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Uber is giving riders the ability to connect with a safety agent while taking a nerve-wracking trip

Uber now lets users text with a safety agent to monitor rides

August 30, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Uber is giving riders the ability to connect with a safety agent while taking a nerve-wracking trip,…

Elon Musk is formally citing allegations leveled by Twitter's whistleblower

Musk cites Twitter whistleblower claims as new justifications for backing out of deal

August 30, 2022 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk is formally citing allegations leveled by Twitter whistleblower, Peiter “Mudge”…

Twitter was questioned by SEC over bots, user numbers in June

August 29, 2022 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this summer probed Twitter regarding its measurements of monetizable…

Wireless carriers keep your location data for years and provide it to the police

August 29, 2022 1:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business The country’s largest wireless carriers not only know where you are every time you make a phone call or use your…

The Federal Trade Commission is suing a data broker that the agency claims has sold sensitive location data that can identify specific abortion-seekers

FTC sues data broker Kochava for selling location information that could unmask abortion-seekers

August 29, 2022 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Trade Commission is suing a data broker that the agency claims has sold sensitive location data that can…

Musk’s legal team to depose whistleblower Peiter Zatko in Twitter case

August 29, 2022 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team has subpoenaed former Twitter head of security and whistleblower Peiter “Mudge”…

Since it was first reported that former Twitter head of security Peiter "Mudge" Zatko had filed a whistleblower disclosure

How Twitter has been shaken by a whistleblower’s allegations

August 27, 2022 3:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the days since it was first reported that former Twitter head of security Peiter “Mudge” Zatko had filed…

Delta and United each host more than 1.5 million inflight WiFi sessions a month

How airlines give you internet access at 35,000 feet — and why it still needs a lot of work

August 26, 2022 10:03 AM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Flights used to be a chance to sit back (albeit a bit cramped) and watch a recently released movie or catch up on some…

Pilots from a bankrupt airline were just offered jobs by a competitor without a single interview

August 26, 2022 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn Pilots are in high demand lately — such high demand, in fact, that pilots from the recently defunct ExpressJet Airlines are…

What we learned from Mark Zuckerberg’s 3-hour chat with Joe Rogan

August 26, 2022 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business In a rare and lengthy interview, Mark Zuckerberg spoke with controversial comedian and podcast…

House Republicans want Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

House GOP demands Meta’s communications with the FBI over Hunter Biden report

August 26, 2022 9:10 AM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN House Republicans want Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to hand over a vast array of additional records pertaining to the company’s…

A whistleblower disclosure from Twitter's former head of security

Is Twitter ready for the midterms?

August 26, 2022 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A stunning whistleblower disclosure from Twitter’s former head of security accuses the company of having a…

Elon Musk seeks to delay Twitter trial in light of whistleblower claim

August 26, 2022 8:18 AM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team is seeking to delay the trial with Twitter over their $44 billion acquisition deal by a…

SpaceX and T-Mobile want to eliminate ‘dead zones’ using satellites

August 25, 2022 6:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX and T-Mobile want to beam cell service to “most places in the US,” including some of the most…

Boeing and NASA teams work around Boeings CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on May 25 at the White Sands Missle Range

NASA and Boeing push back first Starliner astronaut mission to 2023

August 25, 2022 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA and Boeing are now targeting early 2023 for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner…

Google said it will begin prominently labeling health care facilities that offer abortion services in its search and maps products to help reduce confusion for women looking up nearby clinics that perform the procedure.

Google to start labeling medical facilities that provide abortions to reduce confusion

August 25, 2022 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn Google said on Thursday it will begin prominently labeling health care facilities that offer abortion services in its search and…

Amazon is shuttering its telehealth service

August 25, 2022 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon on Wednesday said it is shuttering its telehealth service, Amazon Care, as the company rethinks its…

Mark Zuckerberg has bet his company's future on an ambitious long-term vision of people carrying out greater portions of their lives in virtual spaces through digital alter egos.

Here’s why you still look terrible in virtual reality

August 25, 2022 5:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Mark Zuckerberg has bet his company’s future on an ambitious long-term vision of people carrying out greater…

An explosive whistleblower disclosure by Twitter's former head of security this week exposes the company to new federal investigations and potentially billions of dollars in fines

How much trouble is Twitter in with regulators?

August 25, 2022 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business An explosive whistleblower disclosure by Twitter’s former head of security this week exposes the company to new…

Elon Musk's lawyers repeatedly referenced claims from a Twitter whistleblower in court on August 24

Musk lawyers bring up Twitter whistleblower in court hearing on acquisition deal

August 24, 2022 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s lawyers repeatedly referenced claims from a Twitter whistleblower in court on Wednesday, in an early…

Twitter whistleblower to testify at Senate Judiciary hearing next month

August 24, 2022 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s former head of security, who filed a whistleblower disclosure about the company, will…

Twitter executives face questions from employees after whistleblower claims

August 24, 2022 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Twitter’s executives defended the company, and themselves, in a meeting with employees on…

After years of users clamoring for such a feature

Twitter is finally testing an edit button

August 24, 2022 1:04 PM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After years of users clamoring for such a feature, Twitter is finally testing edited tweets. Twitter said in — where…

Twitter executives face questions from employees after whistleblower claims

August 24, 2022 1:04 PM CNN

By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Twitter’s executives defended the company, and themselves, in a meeting with employees on…

Apple is expected to unveil new iPhones at the 'far out' event on September 7.

Apple expected to unveil new iPhones at ‘far out’ event on September 7

August 24, 2022 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple customers could soon get a look at the next generation of iPhones. Apple sent out press invites on…

The disclosure raises concerns about how Twitter handles user data.

