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In the six years since Microsoft began making its own devices, the company has taken the Surface from an ill-received convertible tablet to a well-reviewed line of devices with sales that topped $5 billion in the most recent fiscal year. Continue reading Microsoft Upgrades Surface Devices, Ups IPhone and Android Ties
The law requires all California companies to have at least one woman director by the end of 2019; larger ones will have to include at least two or three, depending on board size, by 2021. Continue reading California Gender-Balance Law Hits Only One of Biggest Companies
America’s tech hub is leading the country in wage growth, according to a new report. Continue reading San Francisco, New York Lead U.S. Wage Growth Thanks to Big Tech
Just after California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state net neutrality bill in defiance of federal regulations, the Trump Administration asked a court to block California from attempting to restore Obama-era rules requiring open access to the internet. Continue reading Trump Administration Sues California Over Net Neutrality Law
Facebook Inc. said it discovered a security breach earlier this week that affected almost 50 million accounts, the latest in a series of missteps that are undermining confidence in the company’s social network and business model. Continue reading Facebook Says Security Breach Affected About 50 Million Accounts
Facing growing pressure to protect their customers’ privacy, some of the biggest technology companies told Congress that they favor new federal consumer safeguards but diverged on some of the details. Continue reading Amazon Joins Tech Giants in Backing Federal Privacy Safeguards
The Trump administration is seeking public input on ways to protect consumer privacy and data online, suggesting that any plan should increase user control over what information to provide and should require that organizations be accountable for what t… Continue reading Trump Administration Suggests Tighter Controls on Consumer Data
Alphabet Inc.’s Google tapped its longtime privacy lawyer, Keith Enright, to become chief privacy officer as the company proposed policies for potential federal regulation of data. Continue reading Google Names New Privacy Chief, Offers Framework for Regulation
President Donald Trump risks politicizing antitrust enforcement and violating the First Amendment should he sign a draft executive order targeting social media companies that’s under consideration at the White House. Continue reading Trump Risks Politicizing Antitrust With Order on Tech Companies
The iPhone XS is as much as $200 more expensive than last year’s already pricey iPhone X and represents one of the smallest advances in the product line’s history. But that means little to the Apple Inc. faithful or those seeking to upgrade their older… Continue reading IPhone XS Buyers Undeterred by Higher Prices, Few Upgrades