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Bias, subtweets, and kids: Key takeaways from Big Tech’s latest outing on the Hill

Enlarge / There was no fancy Hill hearing room for this all-virtual event, so Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey dialed in from… a kitchen. (credit: Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images) A trio of major tech CEOs—Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey—once again went before Congress this week to explain their […]

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The risk of future violence

Tech companies are taking vastly different approaches to managing the threat of future violence following the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week. On Wednesday, Airbnb announced that it is cancelling and blocking reservations within the Washington, D.C., area during the week of President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s CEO, tweeted the news saying […]

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Tech CEOs grapple with the risk of future violence

Tech companies are taking vastly different approaches to managing the threat of future violence following the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week. On Wednesday, Airbnb announced that it is cancelling and blocking reservations within the Washington, D.C., area during the week of President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s CEO, tweeted the news saying […]

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4 Important Minutes from the Senate’s showdown with Large Tech CEOs

Our assignment that will assist you browse the new ordinary is fueled by readers. To enjoy unlimited access to the journalism, subscribe now . For over three hours Wednesday, Democrat and Republican senators took jabs in Facebook, Twitter, also Google stating they conjure misinformation, ignite violence, and curb conservative listeners. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, […]

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Senate votes to issue subpoenas to Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs

Expand / The dome of this United State Capitol Building at Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images The Senate Commerce Committee this afternoon voted suddenly to issue subpoenas into the minds of Facebook, Twitter, also Google to induce them to testify at a hearing–probably before Election Day. The committee agreed in a unanimous, bipartisan vote to […]