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Google judge questions company testimony as ad defense begins
Google judge questions company testimony as ad defense begins
A senior Google executive sought to refute the US Justice Department’s antitrust case over its display advertising technology business, testifying that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of...
Disney to stop using Salesforce-owned Slack after hack exposed company data: report
Disney to stop using Salesforce-owned Slack after hack exposed company data: report
WALT Disney plans to transition away from its use of Slack as a companywide workplace collaboration system, after a hacking entity leaked online more than a terabyte of company...
Nike to replace CEO John Donahoe with longtime company veteran
Nike to replace CEO John Donahoe with longtime company veteran
NIKE ousted beleaguered chief executive John Donahoe, bringing longtime executive Elliott Hill out of retirement to return the struggling athletic brand to its glory days.Hill originally joined Nike in...
Nike to replace CEO John Donahoe with longtime company veteran
Nike to replace CEO John Donahoe with long-time company veteran
NIKE ousted beleaguered chief executive John Donahoe, bringing long-time executive Elliott Hill out of retirement to return the struggling athletic brand to its glory days.Hill originally joined Nike in...
Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from its users have failed to protect young people and safeguard online privacy, the...
Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent it to Gov. Gavin...
A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make AR glasses a reality
In its relentless search for ways to weave digital products into people’s lives, Big Tech has achieved some big wins. Smart phones are ubiquitous. Apple Watch users talk to...
Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires
Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to help track and detect wildfires, starting as early...
Carlyle buys stake in real estate finance company North Bridge
Carlyle buys stake in real estate finance company North Bridge
CARLYLE is buying a minority stake in North Bridge, a finance company that focuses on a type of private credit lending to landlords for clean energy projects. The transaction also...
‘A stab in the back.’ How Elon Musk’s decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions
SAN FRANCISCO —  When Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, it marked a new era for the struggling San Francisco company.As the deal neared completion, Musk, the eccentric entrepreneur...