House Republicans introduce draft bill to strip Big Tech companies of Section 230 protections
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Jim Jordan have drafted legislation that would remove Section 230 protections from Big Tech companies and require them to report any content moderation decisions.
Google revenue surges as online advertising market thrives
Google’s parent company flexed its digital dominance, reporting its highest quarter ever for sales and profit behind a gusher of online advertising from businesses vying for customers across reopened economies.
Activision Blizzard CEO sends letter to employees, admits ‘tone deaf’ response to lawsuit
Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard, sent a letter to employees on Tuesday acknowledging that the company’s initial response to a discrimination lawsuit filed in California was “tone deaf,” and assured his team that steps have already been taken to ensure a “safe and welcoming work environment.”
IBM: Cost of data breaches hit 17-year high
Data breaches cost companies an estimated $4.24 million per incident on average — a 17-year high, according to a Wednesday report from IBM.
Ex-eBay employee sentenced to 18 months for cyberstalking campaign
A former eBay employee has been sentenced to a year and a half behind bars after pleading guilty to taking part in a harassment campaign against a Massachusetts couple along with other former employees of the auction site.
Why workplace vaccine mandates aren’t widespread — yet
Companies are encouraging their workers to get vaccinated as Covid-19 cases climb again, but few are making shots required.
Sen. Ron Johnson demands answers from Biden on administration's work with Big Tech to censor online posts
GOP senators are demanding answers from President Joe Biden regarding his administration's coordination with social media companies to "flag" Americans' social media comments for "misinformation."
US preps semiconductor factory plans amid shortage: EXCLUSIVE
The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to potentially build several semiconductor plants in the U.S. to increase chip production amid a global shortage.
Amazon now has 'keys' to thousands of apartment buildings in the U.S.
Amazon is looking to gain access to apartment buildings across the U.S. in an effort to place packages inside and away from porch pirates -- and they've already been given "keys" to thousands.
Huawei hiring Tony Podesta, lobbyist brother of former top Obama aide, to woo Biden admin: report
The Chinese telecom giant Huawei is hiring Washington lobbyist Tony Podesta – the brother of former top Obama aide John Podesta – in an effort to help improve its ties to the Biden administration, Politico reported.
House Republicans call out Biden surgeon general for 'colluding with Big Tech'
EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Committee Republicans issued a strong rebuke Friday against President Biden's surgeon general for working with social media companies to pull coronavirus disinformation off their platforms.
Intel CEO says chip shortage could last until 2023
One of the leading voices in the semiconductor industry sees the chip-supply problems stretching as far as 2023.
House Republicans tell Biden he's acting like a 'Cuban dictator' with his social media censorship campaign
EXCLUSIVE: A group of House Republicans on Thursday called on President Biden to turn over the details of his campaign to clamp down on social media coronavirus misinformation while blasting the effort as government-sponsored censorship that rivals Communist Cuba.
IRS warns taxpayers about Child Tax Credit scams as payments reach households
The IRS is warning taxpayers about a growing number of scams related to Child Tax Credit payments, which the agency just began sending to qualified households last week.
Parler CEO George Farmer: Big Tech's COVID censorship – it's so much worse than we thought
Over the past year, examples of Big Tech censorship have multiplied, particularly around the topic of COVID-19.
Desperate Employers Are Calling Job Applicants from Years Ago
In recent months, as the economy has reopened, millions of U.S. workers have found themselves besieged by unlikely suitors, including companies that spurned them with no reply years ago.
Netflix falls short on subscriber, earnings expectations
Netflix reported its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, showing the streaming giant failed to meet analysts' expectations on earnings and new subscribers.
House lawmakers form new caucus to rein in Big Tech
The Freedom from Big Tech Caucus will be led by Reps. Ken Buck of Colorado and Lance Gooden of Texas. Other founding members include Reps. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, Burgess Owens of Utah and Paul Gosar of Arizona.
Record $4.2 billion stolen through online scams in 2020: report
Online scammers stole a record $4.2 billion from Americans in 2020.
Thiel protégé Blake Masters launches Arizona Senate bid, vows to take on Big Tech 'giant software monopolies'
Blake Masters discusses his platform ahead of the U.S. Senate election in Arizona.



















