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Samsung says AI to drive technology demand in second half after strong Q1

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics forecast demand for artificial intelligence would hold strong and tighten supply of some high-end chips, joining rivals in benefiting from a solid rebound in the battered global memory chip market. The upbeat outlook from the world's largest memory chip maker sent its shares 1.8

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Tesla shares jump after reports of China deal -- A reported deal with Chinese search giant Baidu will help pave the way for a rollout of Tesla's self-driving technology.

A reported deal with Chinese search giant Baidu will help pave the way for a rollout of Tesla's self-driving technology.

BBC News - Technology - 2 hours ago

CSIS director says China's concerted effort to steal Canadian technology is 'mind-boggling'

David Vigneault tells MPs Chinese hacking and espionage has been a serious threat since Xi Jinping became president

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Samsung expects strong AI demand to boost tech sales in coming year

Samsung Electronics, the South Korean tech giant, anticipates robust demand for artificial intelligence in the latter half of 2024.The surge in demand is expected to drive sales of memory chips and...

International The News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech

China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

BBC News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech -- China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

BBC News - Business - 6 hours ago

Feds investigating Ford Mustang Mach-E hands-free tech after fatal crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Admininstration is investigating Ford's BlueCruise driving assistance technology in Mustang Mach-E vehicles after two fatal crashes.

Fox News - Business - 6 hours ago

Biden administration to require advanced safety tech on all new cars and trucks

The Transportation Department projects the new rule could save 360 lives a year and prevent 24,000 injuries.

NBC News - Politics - 8 hours ago

Technology - Romance scam victims speak out - After delving into the world of romance scams, CBS News followed up with several victims whose ordeals were highlighted. Jim Axelrod shares their stories. Apr 28 - 02:11

After delving into the world of romance scams, CBS News followed up with several victims whose ordeals were highlighted. Jim Axelrod shares their stories.

CBS News - Technology - 8 hours ago

Critics question tech-heavy lineup of new Homeland Security AI safety board

CEO-heavy board to tackle elusive AI safety concept and apply it to US infrastructure.

Ars Technica - Business - 9 hours ago

Morgan Stanley banker sees 10 to 15 more tech IPOs this year, and 'better' 2025

Morgan Stanley, which led the Reddit and Astera Labs IPOs, expects 10 to 15 more tech offerings this year and a "better year" in 2025.

CNBC - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Tesla jumps 15% after passing key hurdle to roll out advanced driver-assistance tech in China

Shares of Tesla rose sharply after the company passed a significant milestone to roll out its advanced driver-assistance technology in China.

CNBC - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Apple threatened with legal action over use of alleged "blood minerals" -- The Democratic Republic of Congo has given Apple weeks to answer questions about how it ensures key components in its tech are ethically and legally sourced.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has given Apple weeks to answer questions about how it ensures key components in its tech are ethically and legally sourced.

CBS News - World - 13 hours ago

Why we continue to embrace 'slow' tech -- Digital technology's quickness and convenience ought to have buried its analogue counterparts. Yet vinyl records and film photography endure. Why do people continue to use it?

Digital technology's quickness and convenience ought to have buried its analogue counterparts. Yet vinyl records and film photography endure. Why do people continue to use it?

BBC News - Technology - 14 hours ago

Tesla, Domino's Pizza rise; AMC Entertainment, SoFi Technologies fall, Monday, 4/29/2024

Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Monday: Tesla, Domino’s Pizza rise; AMC Entertainment, SoFi Technologies fall.

AP News - Business - 14 hours ago

The meteoric rise of Temu - the Chinese e-commerce company changing the market - (Ctech)

Within a year, a once unknown Chinese company called Temu became a hit in the western consumer world, after making a strategic decision to conquer American markets first, via cheap, mass production, unrestrained advertising and an immersive technological design

Times of Israel - Business - 18 hours ago

France looks to take over key assets from troubled tech company Atos

The French government has sent a letter of intent to the heavily indebted technology company, offering to pay up to €1 billion for three key assets, to keep them in national hands.

