Meta avoids showdown over news content in US after journalism bargaining bill shelved
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN A threat by Facebook owner Meta to remove news content from its platforms appears to have been averted — for now — after…
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DOJ antitrust regulators should look at Apple, Google’s handling of TikTok, says FCC commissioner
By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the…
Continue ReadingDOJ antitrust regulators should look at Apple, Google’s handling of TikTok, says FCC commissioner
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the…
Continue ReadingThis AI chatbot is dominating social media with its frighteningly good essays
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Imagine if Siri could write you a college essay, or Alexa could spit out a movie review in the style of…
Continue ReadingThe clean energy company turning city blocks greener
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based clean energy company, is bringing eco-friendly, all-electric heating and cooling systems to…
Continue ReadingThe clean energy company turning city blocks greener
By Jennifer Korn, CNN BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based clean energy company, is bringing eco-friendly, all-electric heating and cooling systems to older…
Continue ReadingFoxconn says it’s restoring production at the world’s largest iPhone factory
By Juliana Liu, CNN Business Apple supplier Foxconn says it is “gradually” restoring production capacity at its sprawling campus in…
Continue ReadingTwitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter announced late Monday that it was disbanding its “Trust and Safety Council,” according to an…
Continue ReadingForget smartwatches, consumers are snapping up these quirky alternatives
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business In 2015, the same year Apple introduced its smartwatch, a Kickstarter campaign launched for a very different…
Continue ReadingReleased Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story
By Brian Fung, CNN For days, Twitter owner Elon Musk had teased a massive bombshell disclosure based on internal company documents that he claimed…
Continue ReadingHate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows
By Oliver Darcy, CNN New Twitter owner Elon Musk declared last month that “hate speech impressions” had dramatically fallen on the…
Continue ReadingKanye West’s Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the…
Continue ReadingKanye West’s Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence
CNN By Rob McLean, CNN Business Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the…
Continue ReadingKanye West is no longer acquiring Parler, company says
By Brian Fung, CNN The rapper formerly known as Kanye West will no longer be acquiring Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s Neuralink shows brain implant prototype and robotic surgeon during recruiting event
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Elon Musk — the SpaceX founder, Tesla CEO, and, most recently, Twitter owner — hosted a flashy event on Wednesday night…
Continue ReadingSalesforce Co-CEO Bret Taylor steps down, leaving Marc Benioff alone at the top
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Enterprise tech giant Salesforce said Wednesday that its co-CEO and Vice Chair Bret Taylor will step down from his…
Continue ReadingTwitter must comply with Europe’s platform rules, EU digital chief warns Musk in virtual meeting
By Brian Fung, CNN A top European Union official warned Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday that the social media platform must take significant…
Continue ReadingAmazon CEO explains thinking behind layoffs as unionized warehouse workers protest outside
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Wednesday said an “uncertain” economy pushed the e-commerce giant to move…
Continue ReadingDoorDash to lay off 1,250 corporate employees
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business DoorDash on Wednesday said it will lay off about 1,250 corporate employees after growing its team too quickly…
Continue ReadingTwitter is less safe due to Elon Musk’s management style, says former top official
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter owner Elon Musk’s dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced…
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