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Germany is set to launch an app to trace the contacts of coronavirus patients later this week.

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management used to make its living forcing little-known enterprise software companies to sell themselves. Now, with more than $40 billion under management, Elliott is agitating for change at some of the world's largest companies.

Financial advisors tell CNBC that TikTok is a good way for young people to get information, but warn that content creators could be glossing over important topics.

For developers who have nicknamed the Apple WWDC conference "Dub Dub," a significant draw is the opportunity to receive detailed technical help with their current projects after the keynote ends. This year, instead of one-on-one time with Apple employees, they'll be watching recorded videos, applying for videoconferencing spots, and asking questions on Apple's developer forums.

Joanna Hoffman, once a close advisor to the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, has criticized leadership at Facebook for not being accountable for some of the harmful effects the social media platform has had on society.

Researchers and politicians have called for more transparency around how law enforcement uses technology to surveil protests.

Tesla's Laurie Shelby emailed employees on Thursday claiming the company has "had zero COVID-19 workplace transmissions" since restarting operations in May. However, some workers remain worried about lax safety precautions.

AT&T is discussing selling its Warner Bros. gaming unit with Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard in a deal that could net the wireless giant about $4 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The idea is that most HBO subscribers should be using HBO Max unless the platform they pay through hasn't struck a deal yet.

New York Attorney General Letitia James in April launched a probe into Amazon's labor practices. Now, the office is interviewing warehouse workers about conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic as the probe continues.

Sony unveiled its highly-anticipated PlayStation 5 console yesterday, intensifying the firm's battle with Microsoft.

While facial recognition technology has yet to gain much traction in law enforcement, activists want to make sure it's permanently banned.

Many mega-cap tech companies began publishing annual diversity reports in 2014. But few have made much ground, especially in hiring Black employees.

The firms will invest millions of dollars into research and publish annual reports on their progress in tackling child sexual abuse content.

The billionaire Facebook founder and his wife issued the statement in response to scientists funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority announced that it has launched an investigation into Facebook's acquisition of Giphy.

From Facebook's pledge to build products to advance racial justice to Comcast's donation of $100 million, here's what the biggest tech and media companies say they're doing to fight racial injustice.

Shares of Apple dropped 4.8%, while Alphabet closed 4.29% lower. Facebook and Microsoft both lost more than 5% and Amazon shed 3.38%.

Twitter said thousands of accounts that were spreading "geopolitical narratives favorable to the Communist Party of China" were removed.

The trendy video-calling service issued new details on its handling of Chinese government requests related to meetings to commemorate Tiananmen Square protests.