Matt O'Brien

Associated Press

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Microsoft Ousts Rivals from CES Marquee

Microsoft powered this year's virtual showcase after years of splashy displays from Google and Amazon.

Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.

Social Platforms Flex Their Power after Capitol Insurrection

Facebook said the risks of allowing Trump to use the platform were too great.

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Little-Known Software Company Scrutinized Over Hack, Stock Sales

Before this week, few were aware of the company providing vital network monitoring to corporations and governments worldwide.

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US Agencies Hacked in Months-Long Cyberspying Campaign

All five branches of the U.S. military, the White House and the Justice Department use the affected software.

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Google to Review AI Scholar's Abrupt Exit

CEO Sundar Pichai apologized for how the departure "seeded doubts" in the company.

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Google AI Researcher Pushed Out Amid Ethics Concerns

She examined the risks of computer systems that analyze huge language databases to create their own human-like text.

Slack app icon on a computer screen in Tokyo, Dec. 2, 2020.

Salesforce Buying Work-Chat Service Slack for $27.7B

The deal aims to give the companies a better shot at competing against Microsoft.

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TikTok Asks Court to Intervene as Trump Order Looms

The popular video-sharing app has been in limbo since President Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall.

Twitter icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia, April 26, 2017.

Did Social Media Actually Counter Election Misinformation?

Internet giants mostly fulfilled their pledges to clamp down on unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory.

Judge Postpones TikTok Ban

A federal judge sided with a Pennsylvania comedian and two others who said the ban hampers their free speech.

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If Google's a Monopoly, Who Is Harmed by its Market Power?

The tech giant has long stressed that its products are free and that no one has to use them.

Microsoft office in Beijing, Aug. 7, 2020.

Government Probes Microsoft's Diversity Initiative

The tech giant has pledged to double the number of Black managers, senior individual contributors and senior leaders by 2025.