Facebook says it dismantles covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government
People connected to the government of Saudi Arabia have run a network of fake accounts and pages on Facebook Inc to promote state propaganda and...
Icahn reveals stake in Cloudera, may seek board seats
Activist investor Carl Icahn revealed a 12.6% stake in data analytics company Cloudera Inc on Thursday, and said he could seek seats on the company’s...
U.S. FTC probes Facebook’s acquisition practices – WSJ
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Facebook Inc acquisitions were aimed at buying up potential rivals before they could become a threat to...
GoPro lifts revenue forecast on new product slate, shares rebound
GoPro Inc raised its 2019 revenue forecast on Thursday, as the action camera maker bets on new releases slated for later this year and helping...
Google suspends transcription of voice assistant clips in Europe
Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended reviewing voice recordings from its Google Assistant virtual helper in the European Union after a leak of Dutch audio data,...
Google blocks websites certified by DarkMatter, after Reuters reports
Alphabet’s Google has blacklisted websites approved by a United Arab Emirates-based security company after Reuters reports tied the firm to a state hacking operation....
U.S. House Republicans ask to review Amazon Web Services after Capital One breach
Amazon.com Inc was asked by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday to brief them on security protocols for its cloud storage service...
Facebook takedowns of ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’ in 2019
Facebook said on Thursday it had dismantled a network of fake accounts and pages it said were run by people connected to the government of...
San Diego duo takes on electric scooter industry
Two men in San Diego have impounded thousands of electric scooters they say have been left littered about the city and endangering pedestrians, sparking a...
Amazon chief Bezos cashes in $1.8 billion of share pile
Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos sold shares worth $1.8 billion in the last three days of July, reducing the value of his stake in the...