Tax groups shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data with Meta: report
Three prominent tax groups shared "extraordinarily sensitive" information from tens of millions of taxpayers with Facebook, according to a report Wednesday.
FTC loses case to block Microsoft Activision $69B deal
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission cannot stop Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, California judge Jacqueline Scott Corley ruled on Tuesday.
Elon Musk jet tracking account moves to Meta's Threads amid Twitter ban
The creator of the Elon Musk jet tracking account that was banned on Twitter has resurfaced on Twitter-rival Threads following the Meta-owned platform's launch last week.
Will Meta's Threads become a game changer for investors?
Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta launched Threads, a new "conversation" app and direct challenger to Elon Musk’s Twitter, dialing up the tit-for-tat between the billionaires.
Costco now selling viral Blackstone Griddle, shoppers weigh in: 'Not worth the hassle'
Costco Wholesale is now selling the Blackstone Griddle that went viral on TikTok and shoppers are sharing their excitement as well as disapproval on the warehouse's newest item.
Twitter CEO says platform's community 'can never be duplicated' after Meta rolls out Threads
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms recently launched Threads, a direct competitor to Elon Musk's Twitter. Threads has has an interconnection with the Instagram app.
Zuckerberg says Threads, Instagram's new Twitter-like app, has 30 million users; Elon Musk responds
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg celebrated the success of Threads, an Instagram app that looks and acts like Twitter, claiming the platform has nabbed millions of users in less than 24-hours.
Yahoo CEO says company is going public again: report
Yahoo is planning a second initial public offering on Wall Street after delisting from public markets and Nasdaq more than five years ago, according to CEO Jim Lanzone.
Elon Musk hands down Twitter restrictions amid global outages
Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced further restrictions on usage of the platform following data scraping and system manipulation that concerned company leadership.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle: Rival streamer says it ‘values’ partnership with couple after Spotify deal ends
Netflix said it "values" its partnership with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after Spotify ended its podcast deal with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Gen Zers report highest negative impact from social media, nonprofits working to change that
A new study found higher use of social media is associated with poorer well-being and Gen Z – who reports the most negative impact from social media – uses it the most.
IBM pays nearly $5B for software provider Apptio
Tech giant IBM has finalized a deal for the software provider Apptio for $4.6 billion from Vista Equity Partners, giving the tech company greater automation capabilities.
Costco's sleeper sofa goes viral, igniting debate among shoppers: 'Such a bummer'
A Costco Wholesale sleeper couch has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram as shoppers share their opinions on the new sleeper sofa — both positive and negative.
Amazon enrolled customers in Prime without consent, made it hard to cancel, FTC says in lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission is accusing online retail juggernaut Amazon of illicitly manipulating customers into subscriptions to its Prime service.
Spotify has higher-priced subscription plan in the pipeline: report
Spotify has a higher-priced subscription plan bringing high fidelity audio to users in the works, according to Bloomberg. Non-U.S. users will first get the option for that plan in 2023.
Biden admin picks Google chair to lead computer chip research: Report
The Biden administration will rely on the chairman of Alphabet and four other tech professionals for the research and development of new computer chips.
AI stock picks, leaders, laggards
David Keller, chief market strategist at StockCharts.com, pinpointed some of the AI leaders as well as those trailing behind.
Intel reveals plan to build new $33B chip plant in Germany with government help
Intel announcement an agreement to invest $32.8 billion in a chip plant in Magdeburg, Germany. The German government announced it would contribute a third of its cost.
Microsoft admits June service disruptions to OneDrive, Outlook cyberattacks from mysterious hacker group
A service disruption affecting 18,000 Microsoft users on June 5 is now confirmed to be the fault of a new hacker group which calls itself Anonymous Sudan.
Meghan Markle’s ‘Archetypes’ podcast on Spotify won’t be renewed after one season: report
"Archetypes," Meghan Markle's Spotify podcast, has reportedly been canceled after one season despite getting top ratings on the streaming service.



















