County grants approval for Amazon's helix-shaped HQ tower
On Saturday the Arlington County Board gave approval for Amazon to build a helix-shaped tower as the centerpiece for its second headquarters based outside of Washington, D.C.
EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation
Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday.
Twitter bans ads contradicting science on climate change
Twitter said Friday that it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change.
EU sets new online rules for Google, Meta to curb illegal content
Alphabet unit Google, Meta and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new internet rules agreed between European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Saturday.
Tennessee man pleads guilty to using COVID-19 aid for himself
A Tennessee man admitted Thursday to receiving more than $600,000 in COVID-19 relief and using those loans for himself.
Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg pressured Daily Mail to drop Bobby Kotick reporting
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is facing internal scrutiny over two occasions in which she pressed a U.K. tabloid to shelve a potential article about her then-boyfriend, Activision Blizzard Inc. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick, according to people close to the executives.
Verizon Wireless customers report outages across US
Verizon Wireless customers were reporting outages across the U.S. on Wednesday.
More 'bleeding' to come from Netflix's stock and business, warns tech expert
Disruptive Tech Research founder and chief analyst Lou Basenese weighs in on the future of Netflix.
Netflix says more than 100M households sharing passwords
Netflix said more than 100 million households are using a shared password.
Former Amb. Scott Brown chairs new group to oppose congressional ‘overreach’ into tech industry
New coalition of 15 groups, including small business, consumer, and taxpayer advocates, to highlight what they consider misguided congressional attempts to over regulate America’s tech sector
IBM revenue up 8% on continued momentum in hybrid cloud business
International Business Machines Corp. reported a stronger-than-expected 8% revenue increase in the first quarter on continued momentum in its hybrid cloud platform, a key focus of the tech company’s transformation.
Austin Whole Foods unveils pay-by-palm service for grocery shoppers
Whole Foods shoppers in Austin, Texas, can now buy their groceries with nothing more than a swipe of the palm.
Axiom 1 mission's departure from space station postponed
The Axiom 1 mission astronauts will spend a few extra hours aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Metaverse: New tech could allow users to feel objects in VR
A new technology could allow virtual reality users to touch and feel objects as realistically as possible in the metaverse, its developer claims.
Hand-implanted microchip could change contactless payments
A tech company has found a way for shoppers to utilize a contactless payment system via a microchip that is implanted into their hands.
Verizon increases minimum wage to $20 per hour, offers signing bonuses
Verizon is raising its minimum wage to $20 an hour for new and current employees amid a tight labor market.
San Francisco tech startup implements 4-day workweek, says business is better than ever
Emtrain President Odessa Jenkins told FOX Business that since implementing a pilot for a shortened workweek in July 2021, the company exceeded its business plans throughout the year and in the first quarter of 2022.
Twitter's board could find itself in court if their anti-free speech stance continues
Last week, Twitter's Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal sounded more like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in rallying his troops to defy the existential threat of billionaire Elon Musk while pledging that they will not be "held hostage."
Congress seeks compromise to boost computer chip industry
Congress is seeking to boost domestic technology manufacturing amid global chip shortage.
Activision cooperating with federal insider trading probes
Activision Blizzard is cooperating with federal investigations into trading by friends of its chief executive shortly before the gaming company disclosed its sale to Microsoft Corp, it said in a securities filing on Friday.



















