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Trump's Inauguration Just Got a Big Donor

In a break with tradition, Meta donates $1M to president-elect's inaugural fund

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his campaign to woo the president-elect, with Meta donating $1 million to Donald Trump's inaugural fund. Meta confirmed the donation to news outlets Wednesday, with the Wall Street Journal reporting it's part of "efforts to court the incoming administration." Trump has called...

More Mass Layoffs, This Time at Google

Alphabet to shed 6% of its workforce, or 12K jobs, citing a 'different economic reality'

(Newser) - Companies are shedding workers like trees shedding leaves and those at Google parent company Alphabet are the latest to feel the winds of change. Citing the "economic reality," the company announced its largest ever job cuts on Friday: It will slash 12,000 jobs worldwide, or about 6%...

Donald Trump's Social Media Platform Is Coming
Introducing
Donald Trump's
Social Media Platform
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Oct 21, 2021 1:17 AM CDT

Introducing Donald Trump's Social Media Platform

TRUTH Social is coming next month

(Newser) - Former President Trump's long-promised social media platform will be here soon. Trump announced the forthcoming launch of TRUTH Social in a press release Wednesday, saying the site's parent company, the newly created Trump Media & Technology Group, aims to "create a rival to the liberal media consortium...

3 Tech Giants Report Combined Profits of More Than $50B

Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet have more than doubled in value during pandemic

(Newser) - Three tech companies— Apple, Microsoft, and Google owner Alphabet—reported combined profits of more than $50 billion in the April-June quarter, underscoring their unparalleled influence and success at reshaping the way we live. The results served as another reminder of the clout they wield and why government regulators are growing...

Biden Executive Order Takes On Big Tech, Net Neutrality

Initiatives include directives around data collection and health care

(Newser) - President Biden signed a sweeping executive order Friday aimed at reining in some tech company practices and clearing a path for reforms in health care, too. The Promoting Competition in the American Economy executive order that he signed Friday has 72 initiatives, CNET reports. Some seem deceptively simple, like a...

Trump Files Lawsuits Against Facebook, Twitter, Google
Trump Is Suing Big Tech
Jul 7, 2021 11:57 AM CDT

Trump Is Suing Big Tech

He files class-action suits against Facebook, Twitter

(Newser) - Donald Trump is taking on tech giants again—this time as a private citizen. The former president, speaking at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey, announced Wednesday that he is leading class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, Google, and their CEOs, NJ.com reports. He accused the companies of censoring...

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