Thursday, August 6, 2026

Twitter details political ads ban, issue ads allowed

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BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter says its new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political...

Amazon appeals $10B Pentagon contract won by Microsoft

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon is protesting the Pentagon’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing “unmistakable bias” in the...

New Jersey seeks $640M from Uber for misclassifying workers

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MIKE CATALINI and CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties,...

Court rules against warrantless searches of phones, laptops

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STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless U.S. government searches of the phones and laptops of international...

SpaceX launches 60 more mini satellites for global internet

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MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched 60 mini satellites Monday, the second batch of an orbiting network meant to...

Facebook is deleting the name of the potential whistleblower

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BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower...

Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it’s to blame

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TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave...

People puzzled by peculiar texts, and no one can say why

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TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer If you woke up Thursday to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious...

Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks

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MATT O'BRIEN and FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer Allegations that two former Twitter employees spied on users for the Saudi government have spotlighted the threat...

Apple launches new privacy website, but policies unchanged

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CUPERTINO (AP) — Apple is expanding its website on privacy with more explanations about its commitments, though its policies and practices aren't changing. The new...