The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones and Yoko Ono urge UK to change music streaming laws
Some of the biggest names in the music industry have called on the U.K. government to change the way musicians get paid when their songs are streamed online.
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Campaign launches to try to force Palantir out of Britain’s NHS
The "No Palantir in Our NHS" campaign comes after Palantir partnered with Britain's National Health Service on a Covid-19 "Data Store."
Elon Musk says Tesla officially canceled the Model S Plaid Plus
Elon Musk says Tesla will not produce the Model S Plaid Plus
Warren Buffett-backed electric automaker BYD ships 100 cars to Norway
Chinese electric car maker BYD announced Monday it shipped off the first batch of cars for a planned delivery of 1,500 units to Norway by the end of this year.
With cyberattacks on the rise, organizations are already bracing for devastating quantum hacks
In the U.K., a company called Arqit is quietly preparing businesses for cyberattacks in the age of quantum computing.
Tech companies made big pledges to fight racism last year — here's how they're doing so far
In the wake of George Floyd's murder, tech companies made a lot of commitments to racial justice. One year later, we check their progress.
How software got so noisy, and why it's probably going to stay that way
Working remotely has brought more emails, chat messages and meetings. They have led to more software sounds, which isn't getting drowning out by office noise.
California will allow GM-backed Cruise to transport passengers in driverless test vehicles
The California Public Utilities Commission authorized Cruise to give passengers rides in prototype robotaxis.
Facebook reverses policy protecting politicians from engaging in harmful speech
Facebook announced that politicians' posts will no longer be exempt from the company's rules that prevent users from engaging in harmful speech.
Square CEO Jack Dorsey says the company is considering a new hardware bitcoin wallet
Square's Dorsey said if the company builds a new wallet, it would do so with feedback from the crypto community.
Facebook hit with new antitrust probes in the UK and EU
Regulators in the U.K. and the EU launched formal competition investigations into Facebook on Friday.
Bitcoin falls after Elon Musk tweets breakup meme
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted a meme about a couple breaking up, adding the hashtag #Bitcoin and a broken heart emoji.
Facebook says Donald Trump to remain banned for two years, effective from Jan. 7
Facebook on Friday announced that it may allow former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts to be reinstated in January 2023.
Google is moving parts of YouTube to its cloud service
Historically Google's top consumer services have run separately from its cloud. Now Google is moving parts of the second-largest internet site to its cloud.
Palantir gets aggressive in SPAC investments, backing digital health, aviation and robot companies
Babylon Health said it's going public through a SPAC in a deal valuing the business at $4.2 billion and that Palantir is investing.
Turkish start-up Getir rides the speedy grocery delivery craze to a $7.5 billion valuation
Apps that promise groceries shipped to customers' doors in just 10 minutes have invaded Europe.
Why Intel and TSMC are building water-dependent chip factories in one of the driest U.S. states
Intel and TSMC are quickly trying to build new factories as the global chip crisis continues to wreak havoc on a plethora of industries.
Tencent bans nose picking, spanking and other 'violations' on its WeChat livestreaming service
Tencent published a list of dozens of common "violations" on its WeChat livestreaming service in a bid to clean up the app.
Jack Ma's Ant Group gets nod to operate consumer finance firm, a key step in fixing regulatory issues
Ant Group will hold a 50% stake in the new entity with six other shareholders having the remaining 50%.
The global chip shortage doesn't mean all semiconductor prices will shoot up equally, says Natixis chief economist
The global chip shortage is showing no signs of abating, but don't expect prices for all types of chips to shoot up, says research firm Natixis.
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