Russia says Facebook, Google distributed political ads on election day
Russian state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said tech giants Google and Facebook had allowed political advertising during Sunday’s regional elections despite being asked to ban such...
Alphabet says received civil investigative demand from U.S. DoJ
Alphabet Inc said on Friday it had received a civil investigative demand from the U.S. Department of Justice on Aug. 30 seeking information and documents...
Exclusive: WeWork to press on with IPO launch despite valuation concerns – sources
WeWork owner The We Company plans to proceed with an investor roadshow for its initial public offering (IPO) as early as next week, braving concerns...
Apple says Uighurs targeted in iPhone attack but disputes Google findings
Apple Inc on Friday confirmed that China’s Uighurs, a mostly Muslim minority group considered a security threat by Beijing, had been the target of attacks...
U.S. states launch antitrust probes of tech companies, focus on Facebook, Google
Two groups of U.S. state attorneys general on Friday announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook ....
Symantec receives interest from buyout firms Permira, Advent: WSJ
Symantec Corp has received interest from private equity firms Permira and Advent International Corp seeking to buy the cyber security company for more than $16...
Apple disputes Google security researcher findings on iPhone attack
Apple Inc on Friday disputed the way that researchers at Alphabet Inc’s cybersecurity team characterized an iPhone security flaw that they said could be used...
Qualcomm-Samsung axis brings 5G to the masses as Huawei struggles
Qualcomm Inc promised on Friday to bring 5G mobile phones to the masses with a high-end modem and said its chips would also power mid-price...
Germany ready to back new electric car battery consortium
European states are discussing the creation of a second European battery cell production consortium, the German economy ministry said on Friday, as carmakers prepare to...
Facebook to face antitrust probe by state attorneys general
Several U.S. state attorneys general will investigate Facebook Inc on whether the social network stifled competition and put users at risk, days after reports that...