Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump’s desire for political support to secure his release.
Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are seeing posts from the president and vice president in their feeds. Here’s what to know.
Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trump’s $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement
Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.
When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price
After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.
Amazon Closes Operations in Quebec, Laying off 1,700 Workers
Unions had gained a foothold in one of the company’s warehouses in the province, though Amazon would not say if there was a connection.
The Internet is (once again) awash with IoT botnets delivering record DDoSes
We’re only three weeks into 2025, and it’s already shaping up to be the year of Internet of Things-driven DDoSes. Reports are rolling in of threat actors infecting thousands of home and office routers, web cameras, and other Internet-connected devices. Here is a sampling of research released since the first of the year. Lax security,...
Trump Announces $100 Billion A.I. Initiative
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank formed a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S. investments in the technology.
When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price
After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.
CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users
Other apps from the company behind TikTok, including CapCut and Lemon8, went dark this weekend before flickering back. The federal law banning TikTok also applies to them.
Trump Signs Executive Order in Attempt to Delay TikTok Ban
Shortly after taking office Monday, the president issued the order to delay the app’s ban for 75 days. The law went into effect on Sunday.