Airline group warns FAA over 5G retrofitting plan, says rules could cost industry $637M
The world's largest airline trade group warned the FAA this week its proposed requirement for upgrading planes for 5G will cost some $637 million, and many carriers won't be ready.
Gigapresses: The giant die casts reshaping car manufacturing
Tesla has pioneered the use of massive casting machines to make large single pieces of vehicle underbodies, streamline production and reduce the work of even robots.
Reddit hacked: Internal data accessed after phishing attack
Reddit said a bad actor had gained access to internal systems after obtaining one worker's credentials following a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting employees.
Virgin Atlantic CEO: Tech layoffs will impact airline industry
Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss noted that layoffs in the tech sector have an impact on the travel industry. He still contends that the corporate traveler will fully return in 2023.
Biden admin may be overlooking how deep the China security breach went, expert warns
Weifeng Zhong, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, raises concerns over the China spy flight over the U.S.
Yahoo cutting 20% of workforce, adding to growing layoff woes
Yahoo, Inc. announced Thursday it is cutting more than a fifth of its workforce, becoming the latest tech firm to announce layoffs as part of a growing trend.
Activision CEO Kotick ‘will stay’ in unlikely event Microsoft merger fails: sources
Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard in January 2022. Activision is known for its "Call of Duty," World of Warcraft" and "Candy Crush" video games.
Jim Jordan requests DOJ turn over documents with communications between Biden admin, social media giants
Rep. Jim Jordan wrote to the Justice Department on Wednesday to request copies of documents with communications between the Biden administration and social media companies.
Apple crash detection software triggers fake 911 calls
A new Apple feature is setting off false 911 calls. Crash detection is intended to call authorities when a user is in an accident, but is triggering even in a simple ski crash.
Twitter outage leaves many users unable to tweet
Twitter suffered an outage on Wednesday that prevented users from sending tweets or follow other users.
Twitter rolls out long-form tweets, allowing premium subscribers to write 4,000 characters
Twitter Blue subscribers will now be able to write up to 4,000 characters in individual tweets, the social media platform announced on Wednesday.
As big tech’s growth and innovation slow, its market dominance endures
Google parent Alphabet and its cohort still innovate, but with incremental enhancements to existing products. Tech hoping AI will allow it to disrupt like the past.
Microsoft-Activision deal hits new stumbling block
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard ran into a potential hiccup Wednesday as the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) unveiled “provisional findings” flagging competition-related concerns.
What Is ChatGPT? What to know about the AI Chatbot that will power Microsoft Bing
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s new artificially intelligent chatbot will be integrated with Microsoft Bing threatening Google's dominance as global race in AI technology begins.
Activision CEO on Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal: Regulators don’t have experience
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick talked about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of the video game company and also addressed regulatory scrutiny of the proposed deal.
Silicon Valley dethroned as hottest tech job market following layoffs: report
Waves of layoffs from Silicon Valley firms in recent months have caused East Coast cities to eclipse the traditional tech mecca when it comes to job openings in the sector.
Zoom reducing headcount by 1,300
Zoom is reducing its headcount by 15%, CEO Eric Yuan said in a blog post published on Tuesday on the video communication company's website.
SpaceX launches 9,000-pound satellite into orbit from Florida
SpaceX used their Falcon 9 rocket to launch a 9,000-pound satellite into orbit on Monday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Meta to buy VR startup Within after favorable court ruling
Federal antitrust regulators had sought to block Meta's acquisition on the grounds that it would hurt competition in the emerging virtual reality market.
Crypto layoffs rose 8 to 13 times above average following fallouts
The crypto sector posted layoff numbers ranging 8-13 times above average following the collapses of Terra and FTX, according to a recent CoinGecko study.



