Euronews - Business - 19 hours ago

French government intends to buy key activities of tech giant Atos

The French government seeks to buy all of the struggling French tech giant Atos' activities that the state considers strategic, as the IT consulting...

Daily Sabah - Business - 20 hours ago

Opinion: Americans might finally get a real privacy law to fight Big Tech intrusions

Congress is considering ways to protect our data at a crucial time, after Biden authorized a surveillance law and a TikTok 'ban' with a narrow focus.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 20 hours ago

I tested 'modular headphones' – here's why they're the future of tech

AIAIAI says its TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ headphones are the future of music creation – but they also offer a novel solution to e-waste, writes Anthony Cuthbertson

Independent UK - Technology - 21 hours ago

US tech share rally gives ASX much-needed boost

A rally in US technology stocks helped the Australian sharemarket snap back on Monday, reversing some of last week’s sell-off that plunged the local bourse to a three-month low.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 23 hours ago

Breakthrough AI tech speeding up MRI scans -- NYU Langone Health and Meta have developed a new type of MRI that dramatically reduces the time needed to complete scans through artificial intelligence. CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

NYU Langone Health and Meta have developed a new type of MRI that dramatically reduces the time needed to complete scans through artificial intelligence. CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Popular musicians are so mad about ticket prices that they signed a letter. Will it help bring down prices? -- Natalie Stechyson -- News

The way concert tickets are sold is "broken," according to a new letter signed by more than 250 major recording artists including Billie Eilish, Blue Rodeo and Fall Out Boy. But as they call out "predatory" re-sellers, some experts say that's not the answer.

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Gen Zers are 'catching the wave' of blue-collar jobs that AI can't take, tech CEO says

Lincoln Tech CEO Scott Shaw discusses how Gen Z is shifting away from college education to pursue blue-collar jobs that can't be done with artificial intelligence.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Digital bank Monzo expands fundraising in deal with top tech investor

Monzo is raising nearly £500m in a round that includes money from Hedosophia, an early investor in Airbnb and Uber, Sky News learns.

Sky News - Business - 1 day ago

US presidential candidates talk tough on chips, China -- America's high-tech industry is looking at the presumptive U.S. presidential candidates and their priorities concerning semiconductors. The Biden administration last week announced a major investment in the industry. VOA's Carolyn Presutti reports.

America's high-tech industry is looking at the presumptive U.S. presidential candidates and their priorities concerning semiconductors. The Biden administration last week announced a major investment in the industry. VOA's Carolyn Presutti reports.

Voice of America - Politics - 2 days ago

Technology can detect wildfires. Do humans still have to? If it takes humans out of towers, advanced technology like drones could eliminate the risk and cost of the job. But lookouts like Trina Moyles argue that technology can't entirely replace them, and the focus on the tech means they aren't getting the support they need. Gabrielle Huston - News - Science - | April 27

If it takes humans out of towers, advanced technology like drones could eliminate the risk and cost of the job. But lookouts like Trina Moyles argue that technology can't entirely replace them, and the focus on the tech means they aren't getting the support they need.

CBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Tech issues and outrageous pricing aren't the worst things about Coachella

The problem for the festival is that it is synonymous not with iconic music but with A-listers and overpriced beer.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

Concert ticket system is 'broken,' say artists. But some experts say targeting resellers isn't the fix - Natalie Stechyson - News - Entertainment - | April 26

The way concert tickets are sold is "broken," according to a new letter signed by more than 250 major recording artists including Billie Eilish, Blue Rodeo and Fall Out Boy. But as they call out "predatory" re-sellers, some experts say that's not the answer.

CBC News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: Tech Tip [April 27, 2024]

Here's how you can record the phone's audio while screen recording on your iPhone: When you pull down the control centre, you can see the screen recording icon. Instead of tapping that, hold the icon down to get a pop-up along with a microphone option. Switch the microphone option "ON" to include the phone's audio in all future screen recordings.

