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Jeff Bezos Urges Amazon Staff Focus In Final Shareholder Letter
World's richest man Jeff Bezos urges Amazon to focus on its 1.3 million staff in his final letter as CEO to shareholders of the firm
Irish Regulator Investigates Facebook Over ‘Data Leak’
After the discovery last week of a dataset of 533 million Facebook users, Irish regulator warns firm it may have broken multiple laws and begins probe
Bitcoin Value Reaches $63,000 Record High
The value of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency continues to fluctuate, but has now surpassed $63,000 in value - in a new record high
Google Founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin Personal Fortune Grows
Share surge in Alphabet over the past year allows founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to join the exclusive $100 billion plus club
Alibaba Makes Changes Following Record Fine
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group lowers fees and charges for vendors following record $2.8bn fine over 'abusive' exclusivity arrangements
Amazon Takes Early Lead In Historic US Vote
Historic vote at Amazon fulfilment centre in Bessemer, Alabama, sees e-commerce giant take early lead in trade union count
LinkedIn Data Of 500 Million Users Being Sold Online – Report
Scraped data of nearly half a billion LinkedIn users is being sold online, with two million records being published as proof
Apple, Google Slammed For Links To China
Prominent tech investor and co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, Peter Thiel, criticises both Apple and Google over links to China
FTC Asks US Court Not To Grant Facebook Antitrust Dismissal Request
FTC and US states ask US federal court not to grant Facebook's request to dismiss their antitrust lawsuits filed against social networking giant
Google Research Manager Resigns After Recent AI Firings
Timnit Gebru fallout continues at Google AI research unit, with Samy Bengio being the latest and highest profile staffer to resign from the team
Cryptocurrency Market Capitalisation Hits $2tn
Market capitalisation for all cryptocurrencies surpasses $2tn, with Bitcoin alone remaining over $1tn for a full week as large investors come on board
Facebook Says Massive Leak Involves ‘Old’ User Data
Facebook says public leak of personal details of 530 million users involves 'old' data from 2019, while Irish data protection office promises action
US Labour Officials Find Amazon Illegally Fired Internal Critics
US labour officials find Amazon illegally retaliated against two staff who led protests over company's environmental and pandemic safety practices
Snapchat Owner ‘Explored Ways’ Of Violating Apple’s Privacy Rules
Snap, owner of Snapchat, admits it conducted tests into tech that could bypass Apple's privacy controls to track iPhone users
CMA Deepens Probe Of Facebook Giphy Deal, After No Concessions
Facebook refuses to offer any antitrust concessions over Giphy acquisition, prompting in-depth probe by UK competition watchdog
Google Reopens ‘Limited’ Offices, As It Restricts Remote Working
Google is ramping up the partial re-opening of its offices in the US, but places restrictions on remote working in the future
Facebook Removes Donald Trump Interview Video
Nope, you are still banned. Video of interview with former US President Donald Trump removed from his daughter-in-law Facebook page
Microsoft, Facebook To Reopen Some US Offices
As US, UK begins to emerge from Coronavirus lockdowns, US tech giants Microsoft and Facebook announce limited office re-opening
Google Adds £21m To EU Fake News Warchest
EU fund to fight fake news receives first investment, namely 25 million euros from Google, amid ongoing scrutiny of tech giant efforts
Facebook To Allow Users To Limit Comments On Posts
Stopping toxic trolls? All users to effectively be given ability to switch off comments on posts, or limit those who can comment
Amazon Executive Fires Back At US Senator Visit To Alabama Workers
Amazon executive hits out at US Senator Bernie Sanders, who plans to visit with workers in Alabama during their historic trade union vote
Zuckerberg Proposes ‘Thoughtful Reform’ Of Section 230 Liability
Ahead of appearance before US hearings on Thursday, Facebook boss suggests 'thoughtful' changes to Section 230 liability protection law
Is Microsoft About To Buy Discord?
Reports surface that Microsoft is considering a possible $10 billion purchase of messaging and communication service Discord
India Orders Watchdog Probe Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy
WhatsApp's largest market in India is launching an official antitrust investigation over its mandatory privacy policy update
Google Signs News Deal With Italian Publishers
More licence deals signed with European content publishers for the Google News Showcase scheme, ahead of its launch in Italy
Elon Musk Says Tesla Cars Can Now Be Bought With Bitcoin
Bitcoin endorsement. Tesla cars in the United States can now be purchased by the bitcoin digital currency, Elon Musk has confirmed on Tuesday
Connected Commerce: Supply Unchained
One of the starkest impacts the pandemic has had on some business sectors is their supply chains. Massive disruption and retail behaviour changes have meant enterprises have had to completely re-evaluate how they organise their supply ...
US Justice Department Quizzes Ad Execs Over Chrome Changes
US Department of Justice said to be interviewing ad industry executives over Google's proposed Chrome cookie ban, amidst competition complaints
Virtual Spaces: The Future of Events
The use of virtual meeting spaces has been developing for decades. Can this technology and the arrival of low-cost untethered VR equipment about to herald a new era of virtual events and tradeshows? Post-COVID-19, will the events space ...