Microsoft purchase of Activision under regulatory scrutiny as lawmakers call out 'frat boy' culture
A group of prominent Senators wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday urging them to review Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, citing lawsuits and media reports about workplace misconduct at the video game giant.
Hackers duped Apple, Meta into handing over user data: report
Apple and Meta were both tricked into sharing user data with hackers who posed as law enforcement, according to a new report.
Blue Origin launches 4th suborbital human flight
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its fourth flight Thursday, following several delays.
Apple considering more chip suppliers including China: report
The chip shortage has Apple looking at other suppliers, including China.
Intel gave CEO pay package worth nearly $180 million amid turnaround effort
Intel Corp. awarded Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger compensation last year that could be worth nearly $180 million, tying much of it to whether his sweeping turnaround effort at the chip giant sparks a sharp improvement in its stock price.
U.S. Senate votes to move forward with Alvaro Bedoya's nomination to the FTC
The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to advance to a confirmation vote for President Biden's nominee to the Federal Trade Commission, privacy advocate and Georgetown University law professor Alvaro Bedoya.
Spamming yourself: new text message spam from your own number baffles Verizon customers
A Verizon Community forum is bustling with dozens of posts from confused users wondering why spam text messages appear to be coming from their own numbers.
CoinDesk exec says latest crypto heist 'one of the biggest' in history
Pete Pachal, CoinDesk's chief of staff for the content team, weighed in on “one of the biggest hacks in crypto history” on Wednesday,
FTC lawsuit accuses Intuit of deceiving customers with 'free' TurboTax ad campaign
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday announced it has sued Intuit in an effort to halt its advertising of "free" tax filing services through TurboTax, calling the campaign "deceptive."
The most innovative US states in 2022: report
Though the U.S. is known for its innovation, some states are bigger contributors to that reputation than others.
'Lonely' Elon Musk says humans shouldn't live longer, they will 'asphyxiate' society
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he sometimes is "lonely" and does not believe people should have a greater life expectancy because older ideas would cause an "asphyxiation of society."
3M ordered to pay $50 million to Army veteran in earplugs lawsuit
An Army veteran who claimed earplugs made by tech giant 3M caused him to suffer hearing damage was awarded $50 million by a federal jury Friday, the second-largest verdict related to the product, which has been the subject of hundreds of lawsuits.
Russian cyberattacks 'attractive' to Putin because they are 'below the threshold of war,' expert says
Cyberattacks are an "attractive" offensive tactic for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his invasion of Ukraine because they fall "below the threshold of war."
US drone company assisting Ukraine army with search and rescue missions
BRINC Drones CEO Blake Resnick discusses training Ukrainian troops on how to use drones for military defense and disaster response against Russia's invasion.
Duolingo reports 577% increase in Ukrainian language learners
More people are taking time to study Ukrainian as the Russia-Ukraine war continues.
Netflix crackdown signals stricter sharing rules
The streaming company currently allows people who live together to share their account via separate profiles and multiple streams
Toshiba shareholders reject plan to break into two parts
Toshiba Corp.’s shareholders rejected a management plan to split the company into two parts, reflecting strong opposition from foreign shareholders including some who want the company to be auctioned to the highest bidder.
Intel CEO urges Congress to 'act now' on domestic chip production
Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger argued that Congress “must act now” to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing amid a global shortage before it’s too late.
China's ZTE exits probation after US court ruling
A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that China's ZTE Corp, a top telecommunications equipment maker, should be allowed to end its five-year probation from a 2017 guilty plea.
Trial begins for former Theranos president Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani
Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, former president of Theranos Inc., was one-half of a business duo that lied to cheat investors and patients out of money, a government prosecutor told a jury Tuesday as the second criminal-fraud trial involving the defunct blood-testing company got under way.



















