Bitcoin surges past $15,000, hitting its highest level since January 2018
The world's best-known cryptocurrency has been on a tear in 2020, more than doubling in value year-to-date.
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Uber and Lyft eye other states after California ballot victory
Proposition 22 exempts Uber, Lyft and other app-based transportation and delivery companies from classifying their California workers as employees.
TikTok invites UK lawmakers to review algorithm after being probed on China censorship concerns
Elizabeth Kanter, TikTok's U.K. director of government relations and public policy, invited a parliamentary committee to review TikTok's algorithm.
Sony's new PS5 game console won't be sold in stores on Nov. 12 release day
Sony said its new PS5 game console won't be sold in stores due to the spread of coronavirus, so customers should plan to buy online.
ESPN to lay off 300 people. Here's the memo
The layoffs come as parent company Disney restructures its entertainment and media business.
YouTube refuses to remove video that appears to violate its policies
But it quietly added a warning label and removed ads from the video claiming it "undermines confidence in elections."
The Xbox Series X isn't a huge bump but hardcore gamers will like it
Microsoft's new flagship console, which comes out next week, delivers better visuals than its predecessors, along with a hefty game catalog.
WhatsApp will soon let you set messages to automatically delete after seven days
The new feature will automatically delete older messages after seven days if you turn it on. It's off by default.
Bezos sells more than $3 billion worth of Amazon shares
The sales this week bring his total cash out in 2020 to more than $10 billion so far.
Here's what Facebook will show if a candidate declares premature victory
Facebook is ready to label content from any candidates or campaigns that try to prematurely declare victory using the social network.
Here's the final tally of where tech billionaires donated for the 2020 election
Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz and Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson were two of tech's biggest political contributors this cycle.
$1 billion worth of bitcoin linked to Silk Road black market is on the move, analysis shows
About $1 billion worth of bitcoin believed to have originated from the site was moved out of a bitcoin wallet, according to Elliptic.
The EU is about to announce new rules for Big Tech — and there’s not much they can do about it
The Digital Services Act, due to be presented in early December, is expected to overhaul the management of content on platforms like Google and Facebook.
Qualcomm soars after sales and earnings beat expectations
Qualcomm has said it is well-placed to benefit from the rise of 5G networks and handsets.
Uber and Lyft both close up more than 10% after California's vote to exempt them from state labor law
Voters were deciding on California's Proposition 22, a ballot measure that Uber and Lyft were using as a last hope in the state to continue operating as normal.
Big Tech stocks soar as results still come in from nail-biter election
Shares of the major tech companies jumped Wednesday as investors flocked toward Microsoft and the FAANG family.
Political ads appear 'active' on Facebook ad library despite post-Election Day ban
Facebook says data can take up to 24 hours to update in its ads library, even if the ads are paused from being shown to users.
Twitter and Facebook flag Trump message claiming opponents are trying to steal the election
Both social media companies added warnings over Trump messages claiming opponents were trying to steal the election.
Palantir is reportedly in talks to help Britain with its beleaguered Covid contact tracing
The U.K. government is considering using software from U.S. data analytics firm Palantir for coronavirus contact tracing in England, according to reports.
Uber and Lyft expected to prevail in California ballot measure exempting them from state labor law
The ballot measure had essentially become one of Uber and Lyft's last hopes in the state to continue their status quo operations.
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