Southwest Airlines passenger who repeatedly struck flight attendant to serve up to 15 months in prison
Vyvianna Quinonez, 28, will serve up to 15 months in federal prison after she repeatedly hit a Southwest flight attendant on a flight from Sacramento to San Diego. She has been banned from commercial airlines for life.
Workers at Activision Blizzard's Raven Software vote in favor of forming union
Prior to the vote, Activision declined to voluntarily recognize the Game Workers Alliance. They also urged workers to "consider the consequences" of signing union authorization cards.
‘Shark Tank’ star Robert Herjavec: Stock market will drop 30% before reaching a bottom
"Shark Tank" star and Cyderes CEO Robert Herjavec discussed his outlook for the market during a Monday segment of "Varney & Co." and predicted a 20 to 30 percent drop could still come.
Broadcom in talks to purchase cloud computing company VMware
Chipmaker Broadcom is in talks to acquire cloud service company VMware, though negotiations are still ongoing.
Truth Social does not ‘want to be beholden to Google': Devin Nunes
Trump Media and Technology Group CEO Devin Nunes noted on Friday that Truth Social is attempting to build its own ad platform “because we don't want to be beholden to Google.”
GOP-led legislation would force breakup of Google’s ad business
A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah Republican Mike Lee introduced legislation Thursday that would take aim at conflicts of interest in the advertising technology industry and force Google to break up its dominant online-ad business.
U.S. officials warn about North Korean IT workers posing as freelance contractors
U.S. officials are warnings private companies that North Korean IT workers are attempting to do remote contract work with businesses and funnel the proceeds back to Kim Jong Un’s regime.
Texas man gets 5 years in prison for massive PayPal credentials scam
An Austin man was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for buying credentials for 38,000 compromised PayPal accounts then using those credentials to steal money from the accounts' owners, the Department of Justice announced.
Russian hackers 'ramping up efforts' after cyberattack shut down Ukraine internet connections, Musk warns
Russia carried out a cyberattack early on in its invasion of Ukraine, cutting off from the internet thousands of modems throughout Europe, officials from the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, Estonia and the European Union announced Tuesday. SpaceX founder Elon Musk, whose Starlink satellites have helped ensure Ukrainians' access to the internet amid Russia's invasion, warned that Kremlin forces are “ramping up their efforts."
Microsoft unveils new managed cybersecurity offerings
The offerings are included as part of the tech giant's new service category, Microsoft Security Experts, which combines human-led services with expert-trained technology to help organizations achieve better security outcomes.
GOP primary voters overwhelmingly want Congress to crack down on Big Tech, survey finds
Republican primary voters by a large margin want action from Congress to regulate Big Tech giants, a new poll finds.
SEC ramps up hiring to combat cryptocurrency fraud
The regulator's Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit will add 20 new employees, including supervisors, investigative staff attorneys, trial counsels and fraud analysts
Biden FCC nominee prompts new questions on rural internet access
President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve on the Federal Communications Commission could come with yet another caveat regarding a battle between billionaires Elon Musk and Michael Dell over spectrum for internet access.
Activision's Kotick could see windfall in purchase
Bobby Kotick, the chief executive of Activision Blizzard Inc., could walk away with as much as $520 million after Microsoft Corp. completes its planned purchase of the videogame company.
Activision Blizzard shareholders approve proposed $68.7B sale to Microsoft
The deal is expected to close in fiscal year 2023, subject to customary closing conditions and the completion of a regulatory review.
FCC commissioner shoots down 'absurd' claim that the federal government can block Musk's Twitter purchase
Brendan Carr, a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), rejected the Open Markets Institute's claim that the FCC has the authority to block Tesla CEO Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, in part because Musk also owns Starlink.
Elon Musk deal saved Twitter: FCC commissioner
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr argues Twitter's previous restrictions on the "free exchange" of ideas put our democratic way of life in danger.
Activision Blizzard revenue falls as Call of Duty demand sputters
Activision Blizzard Inc.‘s first-quarter sales and profit plunged as demand for its Call of Duty videogame franchise fell. Microsoft is about to acquire the company.
Microsoft and Sony considering in-game ads for Xbox and Playstation games: report
In-game advertisements could be coming to Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Sony's Playstation 5 later this year for the first time.
DeSantis looks to hold Twitter board 'accountable' for response to Musk's buyout bid
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that Florida will seek ways to hold Twitter's board of directors “accountable” over their response to billionaire Elon Musk's bid to take the company private.


















