TikTok banned on all state electronic devices in Nebraska, Gov. Ricketts says
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Wednesday that the state would block TikTok from all of its electronic devices due to security concerns.
Robinhood trading app hiring ‘hundreds’ in job ramp-up
A surge in day trading has Robinhood rolling out the red carpet for job seekers.
Pandemic hits Lyft ridership, revenue as executives cast its future in California in doubt
Lyft had 8.7 million active riders during the three months ending in July, a 60 percent decline compared to the same period one year ago.
Amazon, Apple, Facebook condemn Trump H1-B visa suspension in court filing
The country's biggest tech companies are condemning the Trump administration's decision to suspend temporary worker visas amid COVID-19.
Zoom calls during coronavirus worsen Americans' distorted body images
Zoom users around the world are reporting that frequent video calls while working remotely are worsening the symptoms of their body dysmorphia.
John Malone's Liberty Global surprises with $7.4B deal to buy Sunrise in latest telecoms combo
The agreed deal reverses Sunrise's failed bid to buy Liberty's Swiss business last year
Appeals court tosses antitrust ruling against Qualcomm
It’s a victory for Qualcomm, since the earlier ruling could have undercut its business by threatening its ability to extract big royalties from phone makers
Android phones to track quakes; California gets alert system
Google worked with California and the U.S. Geological Survey to build the quake alerts into all phones that run the commonplace mobile operating system
Mozilla Firefox parent lays off 250 employees, refocuses business beyond browser
Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker said the company would refocus on profit-making web products
Tesla announces 5-for-1 stock split as share price surges
The stock split takes effect on Aug. 31.
Amazon plans $400M Detroit distribution center at site abandoned for a decade
Amazon is planning to develop a $400 million distribution center on an abandoned fairgrounds site in Detroit.
GM's CFO motors to Silicon Valley
One of the U.S. auto industry’s youngest and highest-ranking executives, General Motors Co’s chief financial officer Dhivya Suryadevara, jumped ship on Tuesday for Silicon Valley and the technology sector, where she was named CFO of Stripe, the online payments startup.
Facebook cracks down on political groups claiming 'news exemption'
Facebook is cracking down on politically backed news pages that post political ads without proper disclaimers.
Boeing 747s receiving key updates through floppy disks, report says
It turns out some parts of the airline industry aren’t as modern as one would think.
TikTok's parent company ByteDance moves back into Hong Kong market
The value of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly under pressure nearing the either forced sale or ban of its most valuable asset.
New York’s mass transit agency asks Apple to tweak iPhone software over coronavirus concerns
New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronavirus in buses and subways.
Blackstone discussed joining Microsoft in potential bid for TikTok
The move by Blackstone comes as ByteDance is facing pressure from the White House to sell TikTok to a U.S. company or face the likelihood that the app will be banned in the U.S. over concerns that the Chinese government uses customer data for surveillance purposes.
You could receive up to $12 in Google Plus class-action settlement
The class-action lawsuit against the search engine giant was brought by former Google Plus users after two software bugs in 2018 exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands.
Huawei to stop making flagship chipsets as U.S. pressure bites, Chinese media say
With U.S.-China relations at their worst in decades, Washington is pressing governments around the world to squeeze Huawei out, arguing it would hand over data to the Chinese government for spying. Huawei denies it spies for China.
Fortnite maker Epic Games worth $17.3B after new round of funding
The California-based software developer and publisher founded in 1991 announced a $1.78 billion round of funding last week.



















