Microsoft’s $20 billion AI deal will shake up how we work
At first glance, it may seem like a strange candidate for what would become Microsoft’s second-largest acquisition after its $26 billion deal for LinkedIn Corp.
Facebook’s new target in the misinformation war: Fake news about climate change
Climate change has emerged as a key priority in Facebook’s quest to stomp out misinformation, an effort that involves policing user posts while simultaneously defending free speech.
Data from 500 million Facebook accounts posted online, reports say
Data affecting more than 500 million Facebook users that was originally leaked in 2019, including email addresses and phone numbers, has been posted on an online hackers forum, according to media reports and a cybercrime expert. "All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free," ...
Beijing is getting better at disinformation on global social media
Several in-depth investigations published over the past two months have shed light on the evolution of disinformation campaigns originating in China.
Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uyghurs abroad, company says
The social media company said the hackers targeted activists, journalists and dissidents who were predominantly Uyghurs, a largely Muslim ethnic group facing persecution in China.
The future of money is digital, but is it Bitcoin?
The Bank of Japan has no immediate plans, but it acknowledges the possibility "of a surge in public demand” for official digital cash going forward.
Clubhouse won over Elon Musk. Now it’s conquering the world.
With its stunning emergence this year, Clubhouse has already become the biggest U.S. social-media success story in nine years after the Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat era.
Australia’s face-off with Facebook is of global import
In one clumsy strike, Facebook unified the entire Australian political spectrum, alienated its users and underlined just why tech giants require enforceable regulation.
Twitter’s moment in the sun won’t last
Does Twitter deserve the benefit of the doubt? They may see something to cheer but, at least for now, I don’t.
Facebook's small sacrifice to Australia helps keep empire intact
While it’s too early to declare a clear winner from the confrontation over Australia's new law, Facebook is walking away satisfied that it didn’t have to cede too much ground.
Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
Regulators had accused the companies, who dominate online advertising, of draining cash away from traditional news organizations while using their content for free.
