Collaborate Disseminate
The social media company has previously disclosed the activities, going back to 2016, but said in a blog post Wednesday that it was opening up the data to the public to encourage independent analysis by researchers, academics and journalists. Continue reading Twitter Posts Millions of Tweets Linked to Russia, Iran Meddling
Google, Facebook Inc. and other online companies can expect greater scrutiny and possibly legislation from a Democratic-led Congress, a Silicon Valley lawmaker close to the party leadership said. Continue reading Democrats Eye `Internet Bill of Rights' If They Win U.S. House
In the organization’s second annual report, published Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Ciaran Martin wrote he’s in “little doubt” the U.K. will be victim of a “Category One Attack” on critical national infrastructure in the future, highlighting Russia … Continue reading U.K. Cyber Security Center Says Most Attacks From Hostile States
The newer businesses IBM has been counting on to spur future, sustainable growth — known as “strategic imperatives” — have yet to fulfill their promise. The group includes IBM’s Watson artificial intelligence program, security software and cloud comp… Continue reading IBM Misses Sales Estimates, Casting Doubt on Growth Engines
Allen died on Monday in Seattle from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a statement from Vulcan Inc., his investment firm. Allen’s source for his varied investments and sizable charitable donations was his once-major stake in Redmond… Continue reading Paul Allen, Billionaire Who Co-Founded Microsoft, Dies at 65
Adobe Inc. unveiled a new generation of Photoshop that will be available on Apple Inc.’s iPad for the first time, signaling an acceleration in the software maker’s drive to boost sales with more mobile applications. Continue reading Adobe Photoshop Is Coming to Apple’s IPad in Mobile-App Push
Facebook Inc. said intimate information, including search results, recent locations and hometowns, were stolen from 14 million users by attackers in a major hack of the social network disclosed two weeks ago. Continue reading Facebook Says Hackers Stole Detailed Personal Data From 14 Million People
International Business Machines Corp. said it has filed a protest against the Pentagon’s planned winner-take-all cloud computing contract because it restricts the field of competition. Continue reading IBM Protests Pentagon’s Cloud Contract Seen to Favor Amazon
Microsoft Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella says his company supports national privacy legislation, adding the voice of the world’s largest software maker to the chorus of tech giants seeking federal action over state-by-state efforts. Continue reading Microsoft Chief Backs Federal Privacy Law Over State Efforts
The contracts are each worth $500 million over 5 years, the text of an Amazon email from September showed. Continue reading Amazon Is Said to Get $1 Billion in Deals With SAP, Symantec