Category Archives: (KFGO The Mighty 790) Technology
Cruise CEO Ammann leaving GM self-driving unit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co's self-driving technology unit Cruise's Chief Executive Officer Dan Ammann is leaving the company, the U.S. automaker said Thursday. GM said Kyle Vogt, Cruise ...
Dec 16, 2021
EV startup Rivian to build $5 billion plant in Georgia, posts quarterly loss
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) -Amazon-backed electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc on Thursday said it will build a $5 billion plant in Georgia, its second U.S. assembly plant, as it looks...
Dec 16, 2021
Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50,000 people
By Raphael Satter and Elizabeth Culliford WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses, accusing them...
Dec 16, 2021
Major tech companies struggle to plug holes in logging software
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest technology companies are still struggling to make their products safe from a gaping vulnerability in common logging software a week...
Dec 16, 2021
U.S. CFPB asks ‘buy-now, pay-later’ companies for data on products, practices
By Hannah Lang and Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday asked five "buy-now, pay-later" companies for information on their business p...
Dec 16, 2021
U.S. adds 8 Chinese firms to investment restrictions list -Treasury website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday added eight Chinese technology firms, including drone maker DJI Technology Co Ltd, to an investment blacklist, according to the departme...
Dec 16, 2021
U.S. auto safety nominee hopes to wrap up Tesla investigations ‘soon’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration's nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator said Thursday he hopes the agency can complete its investigations into electric car maker Tesla soon...
Dec 16, 2021
Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud trial over Theranos draws to close
By Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Prosecutors are scheduled to begin their final arguments in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on Thursday and will urge jurors to convict the bl...
Dec 16, 2021
Russian businessman on U.S. sanctions list claims court win over Google
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian businessman on a U.S. sanctions list claimed victory over Google in a court case on Thursday and said the U.S. tech giant now faced a potentially heavy...
Dec 16, 2021
Melania Trump launches new NFT venture
(Reuters) - Former U.S. first lady Melania Trump has launched her non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain technology venture, joining a growing list of celebrities offering digital memorabilia to tap ...
Dec 16, 2021
