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Examining what it's like for some of the sellers who market their goods on Amazon
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The federal government sued Amazon this week saying it's abusing its monopoly power. One key allegation is Amazon puts the squeeze on sellers.
2 Black TikTok workers claim discrimination: Both were fired after complaining to HR
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Two Black employees bring charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging they suffered discrimination and retaliation while working at the social media giant.
Inside an AI extravaganza
Friday, September 15, 2023
Thousands of A.I. enthusiasts are converging in San Francisco this week for what's billed as the "world's largest A.I. event," which stands in sharp contrast to what's happening in Washington.
DOJ's antitrust trial against Google over its search dominance is set to begin
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
The Justice Department is dubbing its case against Google the biggest monopoly lawsuit in more than 25 years. It says Google has been giving its search engine business preferential treatment.
United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
The biggest antitrust trial in nearly 25 years kicks off on Tuesday as the Justice Department makes its case that Google is an illegal monopoly.
Anonymous protesters immobilize driverless cars using traffic cones
Monday, August 28, 2023
Self-driving cars are everywhere in San Francisco. An anonymous group is surreptitiously placing orange traffic cones on the driverless cars, confusing their sensors and rendering them inoperable.
Protesters, armed with traffic cones, are immobilizing driverless cars
Monday, August 28, 2023
Self-driving cars are everywhere in San Francisco. Some opponents are fighting back by using traffic cones to disable the robo-taxis.
Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.
Driverless cars can now operate like taxis in San Francisco, raising safety concerns
Saturday, August 12, 2023
In a controversial decision, California state officials voted this week to allow certain driverless cars to operate like taxis in San Francisco.
San Francisco's police, fire departments fret about push for more self-driving cars
Friday, August 11, 2023
Self-driving car firms want California regulators to allow for more vehicles on San Francisco streets. Police and fire departments cite many times when autonomous vehicles botched rescue operations.
California allows robo-taxis to expand and emergency responders aren't happy
Thursday, August 10, 2023
In a 3-1 vote, California's transportation regulator allows self-driving car companies to expand their programs in the state — despite opposition from police and fire departments.
Why police and firefighters in San Francisco are complaining about driverless cars
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Self-driving car firms want California regulators to allow for more vehicles on San Francisco streets. Police and fire departments cite many times when autonomous vehicles botched rescue operations.
Meta's Threads needs a policy for election disinformation, voting groups say
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Twelve voting rights organizations tell Meta its new social media site Threads needs a robust plan to ensure election disinformation doesn't go viral during the 2024 elections.
What Twitter's rebranding as X could mean for its value
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Twitter's been going through an especially rough patch lately. But its brand and tweets are well known. Giving those up as the company transitions to X could be an expensive loss of brand value.
FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
New guidelines from the FTC and Justice Department are part of a broader push to promote competition and limit what the White House sees as excessive consolidation.
FTC investigating ChatGPT over potential consumer harm
Thursday, July 13, 2023
ChatGPT sees its first hint of regulation as the federal agency requests documentation about its business practices.
DoorDash announced a new hourly pay option — but workers say there's a catch
Thursday, July 06, 2023
DoorDash workers get paid per delivery — and oftentimes say they make less than minimum wage. DoorDash is now rolling out a new hourly pay option. But it's not that simple.
A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Impostor scams cost Americans billions
Monday, June 19, 2023
Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.
A sophisticated scam uses technology to impersonate real law enforcement agents
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Con artists are using new technology to impersonate law enforcement and scam victims. Hundreds of people are falling for it.
Apple unveils its virtual reality headset. It will cost you more than $3,000
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Apple launched a new virtual reality, or VR, headset. It was its first major new product launch in a decade.