Feb 08 Former Twitter executives deny being pressured by Democrats to block Hunter Biden story By Farnoush Amiri, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election. Continue reading
Feb 03 Jury clears Elon Musk of wrongdoing for 2018 Tesla tweets By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The trial pitted Tesla investors represented in a class-action lawsuit against Musk, who is CEO of both the electric automaker and the Twitter service he bought for for $44 billion a few months ago. Continue reading
Jan 30 Former Twitter executives to testify on company’s handling of Hunter Biden story By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press It will be the first time the three former executives will speak publicly about the company's decision to block a New York Post article on Hunter Biden's laptop in the weeks before the 2020 election. Continue reading
Jan 25 Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban By Barbara Ortutay, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump's personal account after two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection. Continue reading
Jan 23 How many tech industry jobs have been cut in the past few months? By Associated Press In just the past month there have been about 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector. Here's a look at some of the companies that have announced layoffs so far. Continue reading
Jan 23 Elon Musk returns to court to testify in Tesla tweet trial By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The tweet resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities regulators, claimed he had lined up the financing to take Tesla private in a deal that never came close to happening. Continue reading
Jan 20 Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend 2018 Tesla buyout tweets By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press That tweet resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities regulators and a class-action lawsuit alleging he misled investors. Continue reading
Jan 19 Musk’s Twitter changes put ‘rocket boosters’ on climate change misinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press Analysts at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue find searches for information about climate change turned up recommendations for content that denied the reality of climate change or made misleading claims about efforts to mitigate its effects. Continue reading
Jan 19 In Tesla tweet trial, Elon Musk depicted as liar and visionary By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Elon Musk was alternately depicted in a San Francisco courtroom as a liar who callously jeopardized the savings of "regular people" or a well-intentioned visionary. Continue reading
Jan 17 What to know about the trial starting over Elon Musk’s tweets about Tesla By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Long before beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk purchased Twitter in October, he had set his sights on Tesla, the electric automaker where he serves as CEO and from which he derives most of his wealth and fame. Continue reading