New Facebook whistleblower claims execs downplayed Russian interference, hate speech: report
A new whistleblower has come forward with allegations that Facebook officials prioritized profit over their efforts to contain the spread of hate speech and misinformation on the social media platform, according to a report Friday.
Google charges more than twice its rivals in ad deals, unredacted suit says
Google takes a cut of 22% to 42% of U.S. ad spending that goes through its systems, according to a newly unredacted lawsuit by state attorneys general, shedding new light on how the search giant profits from its commanding position in the internet economy.
Facebook spent more than $5M on lobbying efforts in 3rd quarter
Facebook spent more than $5 million lobbying the U.S. government in the third quarter of 2021 as the social media platform comes under fire for various issues, federal filings show.
Netflix goes down, users worldwide report outages
Thousands of Netflix users of the website and mobile app reported outages on Wednesday.
Netflix, Disney among ‘ultimate winners’ of streaming war, analyst says
Media and entertainment analyst Tuna Amobi discusses the streaming wars and future growth for Disney+.
Facebook plans to change name, report says; social media reacts
Social media users reacted on Tuesday to a report that Facebook plans to rename its parent company as early as next week.
Facebook admits allowing users to inquire about human smuggling, entering countries illegally
Facebook admits that it allows users to freely share information on how to enter other countries illegally, and to inquire about being smuggled
Target adds more Apple shop-in-shop locations ahead of holiday season
Target said Tuesday that it will double the number of Apple pop-up locations at some U.S. stores as it looks to capitalize on the critical holiday shopping season.
Judge orders details of alleged Google-Facebook collusion to be public
Details of alleged collusion between Google and Facebook to squash competition in the online ad space are set to be made public this week, a federal judge has ordered.
How NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope gave America eyes above the atmosphere
FOX Business' 'American Built' explores the beginnings of the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's journey above the atmosphere.
Sinclair Broadcast Group hit with ransomware attack
Sinclair Broadcast Group confirmed Monday that it was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend.
Apple 'Unleashed' event: LIVE Updates
Apple's 'Unleashed' Event is expected to focus around the tech giant's Mac line.
Microsoft executives told Bill Gates to stop emailing a female staffer years ago
The 2019 letter from a Microsoft Corp. engineer reporting an affair with Bill Gates that preceded his exit from the board wasn't the first time some Microsoft directors encountered the billionaire's inappropriate behavior with female employees.
Facebook says hate speech on platform has dropped nearly 50%, thanks to AI
Facebook says it has made huge strides in recent years to combat hate speech, thanks to improvements in artificial intelligence.
Members of congressional committee question if Amazon executives misled Congress
Members of a congressional committee questioned whether Amazon.com Inc. executives misled them during an investigation of the company's business practices and if they may have lied under oath.
Facebook says AI will clean up the platform, but its own engineers have doubts
AI has only minimal success in removing hate speech, violent images and other problem content, according to internal company reports
Supply chain cybersecurity breaches have hit alarming percentage of firms: survey
A new study says that the supply chain is a magnet for cyber breaches.
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.
White House holds counter-ransomware event with 30 countries as payments spike
The White House held a virtual event this week to combat ransomware, as global economic losses mount. Russia and North Korea were conspicuously absent from the meeting.
7-Eleven breached privacy laws by gathering data without consent: Australian commission
An Australian privacy commission determined that 7-Eleven breached customer privacy by collecting facial imagery without consent.


















