Melinda Gates starts book publishing company
Melinda French Gates, already one of the world's most prominent philanthropists, will now take on the job of publisher.
Snapchat targets drug dealers on its platform to address fentanyl crisis
Snapchat said Thursday it is ramping up efforts to identify and remove drug dealers from its platform, days after federal officials warned that counterfeit pills laced with deadly fentanyl were widely available for sale on social media apps.
Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks
Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share, mostly targeting government agencies and think tanks in the United States, followed by Ukraine, Britain and European NATO members
Facebook revenue has surged in recent years despite mounting scandals
Facebook has faced mounting pressure from Congressional lawmakers due to a series of scandals regarding its business practices in recent years, but the negative publicity hasn’t prevented the social media giant from generating massive revenue.
Facebook whistleblower's attorney says there's 'more to come'
An attorney for Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said Wednesday there was still “more to come” regarding her revelations about the company’s purported failure to address the harmful effects of its platforms.
Facebook slows new products for ‘reputational reviews’
Facebook Inc. FB +0.13% has slowed the rollout of new products in recent days, people familiar with the matter said, amid media reports and congressional hearings related to a trove of internal documents showing harms from its platforms.
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
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.
Singapore set to increase control over online content
Singapore's legislature approved a bill that targets foreign influence campaigns by giving the country’s government new powers over internet content, despite criticism that officials could use them to stifle dissent.
Zuckerberg says it's 'deeply illogical' to think Facebook puts profit ahead of safety, well-being
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday called out critics who have accused the tech giant of being driven by profits at the expense of public safety.
Elizabeth Holmes’s office romance with Ramesh Balwani now on display in court
The relationship between Theranos’s founder and her top deputy left a trail of text messages that are playing an important role in her criminal fraud trial
Facebook stock claws back
Facebook shares recover following the massive outage and even amid harsh allegations from a whistleblower.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen: LIVE Testimony
Will Facebook face tougher regulations? Whistleblower Frances Haugen is expected to say it is desperately needed at the congressional hearing.
General Motors opening new lab for electric vehicle battery development in Michigan
GM is opening the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center to support research and development into EV battery tech. The facility will be located at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.
Zuckerberg apologizes after massive Facebook outage leaves millions in the dark
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology after a global outage caused Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp to go dark for six hours.
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage: What to do when your online life vanishes
The Great Social Outage of 2021 isn’t without its lessons. Not only can we better prepare ourselves for the next one, but we can also identify and manage where our data lives, and spread the love of our personal networks across more services. Join me in the following steps.
Departing Hulu Chief Kelly Campbell in talks to join NBCUniversal
Kelly Campbell, the president of Walt Disney Co. ’s Hulu streaming platform, has resigned from her position and is in negotiations to take a senior role at Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal, people familiar with the matter said.
Facebook urges court to throw out FTC’s antitrust suit — again
Facebook on Monday urged a federal court to throw out the Federal Trade Commission’s revised antitrust suit against the company — a sign the social media giant plans to play hardball during a pivotal week in Washington.
Zuckerberg loses $6B amid Facebook outage
Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg lost billions on Monday as shares in the social media network took a dive amid an hours-long outage.
Varney: The Facebook whistleblower is Big Tech’s ‘biggest threat’
FOX Business host Stuart Varney the ongoing effort to reign in ‘powerful’ Big Tech and the Facebook whistleblower who could 'change' it

















