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LONDON — A top European Union official warned Elon Musk on Wednesday that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other…
Read more EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rulesLONDON — A top European Union official warned Elon Musk on Wednesday that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other…
Read more EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rulesSAN FRANCISCO — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in…
Read more Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accountsTesla is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a software glitch can make taillights go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision LOS ANGELES…
Read more Tesla recalls 300K vehicles over taillight software glitchHARTFORD, Conn. — Search giant Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations, state…
Read more 40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392MLONDON — The British government insisted Sunday it has robust cybersecurity for government officials, after a newspaper reported that former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ phone was hacked while…
Read more UK politicians demand probe into Liz Truss phone hack claimBEIJING — Seagate Technology said Thursday the U.S. Department of Commerce has warned it may charge the computer hard-drive maker with violating restrictions on exports of high-tech products…
Read more Hard-drive maker Seagate Tech faces China sanctions warningCANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s largest health insurer said on Wednesday a cybercriminal had hacked the personal data of all its 4 million customers, as the government introduced legislation…
Read more Australian health insurer says data of all customers hackedWASHINGTON — Alcohol delivery app Drizly has agreed to tighten its data security and limit data collection to resolve federal regulators’ allegations that its security failures exposed the…
Read more Drizly agrees to tighten data security after alleged breachCANBERRA, Australia — Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals.…
Read more Australia flags new corporate penalties for privacy breachesANCHORAGE, Alaska — More than $100 million in grants have been announced by the federal government as part of a major effort to close the digital divide in…
Read more Millions in federal grants awarded for rural Alaska internetCANBERRA, Australia — A police investigation of a cyberattack on an Australian telecommunications company in which the personal data of more than one third of Australia’s population was…
Read more Australian police make first arrest in Optus hack probeCANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government announced changes Thursday to its telecommunications law to protect vulnerable customers after personal details were stolen in a major cyberattack on the…
Read more Australia updates law to protect data after Optus hack
