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Trump campaign buys YouTube homepage space ahead of first presidential debate

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:34:03 GMT

The Trump campaign purchased significant ad space on YouTube's homepage on Tuesday as the president heads into his first debate with former Vice President Joe Biden (D).A large space on the platform's homepage featured a promoted video titled "I See...

Hillicon Valley: Judge's ruling creates fresh hurdle for TikTok | House passes bills to secure ...

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:33:31 GMT

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Microsoft reports spike in foreign targeting of COVID-19 researchers, think tanks

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:33:19 GMT

Microsoft said Tuesday it had seen a major spike in foreign efforts to target U.S. public policy groups and organizations involved in COVID-19 research, marking a shift from previous cyber attempts to disrupt critical infrastructure.Tom Burt,...

Biden campaign urges Facebook to remove Trump posts spreading 'falsehoods'

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:32:44 GMT

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign is calling for Facebook to remove posts from President Trump and his eldest son that the Biden campaign says violates the social network's policies by spreading falsehoods about...

Philippines president slams Facebook after platform takes down accounts

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:07:07 GMT

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday slammed Facebook after the social media platform said last week that it took down two networks promoting government propaganda that primarily targeted the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries.&...

Google to win EU antitrust approval for $2.1 billion Fitbit deal: report

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:40:12 GMT

Google is set to win EU antitrust approval for its $2.1 billion acquisition of FitBit, Reuters reported Tuesday. The tech giant is set to win approval from the European commission with an offer to restrict data from the fitness tracker maker,...

UAE plans to send unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:20:48 GMT

The United Arab Emirates is planning to launch its first-ever mission to the moon by 2024, with an unmanned spacecraft, UAE Vice President and Dubai ruler Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum said Tuesday.The lunar rover the country is planning to launch...

Judge's ruling creates fresh hurdle for Trump's TikTok ban

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:58:57 GMT

The decision by a federal judge Sunday to temporarily block a federal ban on TikTok marks another setback to President Trump’s efforts to quickly overhaul how the Chinese-owned platform does business in the U.S.The ruling also creates more confusion...

Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS warn of disinformation around cyberattacks on election infrastructure ...

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:28:32 GMT

NYT editorial board presses for plan if Trump tweets he won election

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:08:48 GMT

The editorial board of The New York Times is imploring the world's leading social media and technology companies to prepare themselves for a scenario in which President Trump claims victory on election night before he has been officially declared...

Uber regains London license after winning court appeal

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:49:37 GMT

A judge in the United Kingdom ruled in favor of ride-sharing app Uber on Monday, allowing the company to operate in the city of London for 18 months with conditions.The Associated Press reported that a judge overturned a decision from the...

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's TikTok ban

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:38:39 GMT

A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked President Trump's TikTok ban just hours before it was set to go into effect. Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia halted the ban after TikTok's attorneys argued...

TikTok hearing set for Sunday before Trump ban takes effect

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 12:42:56 GMT

A federal judge is set to decide at a hearing Sunday morning whether the United States government has the authority to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok, according to court records. U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols will hold a...

Google's parent company settles misconduct lawsuit for $310M

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 01:45:15 GMT

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, announced Friday it has reached a settlement worth $310 million in a shareholder lawsuit over the way it handled allegations accusing executives of sexual misconduct.The tech behemoth said in a blog post announcing...

Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:57:49 GMT

Google to temporarily bar election-related ads after polls close on Nov. 3

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:07:25 GMT

Google will bar election-related advertising after all polls close on Nov. 3, a spokesperson for the company confirmed Friday.The move was prompted by the possibility that final election results might be delayed this year because of the high volume...

Conservative groups seek to block Facebook election grants in four swing states: report

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 20:15:33 GMT

Conservative groups on Thursday filed lawsuits in four key swing states to prevent private grants from reaching election administrators, arguing that the money will disproportionately assist Democrats running for office, The New York Times reported....

Lawmakers introduce legislation to boost cybersecurity of local governments, small businesses

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:48:49 GMT

A group of bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to increase resources to help local government, small businesses and nonprofit groups defend themselves against cyberattacks. The Improving Cybersecurity of Small...

Underwood takes over as chair of House cybersecurity panel

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:10:05 GMT

The House Homeland Security Committee announced Friday that Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) will take over as chair of the panel’s subcommittee on cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and innovation. Underwood, who serves as vice chair of...

Trump administration signs AI research and development agreement with the UK

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:27:23 GMT

The Trump administration on Friday announced that it had signed an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development agreement with the United Kingdom.The U.S. and the U.K. formally committed to the Declaration on Cooperation in Artificial...