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An Black man spent a week in jail in Louisiana in December because of a failure of facial recognition technology, it was reported today. Such technology being used in law enforcement is already controversial, with many experts saying that it could lead …
As slowing economy present more challenges, Amazon secures $8 billion loan
In a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing today, Amazon.com Inc. said it has reached an agreement with several lenders for an $8 billion unsecured loan. The e-commerce giant didn’t specify at first where the money will be allocated, saying only that …
US military hardware containing sensitive biometric data are being sold on eBay
German Researchers who were conducting a study on security managed to find an old U.S. military device on eBay containing the biometric data of 2,632 people, it was reported today. According to the New York Times, which first reported the story, the …
TikTok’s parent company fired four employees for accessing data on Western journalists
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. has fired some employees after it was discovered they had improperly accessed the personal data of U.S. journalists, news that will no doubt vindicate those U.S. politicians who have been saying the Chinese app is a threat …
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in court as FTC tries to block VR acquisition
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told a federal court Tuesday that he’s not overly concerned about using fitness apps to build his metaverse. He was there after the Federal Trade Commission hit Meta with an antitrust suit after the …
Under Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX donated millions to politicians and organizations, and now it wants it back
The collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading Ltd. reportedly has been trying in earnest to recoup some of the hundreds of millions of dollars it donated under founder Sam Bankman-Fried. FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, and since then, the company has …
The people have spoken: Elon Musk’s poll determines he should step down as Twitter CEO
After Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk polled users on if he should quit as the boss, the results are in, and it looks as though he will step down — if he keeps his promise. On Sunday, Musk asked, “Should I …
Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Elon Musk
Twitter Inc. today caused yet another controversy when several high-profile journalists said their accounts have been suspended. It’s not certain as yet why those accounts have gone down, although the connection between them was that they had each covered Twitter’s new owner, …
Twitter says there will be no more live tracking of people on the platform
Twitter Inc. boss Elon Musk took some flak today after an account that tracked his place was suspended along with two dozen or so other similar accounts, a move that some said was hypocritical given Musk’s stance on free speech. The account, …
Jack Dorsey defends Twitter employees amid ‘Twitter Files’ controversy
Co-founder and former Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey today aired his views regarding what has been going on since his friend Elon Musk took over and later started to criticize how Twitter had been moderated. The former boss said, first and …