NDTV - Technology - 2 days ago

Hungary opens up to Chinese tech despite protests -- Hungary is attempting to be a world power in manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, despite locals' reservations. -- Europe

Hungary is attempting to be a world power in manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, despite locals' reservations.

BBC News - Business - 3 days ago

The Baby-Sitters Club books are wildly popular — again — and adults are loving the nostalgia -- Natalie Stechyson -- News

When the graphic novel remake of Ann M. Martin's book Claudia and the Bad Joke was the best-selling kids book in Canada earlier this month, it was time for bookworms to feel their hearts flutter with nostalgia. The original, part of the wildly popular The Baby-Sitters Club series, was published in 1988.

CBC News - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Wall St rises as Big Tech charges higher

Alphabet jumped 10.8% to a record high after the Google-parent announced its first-ever dividend.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 3 days ago

The exoskeleton – high tech help with lifting

At Berlin's Charité hospital, nurses are wearing exoskeletons that make it easier for them to lift patients. The goal is to make the nursing profession less burdensome and more attractive. The system is being produced by a German automotive supplier.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 3 days ago

Zac Brown Band's founding member admits he's 'scared to death' of new technology

Zac Brown Band founding member and three-time Grammy winner John Driskell Hopkins shared why he is "scared to death" of artificial intelligence.

Fox News - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Letta's tech insights: Taking a dive into the report

Together with Andrea Renda, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the CEPS Unit on Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and the Digital Economy, we break down the Letta report's key technological insights.

Euractiv - Technology - 4 days ago

Google stock surges as tech giant announces first cash dividend

Shares rise over 16 per cent to take company’s stock market value to over $2tn

Independent UK - Technology - 4 days ago

11 INSIDER TRICKS FOR THE TECH YOU USE EVERY DAY

Technology expert Kim Komando gives her tips and tricks on enhancing your user experience a smartphone and other devices you use everyday.

Fox News - Technology - 4 days ago

Stripe co-founder says high interest rates flushed out tech's 'wackiest' ideas

Rising interest rates in the past couple of years had a chilling effect on Silicon Valley, but Stripe co-founder John Collison said it was healthy.

CNBC - Technology - 4 days ago

EU Policy. -- MEPs agree to give European clean tech manufacturing a boost

New rules are designed to bring ‘clean tech sovereignty’ to the bloc in face of competition from China and the US.

Euronews - Environment - 4 days ago

OECD ministers call for cohesive approach to emerging technology

Science and technology ministers from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlighted the need for governments to develop...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 4 days ago

S. Korea to seek global leadership in AI chip, advanced bio, quantum technologies: gov't

South Korea will launch an initiative to become one of three leading nations in the so-called game-changer industries that include artificial intelligence (AI) chip, advanced biology and quantum technologies by 2030, the science ministry said Thursday.

Korea Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Facebook parent Meta sparks tech selloff as AI splurge spooks Wall Street

The drop was set to erase nearly $170-billion from Meta’s market value and triggered a fall of 3% to 4.2% in shares of AI-focused Microsoft and Alphabet

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 4 days ago

Nvidia announces $700 million acquisition of Run:ai - (Ctech)

Run:ai enables enterprise customers to manage and optimize their compute infrastructure, whether on premises, in the cloud or in hybrid environments.

Times of Israel - Business - 5 days ago

Competition watchdog seeks views on big tech AI partnerships

The Competition and Markets Authority has previously raised concerns about close partnerships between major tech and AI firms harming competition.

Evening Standard - Technology - 5 days ago

Military Technology Could Solve America's Housing Shortage | Opinion

When outdated technology is replaced with more efficient systems, construction leaders often realize they're actually saving money.

Newsweek - Opinion - 5 days ago

11 BRANDS AND TECH SOLUTIONS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS

From innovative ideas to game-changing brands, these are the latest must-have gadgets and services

Independent UK - Technology - 5 days ago

Tech giants agree to child safety principles around generative AI

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI have signed up to the safety commitments, which are being led by child online safety organisations.

