Elon Musk Says Censorship on Twitter Poses ‘Civilizational Risk’
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said Thursday the reason he’s trying to buy Twitter is not to make money but to ...
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DuckDuckGo Updates Search Engine, Will Penalize Sites ‘Associated With Disinformation’
The search engine DuckDuckGo has begun penalizing sites linked to “Russian disinformation” amid the Russia–Ukraine war, according to the company’s ...
Flying Car Certified to Fly, Paving Way for Mass Production of ‘Very Efficient Flying Cars’
A hybrid car-airplane known as “AirCar” has been issued a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovakian civil aviation authority, potentially paving ...
CEOs From Major US Airlines Warn 5G Technology Could Ground Planes
CEOs of some of the major U.S. airlines on Monday warned that the nation’s commerce will essentially “grind to a halt” ...
GM Releasing Kits That Can Convert Old Gasoline Cars to Electric Vehicles
General Motors (GM) plans on going beyond manufacturing a fleet of electric cars, according to an announcement Wednesday regarding electrification ...
Facebook to Shut Down Facial Recognition System, Delete Data of 1 Billion Users
Facebook Inc. on Tuesday announced it is shutting down its facial recognition system that identifies users in videos and photos, ...
Facebook Oversight Board Reviewing ‘XCheck’ System for VIPs
Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check, system following an investigation by The ...
Biden Wants Private Sector Companies To Impose COVID Vaccine Requirements
On Monday, President Joe Biden encouraged private sector companies to impose vaccine requirements after the Food and Drug Administration approved ...
Amazon’s Palm Print Recognition Raises Concern Among Senators
WASHINGTON—Three senators, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel, wrote a letter to Amazon.com ...
Apple Will Scan iPhones for Illegal Child Abuse Images, Sparking Privacy Debate
Apple announced Thursday is it planning to scan all iPhones in the United States for child abuse imagery, raising alarm ...
FedEx to Test Package Deliveries With Self-Driving Startup Nuro
FedEx and robotics company Nuro on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to test self-driving vehicles in the package delivery company’s ...
Judge Rejects Bid to Return Baseball All-Star Game to Atlanta
A federal judge in New York on Thursday ruled against a lawsuit brought by a small business group seeking to ...
Mining Companies Flee China as CCP Cracks Down on Cryptocurrency
After the State Council of China recently announced a crackdown on bitcoin mining and trading practices, several well-known mining pools ...
Daily Mail Files Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against Google for Monopoly Over Digital Ads
The parent company of the Daily Mail and Mail Online is suing Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior by manipulating search results ...
Daily Mail Owner Files Lawsuit Against Google for Monopoly Over Digital Ads
The parent company of the Daily Mail and Mail Online is suing Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior by manipulating search results ...
Top CEOs Met to Discuss Voting Laws Deemed Discriminatory, Limiting
More than 100 business leaders, including CEOs of some of the country’s most prominent businesses, met over the weekend to ...
Verizon Recalls Mobile Hotspots Sold to Schools, in Stores
NEW YORK—Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns. The ...
Toyota Unveils New Models in Advanced Driver-Assist Technology Push
TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as ...
Pricing Reveals True Value of Huawei’s 5G Patents
Huawei finally revealed on March 16 that it will charge up to $2.5 in royalties per phone for its 5G patents, ...