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June 24, 2019

'No evidence' of Russian interference in Brexit, Facebook exec says

A top Facebook executive has said there's no evidence that Russia influenced the Brexit referendum result, prompting a backlash from some British lawmakers and critics of the tech giant. 

June 24, 2019

Big Tech will be forced to disclose your data's value under Senate bill

New bipartisan legislation in the Senate would force Big Tech companies to disclose the value of their users' data.

June 24, 2019

Facebook moderator dies after viewing horrific videos, others share disturbing incidents: report

A dozen current and former Facebook moderators described a filth-ridden, emotionally disturbing, high-stress work environment, often leaving them with post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions.

June 21, 2019

'Not OK, Google': Employees, activists protest at Alphabet shareholder meeting

Google employees, community activists and investors protested outside its parent company's headquarters in a show of force that coincided with a series of proposals to reform and improve the tech giant. 

June 19, 2019

Activists see Google's $1 billion Bay Area housing pledge as 'big win' amid affordability crisis

Can Google, which has helped fuel the Bay Area's housing crisis, become a better neighbor?

June 19, 2019

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley takes aim at Big Tech's legal protection with new bill

Sen. Josh Hawley has announced legislation that would remove tech titans’ protection from liability for third-party content on their platforms.

June 18, 2019

Google caught 'red handed' stealing lyrics data, Genius says

Music website Genius says it has proof Google is copying its lyrics, displaying them in search results, and driving down traffic to Genius.com.

June 17, 2019

Google wants next billion users, but has no plans to launch in China

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said his company doesn't have plans to launch in China, but that doesn't mean the tech giant wants to ignore its hundreds of millions of Internet users.

June 17, 2019

Buttigieg fears tech could fuel racially biased credit decisions

Pete Buttigieg fears that artificial intelligence may further fuel racial bias in America's already challenging credit scoring system.

June 14, 2019

Pressure mounts on Facebook over Mark Zuckerberg's emails on privacy practices, ongoing FTC investigation

Facebook's privacy policies — and how its CEO Mark Zuckerberg allegedly discussed them internally — are under a microscope.