Dec 20 Elon Musk tweets he’ll resign as Twitter CEO when he finds a replacement By Associated Press Since taking over San Francisco-based Twitter in late October, Musk’s run as CEO has been marked by quickly issued rules and policies that have often been withdrawn or changed soon after being made public. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:51 White House tries to close the digital divide in rural America with more broadband access The so-called “digital divide” remains a major issue in America when it comes to providing high-speed internet, particularly in rural and other low-income communities. The Biden administration on Monday announced new commitments from 20 internet providers to help close that… Continue watching
Apr 27 Wall Street shaky as tech stocks remain volatile By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Stocks remained shaky in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday after a big sell-off on tech stocks a day earlier. Continue reading
Jan 19 Major airlines cancel, change flights to U.S. over 5G dispute By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Major international airlines have canceled flights heading to the U.S. or changed the planes they’re using. Continue reading
Dec 25 NewsHour Weekend 2021: Best of arts, entertainment and tech By PBS NewsHour Weekend Here are some of our favorite stories of 2021 from the world of arts, entertainment and technology. Continue reading
Oct 10 Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms By Associated Press Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the… Continue reading
Oct 09 EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen? By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year. Continue reading
Sep 17 As Russian polls open, app that promotes opposition candidates removed from online stores By Daria Litvinova, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press An app created by allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny disappeared from Apple and Google stores on Friday. Continue reading
Aug 21 Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional By Brian Melley, Associated Press A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 8:07 Crackdown on online hate speech pushes extremists to other platforms By Simon Ostrovsky In a Congressional hearing last week the heads of Facebook and Twitter said they're taking measures to slow the spread of hate speech and conspiracies on their sites in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. But a crackdown on… Continue watching