Evening Standard - Technology - 6 days ago

Financial regulator to take closer look at tech firms and data sharing

The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the regulator would look at how more data sharing could boost competition.

Evening Standard - Technology - 7 days ago

Meet QDEL, the backlight-less display tech that could replace OLED in premium TVs

Interested in gadgets with premium displays? QDEL should be on your radar.

Ars Technica - Technology - 7 days ago

Big Tech, Censorship, and Socialism

News, analysis, and opinion pieces on the growing threats of censorship and socialism in society, political correctness, the rise of authoritarianism and..

Epoch Times - Business - 8 days ago

How smart sensors, AI and other technology could change the marathon

The marathon of the future might look the same from the outside: humans running 26.2 miles in one of the most ancient sports on Earth. But a virtual version of those same humans could have run it before, and an AI might offer coaching advice during the race, writes Andrew Griffin

Independent UK - Technology - 9 days ago

Balajee Asish Brahmandam: Pioneering Tech-Driven Leadership

Brahmandam distinguishes himself from traditional product, program, or project managers who rely solely on their experience. He possesses a unique perspective that allows him to bridge the gap between various departments within an organization.

International Business Times - Technology - 9 days ago

Big Tech is depressingly and disgustingly casual on deepfakes

As a woman, I have known the incredible power of the internet to do both good and bad. The online world has brought me and my family — scattered around the globe due to civil war — together. It also helped me in my campaign to help end FGM. But I have also seen the harm it has done to women and girls personally and professionally.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 10 days ago

Between privacy and border control: Tech in the Migration Pact

Last week, the EU Parliament voted to pass amendments to Eurodac, previously a fingerprints database, along with a new Migration Pact to boost border security.

Euractiv - Technology - 10 days ago

UK tech firm Nothing to integrate ChatGPT into its devices

The firm is bringing AI to its smartphones and earbuds.

Evening Standard - Technology - 11 days ago

Untapped gold mine: the future of children's health tech

Digital health sector for children is expanding, particularly in Israel, known for its innovation in medical technology; startups are leveraging AI and machine learning to revolutionize children's healthcare, making it more accessible and personalized

YNET News - Science - 12 days ago

Tech Venture Capital Titan Andreessen Horowitz Raises $7.2 Bn

Silicon Valley venture capital star Andreessen Horowitz said Tuesday it had raised $7.2 billion to invest in startups behind games, apps, artificial intelligence and more.

International Business Times - Technology - 13 days ago

Outlook Promising For US-Japan Biotech Cooperation

Public and private partnerships between the United States and Japan have helped both countries bring new drugs, vaccines, and other life-saving medical advancements to the global market.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 13 days ago

Technology -- Miami Tech Exec Predicts Explosive Market for Artificial Intelligence-Generated Girlfriends

Greg Isenberg says he was left "speechless" after a conversation with a man who claims to have spent thousands of dollars on AI dates.

Miami New Times - US News - 13 days ago

New York threatens London's fintech dominance, says Revolut UK chief

The City risks losing talent to the US just as investors regain confidence

Telegraph UK - Technology - 14 days ago

After Long Peace, Big Tech Faces US Antitrust Reckoning

After more than a decade of leaving Big Tech largely to itself, US antitrust enforcers have cranked up the heat, with several high-profile cases underway that could radically change the way the industry's giants do business.

International Business Times - Technology - 14 days ago

Biotech startup Seed Health is betting its profits on ambitious AI science

Seed Health became profitable by selling consumer probiotics, and now it's chasing much bigger science, investing in an AI platform for microbiome moonshots.

CNBC - Health - 18 days ago

BlackBerry and AMD to collaborate on new robotic systems technology

Grant Courville, vice-president of product and strategy at BlackBerry QNX, says the collaboration will provide an integrated software-hardware foundation

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 20 days ago

New carbon technology projects could be key to 'Big Oil' emissions cuts

The outcome of several carbon capturing and storage projects could be vital in Big Oil's race to reduce its carbon footprint.

