Klobuchar, Grassley seek to block Big Tech from promoting own products over competition
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., on Thursday unveiled a bill blocking Big Tech companies from promoting their own products over others.
Netflix fires employee for leaking 'sensitive' material' as Dave Chapelle controversy swirls
The sensitive material was related to the new controversial standup special from Dave Chappelle that has many employees outraged.
Following TikTok outrage, luxury brand Coach will stop destroying unwanted goods
Luxury fashion brand Coach has pledged to end a controversial merchandise practice after a woman accused the company in a viral video of intentionally "slashing" unwanted merchandise.
NJ toy store bracing for bare shelves, thinks outside of the box
A New Jersey toy store owner explained an innovative solution to keeping her shelves stocked amid unprecedented supply chain disruptions.
Netflix employee who was suspended after Dave Chappelle criticism is reinstated
A software engineer who was suspended by Netflix after she criticized Dave Chappelle’s Netflix standup special for what she claimed were anti-transgender jokes in a viral tweet and after attending a quarterly meeting meant for higher-ups said she was reinstated this week.
Netflix CEO defends Dave Chappelle special: Stand-up is 'an important part of our content offering'
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos responded to employee questions about the decisions to release the special.
Toymaker Hasbro's CEO Brian Goldner will take medical leave
Toy and entertainment company Hasbro Inc. has announced that Brian D. Goldner is taking a medical leave of absence from his CEO role, effective immediately.
Columbus Day sales ditched by retailers amid supply chain disruptions, 'Indigenous Peoples' Day' culture wars
Columbus Day sales are waning in popularity among retailers, and not for the reason some people may think.
California mandates gender-neutral toy aisles for large retailers
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Saturday a mandate for large retailers to keep a gender-neutral aisle for children’s toys.
Facebook exec outlines 'future plans' to implement measures to protect teens on Instagram
Facebook has several ideas in mind for how to better serve teens and protect them from known harms of social media, after a former employee disclosed documents showing that the company had been aware of how a significant percentage of young users face negative effects from using Instagram, which Facebook owns.
TSMC and Sony considering joint chip factory, Japan gov't to help -Nikkei
Taiwan's TSMC and Japan's Sony Group Corp are considering jointly building a chip factory in Japan, with the government ready to pay for some of the investment of about 800 billion yen ($7.15 billion), the Nikkei reported on Friday.
Facebook, Instagram users report trouble logging on just days after global outage
Facebook acknowledged that some users were unable to access its platforms on Friday afternoon, days after an outage knocked the social media company’s services offline for several hours.
Samsung says Q3 profit likely highest in 3 years on rising chip prices
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday its third-quarter operating profit likely rose 28% to the highest in three years, helped by rising memory chip prices and display sales for smartphone makers' new flagship launches.
Biden visit to Clayco, whose CEO is Dem donor, raises eyebrows
President Biden’s official visit to the Clayco Inc. construction site near Chicago on Thursday comes after the company’s CEO donated more than $137,000 to the president's 2020 campaign.
Parler CEO questions Facebook whistleblower’s motives as long-time Democratic donor
George Farmer says he's questioning Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's motives due to her Democratic Party donation records.
Facebook content policy VP slams whistleblower: 'She's not an expert'
Monika Bickert argued Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen did not work on child safety issues, suggesting she 'mischaracterized' the information she revealed from the platform.
Facebook hearings confirm fears about company’s business model. What now?
It's worthwhile to ask about Facebook’s knowing contribution to our world’s problems
'Squid Game' on track to overtake 'Bridgerton' as most-streamed show on Netflix
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said during a tech conference that the Korean horror series "will definitely be our biggest non-English language show in the world, for sure."
Samsung Electronics likely to report best quarterly profit in 3 years
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is likely to turn in its best quarterly profit in three years and a record revenue, on rising memory chip prices and brisk sales of its new foldable smartphones, analysts' estimates show.
NAACP wants to meet with Zuckerberg over 'hate and disinformation' on platform
The NAACP is requesting a meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg after a whistleblower claimed that the social media giant is not adequately policing hate speech on its platform.



















