Meta rolls out paid verification option for Facebook and Instagram users in US
CNN By Jennifer Korn Facebook and Instagram users in the United States will soon be able to pay to get a coveted blue check on their account. Meta on…
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Meta says it will sell Giphy to comply with UK breakup order
By Brian Fung, CNN Facebook-parent Meta plans to sell off Giphy, an online search tool for animated images, after the UK government said it would…
Continue ReadingThe US is spending billions to boost chip manufacturing. Will it be enough?
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The United States government is pulling out all the stops to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing,…
Continue ReadingThe US is spending billions to boost chip manufacturing. Will it be enough?
WSTM, MICRON, CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The United States government is pulling out all the stops to boost domestic semiconductor…
Continue ReadingKanye West to acquire conservative social media platform Parler
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Kanye West is acquiring Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by many conservatives. Parler’s…
Continue ReadingGoogle’s core business is slowing down amid recession fears
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Google may be the giant in the digital advertising world, but even it is not immune to the impact that…
Continue ReadingWith product innovation lagging, Silicon Valley bets on a fresh coat of paint
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Google unveiled its new Pixel 7 smartphone lineup earlier this month, the devices looked largely the same…
Continue ReadingKanye West to acquire conservative social media platform Parler
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Kanye West is acquiring Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by many conservatives. Parler’s…
Continue ReadingHow a 51-year-old celebrity hacker upended one of the world’s most influential social networks
By Sean Lyngaas and Clare Duffy, CNN Business When Peiter Zatko joined Twitter as head of security in late 2020 at the urging of founder and then-CEO…
Continue ReadingWorkers at second Apple store vote to join union
By Catherine Thorbecke and Chris Isidore, CNN Business Apple workers in Oklahoma City have voted to form the second-ever labor union at one of the…
Continue ReadingWhat to do with your old phones, gadgets and other e-waste
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business In the past two months, Apple, Google and Samsung have all unveiled their newest smartphones and other…
Continue ReadingWhat to do with your old phones, gadgets and other e-waste
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business In the past two months, Apple, Google and Samsung have all unveiled their newest smartphones and other devices…
Continue ReadingElon Musk is under federal investigation over his Twitter deal, Twitter claims
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Federal authorities are investigating Elon Musk in connection with his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the social…
Continue ReadingFCC could ban all new purchases of Huawei and ZTE telecom gear
By Brian Fung, CNN The US government is poised to ban all future telecom equipment produced by Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese technology giants, from…
Continue ReadingApple store workers in Oklahoma to vote on labor union
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple workers in Oklahoma City are set to vote this week on whether to form the second-ever labor union at one…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court pauses Texas social media law’s enforcement amid looming Supreme Court petition
By Brian Fung, CNN A federal appeals court has agreed to suspend enforcement of Texas’ social media law restricting content moderation, in the…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court pauses Texas social media law’s enforcement amid looming Supreme Court petition
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN A federal appeals court has agreed to suspend enforcement of Texas’ social media law restricting content moderation, in…
Continue ReadingGoogle approves Truth Social for the Google Play Store
By Brian Fung, CNN Truth Social, the social media app backed by former President Donald Trump, has been approved for the Google Play Store, Google…
Continue ReadingSpaceX books another ride for a millionaire around the moon
By Jackie Wattles, CNN SpaceX said Wednesday that it has booked yet another mission around the moon for a wealthy thrill-seeker on its forthcoming…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft unveils $4,299 Surface desktop computer
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft’s most expensive Surface device is about to get even pricier. At a press event on Wednesday,…
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