Fox News - Business - 22 days ago

Ice therapy shown to kill breast cancer tumors in new study: 'Important technique'

Ice could be the next frontier in breast cancer therapy, according to new research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Researchers and experts explain the potential benefits.

Fox News - Health - 24 days ago

Israeli high-tech raises $3.1 billion since beginning of war

Startup Nation Central report highlights despite facing significant challenges, including 15% of workforce being called up for reserve duty and near total air blockade on Israel, local startups continue to thrive

YNET News - Business - 29 days ago

San Diego biotech news: Veteran life science execs raise $150M for cancer drug targeting hard-to-treat tumors

San Diego's biotech companies have raised sizable fundraising rounds recently, coming off a slower year in 2023. Another group of seasoned life science leaders also launched a new biotech with $400M

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 30 days ago

Try these techniques for egg-ceptional Easter eggs

Editor's note: This story is from April 2014.

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 30 days ago

Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology

While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

How Apple and US-China tensions ultimately led to closure of Orbotech division

Five years after its acquisition by US company KLA, the flat panel display division at Orbotech is set to be closed, with the initial number of 100 layoffs expected to double by the end of the year

YNET News - Business - 1 month ago

Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and other big pharmas are backing this San Diego biotech with $175M

Local biotech Capstan Therapeutics exceeded its fundraising goal by $50 million despite a tough venture capital environment.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 1 month ago

Is your smart device safe from hackers? New FCC program will label cybersecure technology

Internet-connecting devices that meet standards will soon come with a "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" to help consumers choose products that protect their private information.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 month ago

Best Buy's membership program: How to level up your tech shopping experience

The My Best Buy loyalty program offers exclusive benefits to customers. Members enjoy perks such as free expedited shipping and extended return windows.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

San Diego's latest biotech, Contineum Therapeutics, files to go public

Contineum Therapeutics filed to go public, making it San Diego's second life science IPO of 2024

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 1 month ago

McDonald's suffers global tech outage forcing some restaurants to halt operations

McDonald's suffered a system failure on Friday that left many customers in many parts of the world unable to order food.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Chi­na's NPC rais­es ques­tions about the econ­o­my, de­fence, new tech­nolo­gies

China is turning to ‘future technologies’ to boost is economy as it tries to turn the page on developers’ struggles.

Aljazeera - Science - 1 month ago

Amazon rolling out palm recognition technology as checkout option at Whole Foods

Amazon said Thursday that its checkouts at all Whole Foods Market locations in the U.S. will soon offer its palm recognition technology as a payment method.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

Some Apple iPhone users slam the tech company's FineWoven cases over quality

Apple users have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the "FineWoven" iPhone case. Many say it does not hold up well even after only a few months of use; others are fine with it.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

Dozens of bailed-out tech start-ups miss deadlines to repay Covid loans

Extension of loan repayment window suggests many ventures are struggling to raise cash

Telegraph UK - Technology - 2 months ago

Men of substance (abuse): how tech moguls drug their way through the day

From Steve Jobs through Elon Musk to Google's Sergey Brin, a pattern emerges linking top executives to illicit drug use, often starting with consumption of small doses to enhance creativity in the workplace and eventually leading to secretive drug parties, with senior Tesla and SpaceX managers reporting feeling pressured by owner Musk to join these parties, fearing for their professional futures if they refuse

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

Marines Field New Technology that Can Measure Bullet Trajectory, Simulated Wounds in California Exercise -- In its largest annual war game, the Marine Corps outfitted thousands of Marines with new technology meant to measure just how...

In its largest annual war game, the Marine Corps outfitted thousands of Marines with new technology meant to measure just how deadly they can be -- an effort to shed decades-old equipment and usher the service into a new age of combat data collection.

Military.com - Technology - 2 months ago

Chinese Technology Company Lashes Back at US Claims It Has Ties to Military -- A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles is threatening to sue the U.S...

