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As Musk Buyout Looms, Twitter Searches for its Soul
For Elon Musk, its ultimate troll and perhaps most prolific user whose buyout of the company is on increasingly shaky ground, Twitter is a "de facto town square" in dire need of a libertarian makeover.
Google Adopts an Apple-Like Approach for Its Pixel Products
Google on Wednesday took a big step toward pushing its Pixel product line-up down a road already paved by Apple and its array of trendsetting devices.
Elon Musk, an Erratic Visionary, Revels in Contradiction
As the uproar over Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout of Twitter reaches a crescendo, another Musk drama, still chaotic four years after it began, has been back in court.
House Votes to Let Aides Unionize, Bargain Collectively
The House approved a resolution Tuesday that will pave the way for letting congressional staff join a union and engage in collective bargaining.
Musk Says He's 'Aligned' with EU Approach to Digital Rules
Elon Musk, who is offering to buy Twitter, has given his support to a new European Union law aimed at protecting social media users from harmful content after he met with the bloc's single market chief.
Musk Says He Would Reverse Twitter's Ban of Donald Trump
Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter's permanent ban of former President Donald Trump if the Tesla CEO follows through with his plan to buy the social media company.
Reports: Grindr Merging with Acquisition Firm, Going Public
Gay dating app Grindr is merging with an acquisition company and going public.
Target Accused of Selling 'Silence = Death' Pride Shirt Without ACT UP's Permission
Target is in hot water with LGBTQ rights organizations over its new Pride shirt.
Pulitzer Prizes Award Washington Post for Jan. 6 Coverage
The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize in public service journalism Monday for its coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Biden Announces Program Offering Discounted Internet Service
President Joe Biden announced Monday a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy.
Workers Grapple with New Stresses as They Return to Office
As more companies mandate a return to the office, workers must readjust to pre-pandemic rituals like long commutes, juggling child care and physically interacting with colleagues.
Major Companies Stay Mum on Thorny Abortion Issue - for Now
Companies are facing increasing pressure from social media and their own employees to speak out.
Intuit to Pay $141M Settlement Over 'Free' TurboTax Ads
The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services, New York's attorney general announced Wednesday.
LinkedIn Settles with U.S. over Alleged Pay Discrimination
The career-networking service LinkedIn has agreed to pay $1.8 million in back wages to hundreds of female workers to settle a pay discrimination complaint brought by U.S. labor investigators.
Politico's Supreme Court Scoop Boosts Security Concerns
In breaking news of a Supreme Court draft opinion that would strike down 50 years of abortion policy, Politico's most impactful moment also put the news organization squarely in the middle of one of society's most contentious issues.
Amazon Workers in NYC Reject Union in a Reversal of Fortune
Amazon workers at a warehouse on New York City's Staten Island overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Monday.
Amazon, Union Face Off in a Rematch Election in New York
A second labor win could give workers in other Amazon facilities — and at other companies — the motivation they need to launch similar efforts.
Elon Musk's Big Plans for Twitter: What We Know so Far
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has laid out some bold, if still vague, plans for transforming Twitter into a place of "maximum fun" once he buys the social media platform for $44 billion and takes it private.
China Grants First Driverless Taxi Permits to Baidu, Pony.ai
China has granted Chinese internet services company Baidu and a rival autonomous car company, Pony.ai, permits to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public in Beijing
Airbnb Allows Employees to Live and Work from Anywhere
Airbnb will allow its employees to live and work almost anywhere around the world, fully embracing a remote work policy to attract staff and ensure flexibility.