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Could a major update to Apple's iPad be the reset that the company needs?

Wednesday, May 08, 2024

Apple unveils new versions of its iPad at a time when revenue from its devices are falling and it faces growing competition from places like China. Will this refresh help the company?

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A judge hears closing arguments in an anti-trust case against Google

Friday, May 03, 2024

Closing arguments have begun in the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google. At issue is whether Google has illegally monopolized the search engine market.

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Google fires 28 workers who protested selling technology to Israel

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Employees staged sit-ins at Google's offices this week demanding the company stop selling its technology to the Israeli government. Google then fired more than two dozen of these workers.

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Even OpenAI says its new voice cloning tool has major potential for misuse

Thursday, April 04, 2024

All you need is a 15-second recording of someone's voice to recreate an eerily good AI version using a new tool from Open AI. Even the company says there's great potential for misuse.

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DOJ files lawsuit against Apple, accusing tech giant of abusing power as a monopoly

Thursday, March 21, 2024

The Department of Justice and 16 states have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products.

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A tech billionaire has quietly bought hundreds of acres in Hawaii. Locals wonder why

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Tech billionaire Marc Benioff has quietly bought vast swaths of land in a small residential town in Hawaii. Local people want to know what's going on.

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Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of top social media companies in a hearing today

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

During a contentious hearing, lawmakers demanded that social media companies do better to protect children online.

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Amid pressure, Meta says its rolling out protections for teenage users

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

In the face of dozens of lawsuits and pressure from parents, Meta rolls out new security features for teenagers.

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The year is ending on a very different note for driverless cars than how it started

Saturday, December 30, 2023

This year started out with hype for driverless car companies, but it's ending with trouble — especially at GM's Cruise.

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Hundreds of OpenAI workers threaten to leave over CEO Sam Altman's firing

Monday, November 20, 2023

More than 500 employees of OpenAI — maker of ChatGPT — have threatened to quit unless the board resigns and the company reinstates Sam Altman, who was fired as CEO on Friday.

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Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as senators vow action

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year.

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CEO Sundar Pichai defends Google's search deals in antitrust trial

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The Justice Department laid out its case in the massive monopoly trial against Google which has been underway in Washington, D.C., for two months. Now it's Google's turn to call witnesses.

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Google CEO takes the stand in monopoly trial

Monday, October 30, 2023

A significant tech monopoly trial reached a high point with Google's CEO Sundar Pichai on the stand. The Department of Justice alleges that Google has used its monopoly power to thwart competition.

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Google to present its star witness, the company's CEO, in landmark monopoly trial

Sunday, October 29, 2023

The Justice Department has wrapped its side of the case, alleging Google used its dominance to quash rivals. Now Google's CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stand.

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California orders Cruise driverless cars off the roads because of safety concerns

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The state issued the immediate suspension of the self-driving cars after one struck a pedestrian.

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Graphic videos and images of the Israel-Hamas war are flooding social media

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

To monitor misinformation and violent images, social networks put content moderation rules in place a decade ago. Now some of that is unraveling.

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The sexual assault victims suing Uber notch a legal victory in their long battle

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

In a landmark decision, a panel of judges has ruled that dozens of sexual assault cases filed against Uber can be consolidated.

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Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The federal government has sued Amazon for allegedly using its monopoly power to stamp out rivals. Now, some small businesses that sell on the marketplace reveal what it's like to depend on Amazon.

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The challenges for Amazon sellers

Sunday, October 08, 2023

The FTC and 17 states have accused Amazon of using tactics to maintain a monopoly. Independent vendors who do business selling products on Amazon face serious challenges to compete on the platform.

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FTC Chair Lina Khan's lawsuit isn't about breaking up Amazon, for now

Thursday, September 28, 2023

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.

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