Comcast Xfinity internet outage hits customers across the US
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business If your Tuesday morning started out with internet connectivity problems, it’s not just you. Comcast customers in…
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Zillow’s home-buying debacle shows how hard it is to use AI to value real estate
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In February, Zillow appeared so confident in its ability to use artificial intelligence to estimate the value of homes…
Continue Reading Researchers uncover software flaws leaving medical devices vulnerable to hackers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Researchers say they have found more than a dozen vulnerabilities in software used in medical devices and machinery…
Continue Reading Apple-1 computer goes on sale, with bids expected to reach $600,000
By Jack Guy, CNN Business One of Apple’s first computers is up for auction and it could sell for as much as $600,000. The Apple-1 that is going…
Continue Reading Robinhood discloses breach that exposed information of millions of customers
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Robinhood said Monday it was hit by a data breach earlier this month that exposed information on millions of customers and…
Continue Reading A 9-foot video game joystick now holds a Guinness World Record
By Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN In 2006, before the advent of augmented reality games like Pokémon GO, artist Mary Flanagan wanted to find…
Continue Reading SpaceX splashdown: Astronauts return home from six-month ISS mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Four astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, capping off their…
Continue Reading The next front in Facebook’s misinformation battle: climate change
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In August 2019, when a Facebook employee typed “climate change” into the platform’s search bar, the…
Continue Reading What we learned this week in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business As the criminal trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes entered its third month this week, much of the focus…
Continue Reading Judge rules against Blue Origin in standoff with SpaceX, NASA
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A federal judge delivered a major blow to Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, on Thursday by ruling in…
Continue Reading Nintendo says the chip shortage is hurting Switch sales
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Nintendo has become the latest victim of a global chip shortage that is battering supply chains. The Japanese company…
Continue Reading US blacklists Israeli firm NSO Group for use of spyware
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business The US Commerce Department on Wednesday blacklisted Israeli firms NSO Group and Candiru, accusing the companies of…
Continue Reading Former Apple employee who claims she was fired for #AppleToo organizing files NLRB complaint
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A former Apple employee who helped form the #AppleToo movement against alleged harassment and discrimination inside the…
Continue Reading ‘Fortnite’ is shutting down in China
By Wayne Chang and Jill Disis, CNN Business The Chinese version of hit video game “Fortnite” is shutting down this month. The game…
Continue Reading ByteDance founder Yiming Zhang steps down as chairman
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business ByteDance co-founder Yiming Zhang has stepped down as the company’s chairman and left the board, according to a…
Continue Reading Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people in…
Continue Reading Yahoo pulls out of China for good
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Yahoo has shut down access to its services in China, becoming the latest American tech company to exit the country.…
Continue Reading Elon Musk keeps fans guessing by tweeting mysterious Chinese poem
By Michelle Toh and Yong Xiong, CNN Business Elon Musk is known for setting the internet ablaze with his cryptic tweets. Now he’s doing it in…
Continue Reading Facebook whistleblower: Mark Zuckerberg should step down as CEO
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said Monday she believes the company would be “stronger” if founder…
Continue Reading Leaky SpaceX toilet problem will force astronauts to use backup ‘undergarments’
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Issues with the toilet on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will leave a group of four astronauts without a…
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