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Congress asks tech companies for Jan. 6 records

A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the personal communications of hundreds of people who may have somehow been connected to the attack. It’s a sweeping public demand from Congress that is rare, if not unprecedented, in its breadth and could put the […]

Google appeals $591M French fine in copyright payment spat

Google is appealing a 500 million euro ($591 million) fine issued by French regulators over its handling of negotiations with publishers in a dispute over copyright. The dispute is part of a larger battle by authorities in Europe and elsewhere to force Google and other tech companies to compensate publishers for content. “We disagree with […]

US asks Tesla how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles parked on highways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made the detailed request in an 11-page letter sent to the electric car maker that was dated Tuesday. The letter is part of a wide-ranging investigation […]

Microsoft’s Windows 11 launches on October 5 with explicit hardware list

Microsoft announced on Tuesday plans to release Windows 11 on October 5th with a free upgrade of the operating system accessible for new hardware that functions with Windows 11 pre-loaded and qualified Windows 10 PCs. Microsoft is stunning its userbase with Windows 11 rollout in an announcement on its blog, revealing that primarily only eligible […]

Google to invest $1.2B in Germany cloud computing program

Google said Tuesday that it is investing 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) by 2030 to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in Germany and to increase the use of renewable energy. The internet giant said it plans to add new cloud computing centers in the Berlin region and in the town of Hanau, close to the […]

ANALYSIS: China extends control with online gaming crackdown

Hugely popular online games and celebrity culture in China are the latest targets in the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to encourage the public to fall in line with its vision for a powerful, more wholesome country. The message? Play less, study and work more. Rules that take effect Wednesday cut the amount of game time […]

Biden’s Zero Trust order unites Big Tech under national security

Microsoft’s accommodations to President Joe Biden’s executive order to hinder cyberattacks on the U.S. will support public and private sectors in establishing the right infrastructure for a bolstered up Zero Trust network security model. After a full year of ransomware and supply chain attacks, Microsoft is one of 18 cybersecurity firms selected to work in […]

Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic

Apple announced on Monday its acquisition of Primephonic, a service that specializes in streaming classical music, without disclosing the financial terms of the deal. Apple considered this step will significantly improve classical music experience, as the U.S.-based giant aims to incorporate the service’s functionality and playlists into Apple Music. The Big Tech company explained that […]

Zoom reaches first billion-dollar quarterly revenue

U.S.-based videoconferencing platform Zoom revealed on Monday that its Q2 revenue surpassed $1 billion, the first time in the company’s history. In its financial report, the firm recorded in its second quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY2022) announced that its quarterly revenue amounted $1.021.5 million, which represents an increase of 54 percent YoY. “In Q2, […]

High-tech gaming options are coming to Google’s Chrome

For the past decade, Google Chrome has embedded itself as the default platform option for the majority of users. However, to Google, Chrome isn’t just a means of viewing websites, it’s the nexus to rapidly advancing tech tools, including gaming.  Google’s Chrome recently launched an updated beta version of Chrome called Beta 94, armed with advanced web standards that’ll transform the browser-based […]