the…
Continue Reading Florida governor DeSantis signs bill targeting social media platforms
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a swipe at Big Tech on Monday as he signed a hot-button state bill targeting how digital platforms moderate online…
Continue Reading Indian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet from Narendra Modi’s party
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue Reading Indian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet by Modi’s party spokesperson
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue Reading Apple and Epic Games spar in closing arguments over Fortnite
A weeks-long blockbuster antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games culminated on Monday with the maker of the hit video game Fortnite calling…
Continue Reading Jack Ma is stepping down as head of his elite business school, report says
Jack Ma is reportedly stepping down as the president of an elite business school he founded, suggesting a further retreat from public life by…
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic launches third successful spaceflight
Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third mission to reach space Saturday…
Continue Reading Tim Cook defends Apple in blockbuster Fortnite trial: ‘It has nothing to do with money’
In his first-ever court appearance as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook sought to defend the tech giant from allegations that it abuses its market power by…
Continue Reading Tim Cook will make first-ever court appearance as Apple CEO in blockbuster Fortnite trial
Tim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple’s market power. Now he’s about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal…
Continue Reading Gig economy reckoning spreads to popular home services company
Darlene Demiraiakian started working as an independent contractor for Handy, an on-demand service for home cleaning and handyman tasks, more than a…
Continue Reading Microsoft CEO responds to news of Bill Gates’ affair with employee
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Friday responded to recent news about the conduct of the company’s founder, Bill Gates, that raised questions…
Continue Reading Apple’s rivals may never be able to catch up to its powerful new chip
Early in the testing phase of Apple’s M1 chipset, a milestone new product for the company, the processor was installed in a batch of Mac…
Continue Reading Microsoft is finally getting rid of its most-hated product
The end is finally near for Internet Explorer, one of Microsoft’s most-reviled products that refused to die. Microsoft announced this week that…
Continue Reading Tencent profits soar even as China tech crackdown worries linger
Tencent is pulling in more money and plans on investing more in games and videos, even as Beijing expands its scrutiny of the tech sector. The…
Continue Reading Apple CEO Tim Cook will make first-ever court appearance in blockbuster Fortnite trial
Tim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple’s market power. Now he’s about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal…
Continue Reading Google to open its first retail store to sell devices
Almost exactly 20 years to the day after Apple opened its first retail store, Google is finally following suit. The company announced Thursday that…
Continue Reading The young CEO who helped make TikTok a global hit is latest Chinese tech entrepreneur to quit
Zhang Yiming built ByteDance into one of the biggest names in Chinese tech. Now he’s stepping down as CEO at just 38 years old, becoming the…
Continue Reading The young CEO who helped make TikTok a global hit is the latest Chinese tech entrepreneur to quit
Zhang Yiming built ByteDance into one of the biggest names in Chinese tech. Now he’s stepping down as CEO at just 38 years old, becoming the…
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