Big Tech Backlash - Page 164

Tim Cook blasts Silicon Valley over privacy concerns, says data is being 'weaponized against us'

October 24, 2018

Tim Cook blasts Silicon Valley over privacy concerns, says data is being 'weaponized against us'

Apple CEO Tim Cook directed some scathing remarks toward his Silicon Valley competitors at a data privacy conference in Brussels on Wednesday, calling for new privacy laws in the U.S., similar to those enacted by the E.U. earlier this year.

YouTube CEO says EU ‘meme ban’ threatens millions

October 23, 2018

YouTube CEO says EU ‘meme ban’ threatens millions

YouTube issued a forceful warning about the European Union's controversial new copyright legislation.

In Facebook's effort to fight fake news, human fact-checkers struggle to keep up

October 18, 2018

In Facebook's effort to fight fake news, human fact-checkers struggle to keep up

At Facebook Inc. headquarters in Silicon Valley this week, engineers and researchers huddled around computers in a newly configured “war room” to fight misinformation ahead of the midterms. Almost 3,000 miles away, in Philadelphia, the fact-checkers hired to be on the front lines haven’t received fresh marching orders.

450 Amazon employees protest facial recognition software being sold to police

October 18, 2018

450 Amazon employees protest facial recognition software being sold to police

A group of 450 Amazon employees has signed a letter protesting the company's decision to sell its facial recognition software to police with one choosing to publish an anonymous op-ed explaining their concerns.

Gutfeld on Google’s cowardice

October 17, 2018

Gutfeld on Google’s cowardice

So while Google kills contracts that help our nation's defenses, opting instead to help China's artificial intelligence -- Amazon puts America first.

Twitter's release of 10 million Russian, Iranian influence campaign tweets shows US vulnerability

October 17, 2018

Twitter's release of 10 million Russian, Iranian influence campaign tweets shows US vulnerability

Twitter released on Wednesday an archive of more than 10 million tweets originating in Russia and Iran, demonstrating efforts to capitalize on existing American vulnerabilities by targeting both ends of the political spectrum and sowing division.

Facebook to ban voting misinformation as midterm elections approach

October 17, 2018

Facebook to ban voting misinformation as midterm elections approach

Facebook is cracking down on efforts to prevent voter suppression with the midterms less than a month away.

Former Facebook engineer who railed against liberal culture explains why he quit

October 16, 2018

Former Facebook engineer who railed against liberal culture explains why he quit

A former senior Facebook engineer who wrote a memo earlier this year decrying the social media giant's "political monoculture" told Fox News Tuesday night that the company has a "vocal minority" intent on implementing "social justice policies across our mission."

Google CEO acknowledges controversial Chinese search project after being slammed by White House

October 16, 2018

Google CEO acknowledges controversial Chinese search project after being slammed by White House

Days after the White House and Vice President Mike Pence slammed Google and called on it to abandon its controversial censored search engine project for China, CEO Sundar Pichai has acknowledged it publicly for the first time.

Jack Dorsey says we should 'always question' Twitter, does not want freedom of expression 'weaponized'

October 16, 2018

Jack Dorsey says we should 'always question' Twitter, does not want freedom of expression 'weaponized'

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is open to making major changes to the platform he co-founded 12 years ago in an effort to make what has become the world's public square a safer place for healthy conversations.