Watchdog group says Google gave California voters biased search results
Consumer Watchdog called Friday for the California Senate Elections Committee to investigate why Google algorithms had given voters looking for answers from the state's official election guide a biased take on ballot measures, including Proposition 24.
Young politicos leverage TikTok to reach Gen-Z voters
Young TikTok users are helping get out the youth vote for their respective parties.
Biden targets gamer vote with 'Fortnite' pitch
Players can head to "Reboot City" for a single-player experience in "Build Back Better with Biden," which features the Democratic candidate's pets and signature phrases.
Facebook halts recommendations on political groups
With the 2020 presidential election now just three days away, Facebook Inc. has temporarily halted a feature that recommends political groups to its users.
US judge blocks Commerce Department TikTok order
The judge's order in a suit brought by three TikTok content creators, also blocks the app store download ban
Silicon Valley spending ‘far more money’ to help Biden than on Clinton in 2016: report
Silicon Valley honchos are opening their wallets in an attempt to dump President Trump, spending “far more money” than the tech industry spent in 2016, according to Vox.
Russian hackers targeted CA, IN Democratic parties
The group of Russian hackers accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election earlier this year targeted the email accounts of Democratic state parties in California and Indiana, and influential think tanks in Washington and New York, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Half of social media users in three election battlegrounds see ads questioning results
An October survey conducted by British market research company YouGov has found that over half of social media users in three key battleground states have seen advertisements putting the validity of the 2020 presidential election into question.
Stocks post worst week since March ahead of the US election
Investors are skittish ahead of the U.S. Presidential election.
Chinese promise market opening amid technology push
The comments reflect growing official urgency about nurturing Chinese producers of processor chips and other technology
GrubHub faces potential class action lawsuit over restaurant listings
GrubHub is being sued by a restaurant in North Carolina and a restaurant in California because the company listed their information on its platform without permission.
Apple's Tim Cook says iPhone 12 'off to a great start' as earnings top expectations
The latest model went on sale on Oct. 23 and is the first Apple smartphone to utilize 5G network technology.
California court rules Uber can continue pushing pro-gig worker messages
A California state superior court has ruled that Uber can continue pushing pro-gig worker messages to its drivers through the rideshare app.
Ahead of 2020 election, TikTok partners with fact-checkers to prevent misinformation
TikTok has partnered with fact-checkers ahead of the 2020 presidential election to prevent the spread of disinformation, such as early claims to victory, according to a blog post.
Chinese spies, corporate trade secrets: Maria Bartiromo, James Freeman 'The Cost'
Corporate espionage by the Chinese has plagued U.S. tech companies.
FBI warns of 'increased and imminent' ransomware threat to health care sector
The FBI has warned of a major ransomware threat to the U.S. healthcare sector.
Apple faces French antitrust complaint over iPhone privacy changes
Advertising companies and publishers have filed a complaint against Apple Inc. with France’s competition authority, arguing that privacy changes the smartphone maker plans to roll out are anticompetitive.
Nasdaq leads stock rebound ahead of big tech earnings
Amazon and Apple will lead Thursday's earnings parade.
Utah Jazz sold to Qualtrics founder for $1.6B: reports
Technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith is buying the majority interest of the Utah Jazz, and once it’s approved by the league, it will end the 35-year run of the Miller family as owners of the NBA franchise.
Pinterest beats quarterly sales estimates, shares jump 15%
Pinterest Inc beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by a rebound in spending on advertisement by businesses after a deep slump in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.



















