Twitter announces new anti-harassment ‘Safety Mode’ feature
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter is stepping up its efforts to help users experiencing harassment protect themselves. The social media company on…
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Amazon adding 55,000 employees globally in first hiring push under CEO Andy Jassy
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After growing its workforce to more than 1.3 million people in 2020, Amazon is planning to hire another 55,000 employees…
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CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After growing its workforce to more than 1.3 million people in 2020, Amazon is planning to hire another 55,000…
Continue ReadingiPhone users will no longer need to bring their IDs to the airport in these states
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Apple has enlisted eight states in a program that allows people to “seamlessly and securely” add their…
Continue ReadingFor misinformation peddlers on social media, it’s three strikes and you’re out. Or five. Maybe more
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business When Twitter suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene for a week last month for posting misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines,…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Apple hit by South Korean law giving app developers more payment options
By Michelle Toh and Jake Kwon, CNN Business Google and Apple will have to allow app developers to use alternative payment systems under legislation…
Continue ReadingJury selection kicks off in Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Jury selection began Tuesday in a San Jose federal courtroom for the long-awaited trial of Elizabeth…
Continue ReadingGoogle pushes its return to the office back to 2022
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Google has yet again postponed a full return to the office, announcing that its employees can continue to work…
Continue ReadingWindows 11 gets a launch date. It’s surprisingly soon
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Microsoft is rolling out its newest operating system, Windows 11, earlier than expected for some PC users. Starting…
Continue ReadingActivision Blizzard employees accuse company of unfair labor practices
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard employees have filed a complaint accusing the gaming company of unfair labor…
Continue ReadingChina bans kids from playing online video games during the week
By CNN staff, CNN Business China has barred online gamers under the age of 18 from playing on weekdays and limited their play to just three hours…
Continue ReadingBig Tech failed with contact tracing. Can it do better with vaccine passport apps?
CNN, WMBS-TV, WLKY, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business As some US cities start requiring proof of vaccination to enter…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Holmes’ trial is set to begin: Here’s what you need to know
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder and former CEO of Theranos, is set to go to trial this week, more…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Holmes’ trial is set to begin: Here’s what you need to know
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder and former CEO of Theranos, is set to go to…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Apple’s next regulatory headaches are looming across the Pacific
By Michelle Toh and Jake Kwon, CNN Business Google and Apple are catching heat for their app store and payments practices in Asia Pacific. Less than…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban’s social media dilemma
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Days after taking control of Afghanistan earlier this month, the Taliban used its first press conference to take a…
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CNN By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Days after taking control of Afghanistan earlier this month, the Taliban used its first press conference to take a…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Holmes likely to accuse ex-boyfriend and former Theranos executive of psychological and sexual abuse, court documents reveal
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder and former CEO of Theranos whose criminal trial is set to begin in…
Continue ReadingChina blasts ‘996’ excessive work culture
By Jill Disis and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN Business China is putting companies that overwork their employees on notice. The country’s…
Continue ReadingApple makes changes to the App Store in settlement with developers
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is relaxing some restrictions on how iPhone app developers can communicate with customers outside its App Store,…
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