The 5 key takeaways from the Twitter whistleblower

August 24, 2022 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter’s former head of security is blowing the whistle on company practices that he says have jeopardized US national…

The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to remove Mark Zuckerberg from a lawsuit the agency filed in July to stop Facebook-parent Meta from acquiring a virtual reality technology company

FTC drops Mark Zuckerberg from lawsuit seeking to block Meta’s latest VR acquisition

August 24, 2022 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to remove Mark Zuckerberg from a lawsuit the agency filed last month to stop…

Meet the former Twitter exec blowing the whistle on the company

August 24, 2022 3:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Nearly 25 years ago, a young computer programmer named Peiter “Mudge” Zatko told Congress that the internet…

Yelp said it is introducing a new label to more clearly identify crisis pregnancy centers

Yelp to begin prominently labeling crisis pregnancy centers to avoid confusion

August 23, 2022 8:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Yelp on Tuesday said it is introducing a new label to more clearly identify crisis pregnancy centers, which do not…

Twitter is vulnerable to Russian and Chinese influence, whistleblower says

August 23, 2022 6:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter is exceptionally vulnerable to exploitation by foreign governments in ways that threaten US national security, and may…

ExpressJet Airlines, formerly under United, files for bankruptcy

August 23, 2022 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn ExpressJet Airlines, which calls itself a “reboot” of the company formerly flying as Delta Connection and United…

Instagram is testing a feature called "IG Candid Challenges" that appears strikingly similar to the core concept of BeReal

Instagram testing a new feature that looks just like rival BeReal

August 23, 2022 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Over the years, Facebook has used Instagram to compete with rivals like Snapchat and TikTok by cloning their…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured here in Germany on March 22.

What the Twitter whistleblower could mean for Elon Musk’s takeover deal

August 23, 2022 8:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s monthslong effort to buy — and then to get out of buying — Twitter has been marked by a range of…

Elon Musk is planning a subtle change to Twitter that could make it harder to stop the bots

August 23, 2022 3:14 AM CNN

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Elon Musk has been saying for months that he wants to stamp out spam and fake accounts on Twitter, but a subtle change…

Meet the former Twitter exec blowing the whistle on the company

August 23, 2022 2:59 AM CNN

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Nearly 25 years ago, a young computer programmer named Peiter “Mudge” Zatko told Congress that the internet…

Twitter employees walk by the company's headquarters in San Francisco

Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless and negligent cybersecurity policies

August 23, 2022 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan, Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business Video by John General, Zach Wasser and Logan Whiteside, CNN Business Portraits by…

Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as legal battle heats up

August 22, 2022 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Elon Musk has subpoenaed former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of his effort to fight a lawsuit from the…

Twitter is warning employees that their bonuses might be half of what was originally expected at the start of the year

Twitter warns employees that their bonuses could be halved this year

August 22, 2022 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Twitter is warning employees that their bonuses might be half of what was originally expected at the start of…

Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg has tied the knot

August 21, 2022 11:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob McLean, CNN Business Meta exec Sheryl Sandberg tied the knot with businessman Tom Bernthal over the weekend. Sandberg — who announced in…

They built their businesses on Instagram. Then the platform changed

August 21, 2022 5:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After losing her construction job early in the pandemic, Kaitlin Tokar decided to try selling some of her vintage…

Dan Price of Gravity Payments in Seattle in March 2019. Price resigned on August 17 from the company he founded in college amid allegations of misconduct and sexual assault.

CEO famed for higher pay advocacy exits after sexual assault allegations

August 19, 2022 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Dan Price was the poster child for resisting corporate greed, making headlines in 2015 for setting a minimum $70,000…

Meta suspends anti-vaccine group led by RFK, Jr.

August 19, 2022 9:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Meta has permanently removed Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to Children’s Health Defense, the…

A customer uses an Apple iPad Mini tablet for sale at a store in New York in September 2021. Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software.

You should probably update your Apple devices right now

August 19, 2022 7:34 AM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software after the company discovered a vulnerability…

You should probably update your Apple devices right now

August 19, 2022 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software after the company discovered a vulnerability…

A monumental case looks to crack open the world of auto-warranty robocalls

August 18, 2022 1:07 PM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN Business No sentence in the English language may be more infuriating than the following 12 words: “We have been trying to…

A monumental case looks to crack open the world of auto-warranty robocalls

August 18, 2022 1:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business No sentence in the English language may be more infuriating than the following 12 words: “We have been trying to…

Hundreds of workers at Google-parent Alphabet are calling on the company to take steps to expand abortion protections for users and contractors in a post-Roe world. Google's new Bay View Campus in Mountain View

Hundreds of Google workers petition company to expand abortion protections for users and contractors

August 18, 2022 10:01 AM CNN

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hundreds of workers at Google-parent Alphabet are calling on the company to take steps to expand abortion protections…

Hundreds of Google workers petition company to expand abortion protections for users and contractors

August 18, 2022 10:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hundreds of workers at Google-parent Alphabet are calling on the company to take steps to expand abortion protections…

Amazon is fighting the US government's attempt to question its founder

Revealing vast scope of FTC probe, Amazon accuses the government of harassing Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy

August 17, 2022 3:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon is fighting the US government’s attempt to question its founder, Jeff Bezos, and its CEO, Andy Jassy, as part of a…

Spacewalk cut short by issue with Russian cosmonaut’s spacesuit: ‘Drop everything and start going back right away’

August 17, 2022 12:08 PM CNN

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A spacewalk was cut short just a few hours into what was intended to be a nearly seven-hour spacewalk after a Russian…

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