Facebook, Twitter on 'high alert' for election misinformation
Social media companies are on "high alert" both before and following November's presidential election.
Investor bets $180M on Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Google call options
Netflix, Amazon, Facebook and Google may see volatility after a huge options bet.
Senate votes to subpoena Facebook, Alphabet, Twitter ahead of 2020 election
The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday voted to subpoena Facebook, Google and Twitter ahead of Nov. 3 to discuss bias and disinformation.
Google to pay news publishers $1B for new product
Google may have announced several new devices on Wednesday, including new Pixel phones and Nest speakers, but its new $1 billion commitment to pay news publishers for a new Google News initiative may arguably have a larger impact.
China readies antitrust investigation into Google year after Huawei complaint: report
China is readying to launch an anti-trust investigation into Google amid allegations the American search engine leverages its dominance on the Android mobile operating system to eliminate competition, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Joe Biden launches post-debate digital ad assault
Biden's campaign is trying to take back the digital stage after essentially ignoring it during the Democratic primaries.
US House Judiciary antitrust report likely to come out as soon as Monday October 5: source
The House antitrust subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on Friday on proposals to strengthen antitrust laws
Google to block political ads starting the day after general election
Google announced Friday that they will temporarily halt all political ads directly following Election Day in an attempt to prevent premature claims that a candidate has won.
Google Maps coronavirus update helps users navigate through hotspots
The data featured in the COVID layer is available for all 220 countries and territories that Google Maps supports.
Google, Facebook and Twitter CEOs could face Senate subpoenas
The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter could face subpoenas from the Senate Commerce Committee unless they commit to testifying before Congress on Oct. 1.
States, Justice Department to meet regarding possible Google antitrust suit
State attorneys general and the Justice Department are slated to meet later this week with the hopes of completing an antitrust complaint against tech giant Google.
US judge blocks Commerce Department order to remove WeChat from app stores
A U.S. judge early Sunday blocked the Commerce Department from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to remove Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat for downloads by late Sunday.
Google receives $25M tax break from Nevada to build facility
Nevada state officials announced that Google will receive more than $25 million in tax breaks after pledging an additional $600 million for a new data center.
Big Tech's battle for billions leaves lots of collateral damage
The outsized power of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google affects every element of our economy and day-to-day lives whether we are willing participants or not.
Australia to amend law making Facebook, Google pay for news
The final draft of the laws will be released by early October
Al Gore promotes movement to cut global emissions in half by 2030
Former Vice President Al Gore will be participating in a climate-focused TED talk as part of a new effort to cut global carbon emissions in half by 2030, he announced Wednesday morning.
Senators skeptical of Google claim it doesn't have ad market monopoly
Republican and Democratic senators alike voiced skepticism Tuesday of Google's reassurances that it is not a monopoly within the digital ad market.
Facebook buys REI’s new HQ in coronavirus sale
Facebook Inc. is buying Recreational Equipment Inc.’s custom-designed new headquarters near Seattle.
Apple loosens some in-app restrictions after friction with developers
Apple has issued new rules for its App Store in an effort to address some of the issues that have cropped up regarding the company's governance of its digital storefront for iPhones.
Google scrubs biased autocomplete suggestions from 2020 election searches
Google is removing some search predictions related to 2020 presidential candidates and voting ahead of Nov. 3.


