A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles is threatening to sue the U.S. government after it was included in a list of companies the Pentagon says have links to the Chinese military.

Military.com - Technology - 2 months ago

Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media

Kara Swisher’s front-row seat to a slow-moving catastrophe.

New York Magazine - Technology - 2 months ago

BIG TECH AND CENSORSHIP

News, analysis, and opinion pieces on the growing threats of censorship and socialism in society, political correctness, the rise of authoritarianism and..

Epoch Times - US News - 3 months ago

ISRO to make its own Life Support System for Gaganyaan after other countries refuse to share tech

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath has announced that the space agency will independently develop the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission, after several countries refused to share their technology and research

First Post - Technology - 4 months ago

Think twice before scanning a QR code - here's why -- More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.

More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.

CBS News - Business - 4 months ago

'Taking control of my abuse story' -- Olivia DeRamus set up an app in the wake of her sexual assault. Now she's ready to take on Big Tech.

Olivia DeRamus set up an app in the wake of her sexual assault. Now she's ready to take on Big Tech.

BBC News - Business - 4 months ago

Shanghai wants Microsoft to promote AI tech in city - govt

Shanghai authorities told Microsoft's visiting president on Tuesday they want his company to promote artificial intelligence technology to boost businesses there, the Chinese financial hub's government said.

Reuters - Technology - 4 months ago

Japanese tech lobby warns against EU cybersecurity labelling scheme

Lobby group Japan Association of New Economy has joined U.S. Big Tech to warn against proposed EU cybersecurity labelling rules that they said could hamper their access to the bloc's markets, according to a letter sent to the EU industry chief.

Reuters - Technology - 4 months ago

How Big Tech Companies Really Think About AI

We’re learning a lot from what tech companies’ lawyers argue in response to the many lawsuits they face over their voracious AI models.

New York Magazine - Technology - 5 months ago

Latest updates | Evening Standard Tech Rich List

The UK’s tech industry reached $1 trillion in value last year, making it only the third country ever to hit this milestone after the US and China.

Evening Standard - Business - 6 months ago

Biden's Curbs On China Could Blunt Singapore's Edge In An Emerging Technology Field

As Washington races to deny China the advantage in key technology areas, eyes are on Singapore, Southeast Asia's rising quantum technology leader.

International Business Times - Technology - 8 months ago

Covid test technology adapted to spot diabetes and Lyme disease

Aberdeen-based Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd is working with US biotech firm Innova Medical Group.

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Fintechs Made "Massive Profits" on PPP Loans and Sometimes Engaged in Fraud, House Committee Report Finds

An investigation that began after reporting by ProPublica finds lax anti-fraud standards, executives who cashed in for themselves and contempt for small loan applications that would generate minimal fees. “Delete them,” one executive wrote.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Department of Justice Opens Investigation Into Real Estate Tech Company Accused of Collusion with Landlords

The DOJ will examine whether RealPage helped landlords coordinate rent increases. Questions also swirl around a 2017 merger deal with its largest competitor.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

More Senate Democrats Seek Investigation of Tech Firm Accused of Colluding With Landlords to Hike Apartment Rents

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and other leading Democrats have asked the Department of Justice to examine Texas-based RealPage, which sells software to help landlords set apartment rental prices across the country.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

"Big Lie" Vigilantism Is on the Rise. Big Tech Is Failing to Respond.

Stolen-election activists and Trump supporters have embraced a new tactic in their campaign to unearth supposed proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential race: using social media to chase down a fictional breed of fraudster known as a “ballot mule.”

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Technology and the Internet

Los Angeles Times articles covering technology, including social media, apps, electronics and other news of tech companies.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 years ago

Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public

Massachusetts police can seize and keep money from drug-related arrests. No one has publicly reported how that money gets spent. A WBUR/ProPublica investigation found that Boston police used over $600,000 of it on a controversial surveillance device.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago