Bobby Allyn
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Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers
The layoffs represent the single largest number of jobs cut at a technology company since the industry began aggressively downsizing last year. → Read More
Read what a judge told Elizabeth Holmes before sending her to prison for 11 years
Read exactly what the judge told former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes before he sentenced her to 11 years in federal prison. → Read More
How Silicon Valley fervor explains Elizabeth Holmes' 11-year prison sentence
Raising hundreds of millions dollars sends a startup's valuation soaring. It can also make serious prison time all but inevitable for those in Holmes' situation. → Read More
Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison for Theranos fraud
Holmes was convicted on charges related to defrauding investors who poured hundreds of millions of dollars into her blood-testing company, believing it would revolutionize health care. → Read More
It's judgment day for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes
The fallen Silicon Valley star faces up to 15 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company. A U.S. senator is among those who have written letters asking for mercy. → Read More
Google pays nearly $392 million to settle sweeping location-tracking case
"Google has prioritized profit over their users' privacy," said Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum of Oregon, one of 40 states to bring the case. "They have been crafty and deceptive." → Read More
Elon Musk says Twitter bankruptcy is possible, but is that likely?
Twitter regularly loses money. But Elon Musk took on billions in debt to buy the company at a time when online advertising is slumping. Could bankruptcy be next? → Read More
Facebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown
The layoffs represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history. → Read More
Facebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown
CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for the layoffs, which represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history. → Read More
Tesla's first European factory needs more water to expand. Drought stands in its way
The manufacturing plant is in the east German state of Brandenburg, one of the most water-scarce regions of the country. Residents fear an expansion would lead to a water shortage. → Read More
Top European official: if Twitter ignores the law, penalties will 'haunt' Elon Musk
In her first interview since Musk took the reins of Twitter, Margrethe Vestager said there will be serious penalties against Twitter if the platform ignores new European speech laws. → Read More
Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic remarks that caused an uproar
The decision follows a nearly decade-long relationship between the German sneaker giant and the rap superstar, also known as Kanye West. → Read More
Kanye West to buy the conservative-friendly social site Parler
The Twitter competitor made the surprise announcement Monday, coming days after Ye's accounts on Twitter and Instagram were locked over a string of antisemitic posts → Read More
Google is now distributing Truth Social, Trump's Twitter alternative
It is an about-face for the tech giant, which had blocked Trump's social media app from Google Play, its app store, over content that can incite violence. → Read More
How a whiskey-fueled meeting in 1949 led to Berlin's famed techno scene
All-night clubs in the German capital have long drawn "techno tourists." That might never have happened had a hotelier failed to negotiate the end of the city's curfew following World War II. → Read More
As Germany struggles in energy crisis, more turn to solar to help power homes
A Ukrainian-born entrepreneur in Berlin who launched a startup selling DIY solar panels has seen her business boom, as the country's reliance on Russian gas causes utility bills to skyrocket. → Read More
Surreal or too real? Breathtaking AI tool DALL-E takes its images to a bigger stage
The lab behind the artificial intelligence art tool is giving access to up to a million people on its waiting list, just as worries grow about possible abuse. → Read More
Twitter takes Elon Musk to court, accusing him of bad faith and hypocrisy
The social media company is asking a Delaware court to force the world's richest man to follow through on his agreement to buy it for $44 billion. → Read More
Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers
When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps. Will that now be used against people seeking abortions in some states? → Read More
TikTok says it's putting new limits on Chinese workers' access to U.S. user data
TikTok addressed Republican senators who have raised concerns that the Chinese-owned app could be sharing Americans' data with the Chinese government. TikTok says this is not happening. → Read More