Facebook Removes Fake Accounts Made With AI
The use of artificial intelligence to generate fake personas ups the stakes for companies such as Facebook combatting misinformation.
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Alphabet’s Pichai Gets Pay Raise
The package, the first time Alphabet has granted performance-based stock awards, suggests it may be getting more serious about focusing on its main business.
Apple Building Satellite Technology Team
The high-risk initiative appears to be an effort to find new ways to connect its customers directly to the internet.
Google Fined in France for Unfair Treatment of Advertisers
Authorities said the search giant lacked a transparent system for accepting ads. Google plans to appeal.
ViacomCBS Buys Stake in Miramax
The investment gives ViacomCBS the ability to create new shows and movies around Miramax's library.
India Temporarily Cuts Off Cellphone Services to Stem Protests
The move to temporarily shut down parts of the mobile network in India's capital is part of a wider trend of government censorship of online communications.
PayPal Buys a Chinese Payments Provider
PayPal could be the first foreign company to break into China's electronic payments market, competing against leaders Alibaba and Tencent on their home turf.
Lyft Apologizes for Asking People to Change Their Names
The glitch illustrates the challenge of policing online communities, and the dangers of overreach by platforms as they try to keep things orderly.
Buttigieg’s Silicon Valley Support Attacked by Rivals
Elizabeth Warren criticized Pete Buttigieg for holding a fancy fundraising event in Napa Valley, in a tense exchange at Thursday’s Democratic debate.
Study Shows Racial Bias in Facial Recognition Systems
New federal research is the latest evidence that current facial recognition algorithms can't accurately identify people of color.
Robocall Bill Headed to Trump’s Desk After Senate Passage
Congress reached bipartisan consensus on robocalls with legislation aimed at curbing nuisance phone calls.
Germany Says ‘Nein’ to Uber
Nothing is certain except death and taxes—and Uber facing legal and regulatory assaults on its business.
Amazon’s Extensive Power Over Its Sellers
Amazon accounts for a vast portion of online sales and sellers on the platform have little choice but to follow its rules.
Facebook’s Hardware Ambitions Run Deep
We examine how Facebook is charting its own course for the era that will come after smartphones.
Apple Talked With MGM About Possible Deal
Apple's talks with MGM suggest the tech giant may be willing to invest considerably more money to beef up programming on its new video streaming service.
Airbnb Scores EU Legal Victory With Online Platform Ruling
The ruling puts Airbnb under a looser regulatory regime, and should strengthen its position in arguments over its operations with other European municipalities.
Facebook Rolls Out New Rules for U.S. Census
Facebook announced Thursday it will ban posts and advertisements containing disinformation about the U.S. census, even those by politicians.
Former Viacom CFO Among Bidders for Univision
If Viacom's former CFO takes over Univision, it could actually be good news for ViacomCBS.
Facebook, Other Firms That Transfer Data Between EU and U.S. Win Symbolic Victory
A legal advisory to the EU's highest court is an early indicator that a process used to transfer data between Europe and the U.S. is valid.
Report Says Chinese Hacking Group Linked to Government Has Resumed Cyberspying
Chinese government-linked hacking has been a sore point with the U.S. Revelations that a once-dormant group is active again could complicate trade talks.
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