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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was named personally in a Washington lawsuit Monday alleging he played a direct role in decisions that set the stage for the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.
May 23, 2022
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The US$44 billion (£36 billion) purchase of Twitter by "free speech absolutist" Elon Musk has many people worried. The concern is the site will start moderating content less and spreading misinformation more, especially ...
May 12, 2022
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In the aftermath of their hard-won labor victory, Amazon workers in the New York City borough of Staten Island popped Champagne, cheered their victory and danced in celebration. But their jovial attitude will be tested by ...
Apr 24, 2022
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In 2021, an investment firm bought 2,000 acres of real estate for about US$4 million. Normally this would not make headlines, but in this case the land was virtual. It existed only in a metaverse platform called The Sandbox. ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Amazon is launching a racial equity audit to examine any uneven effects of its policies, programs and practices on hourly employees.
Apr 19, 2022
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Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has said it is suspending its plan to split into two after last month's shareholder vote against the idea and will now weigh the possibility of going private.
Apr 8, 2022
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US securities regulators proposed Wednesday new rules for shell investment companies, tightening a pathway for businesses to go public that has been criticized for skimping on investor protections.
Mar 30, 2022
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Facebook's owner Meta has hired a consulting firm to carry out a US campaign denigrating its fierce rival TikTok, according to a Washington Post report Wednesday partially confirmed by AFP.
Mar 30, 2022
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As the price of Bitcoin soared since first being introduced, investors have sought ways to get a piece of the cryptocurrency action. Financial firms have rushed to come up with products that feed investors' crypto appetite, ...
Mar 24, 2022
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The U.S. tech sector is growing 10 times faster and has wages twice as high as the rest of the economy. This industry also wins the race for high profits and stock returns.
Mar 1, 2022
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