Biden calls on private tech sector to help 'raise the bar on cybersecurity'
President Biden on Wednesday called on the private tech sector to “raise the bar on cybersecurity” in the United States.
SEC chair warns cryptocurrency industry won't reach potential staying outside our laws
Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler argued on Thursday that the cryptocurrency “field is not going to reach any of its potential if it tries to stay outside of our laws.”
Mortgage eClosings making refinancing easier than ever
Remote online notarization is allowing homeowners to refinance their mortgage without ever leaving their home. Here's how you can do it, and why now is a good time to refinance.
Facebook's new prayer tool draws praise from faith leaders, concern over privacy
Facebook already asks for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers.
Uber's recovery accelerates, but worries about losses linger
Uber’s ride-hailing service is regaining the momentum that it lost during the pandemic, but it’s coming at a cost that’s raising more doubts about the company’s ability to make money.
Zoom reaches $85M settlement over user privacy, 'Zoombombing'
Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing.
'Bar Rescue's' Jon Taffer says technology, robots the answer to worker shortage
"Bar Rescue" host Jon Taffer on why he believes robots can help the restaurant worker shortage.
Google bans ‘sugar daddy’ apps from Android store
Google is banning “sugar daddy” apps from its app store, the company said Wednesday, in a move that brings the Android phone maker in line with competitor Apple.
House Republicans call out Biden surgeon general for 'colluding with Big Tech'
EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Committee Republicans issued a strong rebuke Friday against President Biden's surgeon general for working with social media companies to pull coronavirus disinformation off their platforms.
Internet outage hits multiple companies
A widespread internet outage hit multiple companies Thursday afternoon.
IBM beats Wall Street expectations with $1.33B in revenue
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $1.33 billion.
Intel is in talks to buy GlobalFoundries for about $30 billion
Intel Corp. INTC -1.26% is exploring a deal to buy GlobalFoundries Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that would turbocharge the semiconductor giant’s plans to make more chips for other tech companies and rate as its largest acquisition ever.
That was fleeting: Twitter kills off ephemeral 'fleets'
Twitter is disappearing its disappearing tweets, called fleets, after they didn’t catch on.
Amazon restores service after global outage
It was the second broad disruption since late June when users experienced a brief outage on Amazon platforms including Alexa and Prime Video before services were restored.
Ransomware group REvil conducts 15 cyberattacks per week over 2 months, research shows
REvil, a ransomware group linked to Russian hackers, has conducted 15 cyberattacks per week over two months.
Slack releases new audio tool for team communication like ‘taxi dispatch’, CEO says
Business communication platform Slack is launching a new audio tool that aims to make communicating with co-workers a little easier, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield revealed on "The Claman Countdown."
How Big Tech created a data 'treasure trove' for police
When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via the devices and online services that have hooked billions of people around the world.
Banks, airlines in Australia, US report tech outages; some blame service provider: reports
Several major banks, airlines and other businesses in Australia and the U.S. reportedly experienced website outages and other problems overnight – with some reportedly blaming a common service provider.
Amazon starts sharing your internet today
By pooling neighbors' internet bandwidth, the company says, Amazon Sidewalk network can extend the low-bandwidth working range of devices, ultimately helping them stay better connected to the internet.
Historic Bitcoin conference in Miami: New tech jobs were brought to city, Mayor Suarez says
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses the economic impact after embracing cryptocurrency businesses.