Top law firm Weil Gotshal botched millions in pay for bankers
By Dugan Two powerful Wall Street investment bankers could be on the hook for millions of dollars in back taxes and penalties after one of the world’s most prestigious law …
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Facebook will let users see what companies track you
By Nicolas Facebook plans to roll out a feature to allow users to see what companies track them — and to control which of that data gets shared with Facebook. …
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Crossing the streams: Apple TV+ set to go head-to-head with Disney+
By Alexandra Grab some popcorn. The streaming battles are getting heated. Apple is gearing up to launch its new video streaming service — setting it up for a head-to-head battle …
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Scientists stunned after spotting record-shattering supernova
By Wehner Scientists have a pretty good handle on the life cycle of various stars. They know the types of stars that are likely to die in fiery supernova blasts …
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ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul wedding bombing that killed 63
By Thomson ISIS has claimed responsibility for the late-night suicide bombing that killed at least 63 people — including women and children — and wounded almost 200 others at a …
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Facebook contractor pressured therapists to leak confidential employee info: report
By Sara Facebook is under fire from moderators who say a company contractor pressured counselors to break confidentiality agreements by leaking discussions with employees. “This pressuring of a licensed counselor …
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Google employee describes ‘burden of being black’ at tech giant
By Rogers A departing Google employee has described “the burden of being black” at the tech giant in an internal memo that also alleges racist and insensitive behavior from some …
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AI trained to detect hate speech online found to be biased against black people
By Carbone Hate speech on platforms like Twitter and Facebook will be tackled by a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and human reviewers. Big Tech executives have claimed that machine …
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New York among 29 states and cities suing Trump’s EPA over power plant rules
By Emily New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a lawsuit brought by 29 states and cities aiming to block the Trump administration from repealing Obama-era restrictions on coal-burning …
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Hong Kong protests play into China fears, upend stock markets
By Carleton Wall Street’s summertime slump continued as dramatic protests in Hong Kong dimmed hopes that the US will come to a trading truce with China. The Dow Jones industrial …
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US Marine killed in Iraq days after Pentagon warned of ‘ISIS resurgence’
By Chris A US Marine from Colorado who had been serving in Iraq was killed in combat over the weekend — just days after the Pentagon warned of an “ISIS …
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North Korea says Kim oversaw rocket launch despite apology to Trump
By Moore North Korea on Sunday said Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of a new missile system — after President Trump said he got a letter from the leader …
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Facebook may owe billions after losing facial recognition appeal
By Vega A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc.’s effort to undo a class-action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users …
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NASA’s Hubble telescope just captured a breathtakingly vivid photo of Jupiter
By Wehner The Hubble Space Telescope is really, really good at spotting distant objects in space, but it’s just as well-suited for catching a snapshot of planets that are a …
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Russian anti-monopoly watchdog announces Apple investigation
By Vega Apple is under investigation in Russia following a complaint from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and may be abusing its dominant market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday. …
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Microsoft workers are listening to your Skype conversations: report
By Lia Microsoft contractors have been listening to Skype calls — including personal conversations and even phone sex — made through the app’s translation function, according to a report Wednesday. …
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Former Tinder exec says she was fired over sexual assault complaint
By Rosner A one-time senior executive at Tinder who publicly accused the dating app’s former CEO of sexually assaulting her has filed a new lawsuit against him and her former …
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Trump-China trade war a boon for bitcoin
By Morgan The Trump-China trade war has been bad for stocks — but good for bitcoin. Turmoil in global stock markets sent the price of the controversial digital coin up …
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Apple no longer letting humans grade Siri recordings amid privacy concerns
By Garger Apple has temporarily halted the practice of having humans grade Siri recordings following a report that the automated assistant secretly listens to users having sex. “While we conduct …
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CBS-Viacom merger would put Bob Bakish in charge: reports
By Alexandra A merged CBS-Viacom would put Viacom CEO Bob Bakish at the head of the table, according to reports. CBS acting CEO Joe Ianniello would be offered a job …
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