Nation Feb 09 Landmark trial accusing tech giants of harming children with addictive social media begins The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, began on Monday.
Nation Feb 06 Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes When Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea to the kidnapper of her 84-year-old mother to send “proof of life,” she addressed the possibility of people creating deepfakes.
Economy Dec 18 TikTok signs deal to sell U.S. unit to American investors, including Oracle and Silver Lake TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States.
Nation Nov 18 Meta wins historic antitrust case and won't have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.
World Oct 30 China says it will work with U.S. to resolve TikTok issues after Trump-Xi meeting President Donald Trump's meeting Thursday with China’s top leader Xi Jinping produced a raft of decisions to help dial back trade tensions, but no agreement on TikTok's ownership.
Nation Oct 29 Deal to put TikTok under U.S. ownership could be finalized this week, White House says The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S.
Nation Oct 14 Instagram says it will limit teens to PG-13 content by default as safeguard The company is also adding an even stricter setting that parents can set up for their children.
Nation Sep 30 YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump's account suspension after Jan. 6 attack Alphabet, the parent of Google, is the third major technology company to settle a volley of lawsuits that Trump brought for what he alleged had unfairly muzzled him after his first term as president ended in January 2021.
Politics Sep 21 White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won't apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new…
Politics Sep 20 WATCH: Trump signs order that adds $100K annual fee to H-1B visas for high-skilled workers President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that…