Oracle boots out Microsoft and wins bid for TikTok, reports say
Enterprise provider Oracle is said to have won the bidding war for the U.S. operations of TikTok, a chase in which Microsoft was booted out earlier today. TikTok and Oracle… »
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There’s no frontrunner to be found among the TikTok alternatives
The U.S. market has no real frontrunner poised to claim TikTok’s throne if the app is banned in the country. According to Trump’s executive order, TikTok’s owner ByteDance has to… »
EU-US Privacy Shield is dead. Long live Privacy Shield
As the saying goes, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And so we arrive at the news, put out yesterday in the… »
FCC invites public comment on Trump’s attempt to nerf Section 230
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has decided to ask the public for its thoughts on an attempt initiated in Trump in May to water down certain protections that arguably led to… »
Trump mocks Portland mayor who was gassed by federal troops
Tribune Online Trump mocks Portland mayor who was gassed by federal troops President Donald Trump called Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler “pathetic” after the Oregon politician was gassed by federal troops… »
Trump’s account is back on Twitch following ‘hateful conduct’ suspension
It’s been two weeks since Reddit and Twitch made key moves to ban political content over service violations. As Twitch noted at the time, its suspension of the official Trump… »
FDA revokes emergency authorization for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked an emergency use authorization (EUA) that it previously issued for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, two anti-malarial drugs also used in the treatment… »
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan respond to Chan Zuckerberg Initiative scientists’ open letter on Trump
Mark Zuckberg and Priscilla Chan have penned a response to an open letter sent last week by a group of over 140 scientists who are working on projects funded by… »
Twitter places warning on Trump’s tweet, says it glorifies violence
Tribune Online Twitter places warning on Trump’s tweet, says it glorifies violence Twitter said early Friday that a tweet from President Trump suggesting that protesters in Minneapolis could be shot… »
Twitter says Elon Musk’s tweets advocating against expert COVID-19 guidance don’t violate its rules
Twitter has said that tweets posted early Tuesday morning by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that irresponsibly call for restrictions put in place to defend against the spread of… »
Chinese startup Rokid pitches COVID-19 detection glasses in U.S.
Thermal imaging wearables used in China to detect COVID-19 symptoms could soon be deployed in the U.S. Hangzhou based AI startup Rokid is in talks with several companies to sell… »
New guidance on SBA loans means most startups are still excluded from $349 billion stimulus
Under new guidance issued by the Small Business Administration it seems non-profits and faith-based groups can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program loans designed to keep small business afloat during… »
Trump, Putin discuss oil price plunge, coronavirus
Tribune Online Trump, Putin discuss oil price plunge, coronavirus President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed plunging oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, as Trump… »
Alphabet’s Verily debuts a COVID-19 community testing toolkit as it scales its own testing efforts
While the origins of its coronavirus testing program were muddled by President Trump’s misleading announcements attributing its efforts to Google and inflating its scale, Alphabet’s Verily health sciences subsidiary has… »
White House extends social distancing guidelines to April 30
Only a few days after saying that he would like to see the country “opened up and raring to go by Easter” and maybe relax rules for at least some… »
IBM, Amazon, Google and Microsoft partner with White House to provide compute resources for COVID-19 research
During today’s White House coronavirus task force press conference, President Trump announced the launch of a new public/private consortium to “unleash the power of American supercomputing resources.” The members of… »
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been in regular contact with the White House on coronavirus pandemic
During a White House briefing on Monday detailing new recommendations regarding public health from the administration’s coronavirus task force and the CDC, President Trump was asked by a member of… »
Verily’s coronavirus screening site is already out of testing appointments
Last night, slightly ahead of schedule, Verily launched its much-discussed coronavirus screening site. On the site, which is only available in parts of the Bay Area, users can describe their… »
Trump says Google CEO Sundar Pichai called to apologize
At what is now a daily coronavirus press briefing at the White House, President Trump today said that Google CEO Sundar Pichai called him to apologize. What Pichai apologized for… »
White House now says pilot of coronavirus screening site will roll out Monday for Bay Area
After President Trump announced that the government was working with Google to build a coronavirus screening site that was at the core of the administration testing process, Google quickly corrected… »
White House and House Democrats agree to funding package for paid sick leave, funding for tests
Late Friday night, after nearly two full days of negotiations, the House of Representatives is finally set to pass a bipartisan plan to provide sweeping new benefits to workers and… »
Despite Trump’s claims, Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site — and it’s not ready
In a press conference at the White House, President Trump today announced that 1,700 Google engineers were working on a coronavirus screening site. That site was supposedly the first step… »
COVID-19 market turmoil tests NYSE’s shutdown circuit-breakers
For the second time this week trading on the New York Stock Exchange halted for 15 minutes this morning when a market drop triggered the exchange’s internal circuit breaker, shortly… »
Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea as coronavirus cases surge
Tribune Online Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea as coronavirus cases surge South Korea reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as many sick people waited for… »
33rd AU Summit: African leaders reject Trump’s Mideast peace plan
Tribune Online 33rd AU Summit: African leaders reject Trump’s Mideast peace plan African leaders on Sunday condemned US President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan as illegitimate, taking advantage of an… »
Watchdog says DHS still hasn’t got a 2020 election security plan
Homeland Security’s cybersecurity advisory unit “has not yet completed” its plans to secure the 2020 presidential election, a government watchdog has said. The report, published on Thursday by the Government… »
Trump set for Senate acquittal in boost to reelection campaign
Tribune Online Trump set for Senate acquittal in boost to reelection campaign President Donald Trump was set to win acquittal from impeachment in the Senate on Wednesday, hours after his… »
Trump impeachment could derail administration’s maneuvers in tech
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced official impeachment proceedings against President Trump today, and while the approaching political fracas may not be directly tech-related, it could have serious effects… »
Apple’s new Mac Pro will be made in the US, after all
After several months of speculation, Apple today confirmed that it will be manufacturing the latest version of the Mac Pro in the United States. The move is in keeping with… »
Trump adds tariffs to $550 billion of Chinese imports in trade war reprisal
President Trump announced Friday on Twitter that tariffs on Chinese imports will increase 5 percentage points in a tit-for-tat response to China’s own plans to place new duties on U.S…. »
Nicola Sturgeon announces tighter household measures as PM says England’s new restrictions ‘likely to remain in force for six months’ Boris Johnson sets out new Covid restrictions at ‘perilous turning… »
A dossier of evidence detailing how the online ad targeting industry profiles Internet users’ intimate characteristics without their knowledge or consent has been published today by the Irish Council for… »
