Microsoft to appeal IRS request for nearly $29 billion in back taxes
Microsoft plans to contest a US Internal Revenue Service request for an additional $28.9 billion in back taxes for the years 2004 to 2013, the company said in a securities filing Wednesday.
2023-10-12 05:29
Parents urged to delete their kids social media accounts ahead of possible Israeli hostage videos
Schools in Israel, the UK and the US are advising parents to delete their children's social media apps over concerns that Hamas militants will broadcast or disseminate disturbing videos of hostages who have been seized in recent days.
2023-10-12 05:24
NY officials announce legislation aimed at protecting kids on social media
Two new bills meant to protect children's mental health online by changing the way they are served content on social media and by limiting companies' use of their data will be introduced in the New York state legislature, state and city leaders said Wednesday.
2023-10-12 03:57
Google looks to do away with passwords, making 'passkeys' the default option
Google is looking to make passwords obsolete by prompting users to create passkeys to unlock accounts and devices with a fingerprint, face scan or pin number.
2023-10-11 04:27
EU warns Elon Musk of 'penalties' for disinformation circulating on X amid Israel-Hamas war
European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union's signature content moderation law.
2023-10-11 04:17
South Korean firms get indefinite waiver on US chip gear supplies to China
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply US chip equipment to their China factories indefinitely without separate US approvals, South Korea's presidential office and the companies said on Monday.
2023-10-10 11:50
Elon Musk's X adds to fog of war at outset of Israel-Hamas conflict
Misinformation has run rampant on Elon Musk's social media platform X in the 48 hours since Hamas militants' surprise attack on Israel, with users sharing false and misleading claims about the conflict and Musk himself pointing users to an account known for spreading misinformation.
2023-10-10 00:48
Taiwan investigates firms that worked with Chinese companies reportedly supplying Huawei
Taiwan is investigating whether four of its firms broke US sanctions or its own investment rules when they provided services to Chinese companies that are reportedly helping Huawei build chip factories.
2023-10-06 17:15
American soldiers brought breakdancing to South Korea. Now it's writing its own history
When hip-hop-obsessed American soldiers showed their Korean counterparts how to land headspins and windmills at US military bases in the 1980s, they probably didn't anticipate breakdancing's eventual explosion in the country.
2023-10-06 11:58
US regulator seeks court order to compel Elon Musk to testify about his Twitter acquisition
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday applied for a court order to force Elon Musk to testify in an ongoing probe related to his acquisition of Twitter and public disclosures he made in connection with the deal, according to court filings.
2023-10-06 04:54
Microsoft, Amazon facing UK antitrust probe over cloud services
Microsoft and Amazon could be in hot water over apparently making it difficult for UK customers to use multiple suppliers of vital cloud services.
2023-10-05 18:45
Google unveils Pixel 8 built for 'the generative AI era'
There's nothing particularly new about Google's latest-generation Pixel 8 smartphone hardware. That's why the company is pushing hard to tout its AI-powered new software, which Google says was built specifically for the "first phone of the generative AI era."
2023-10-05 04:50