Amazon, Facebook and Google turn to deep network of political allies to battle back antitrust probes
Under the withering microscope of government watchdogs, tech giants including Amazon, Facebook and Google have funded a bevy of political groups that have helped push positive polling and engaged in other fingerprint-free tactics designed to deter regulators who are seeking to break up or penalize the industry. https://wapo.st/2MNDRDO
Rim Jong Hyok is accused of using ransomware to attack computer systems at American hospitals, generating money to pay for hacking NASA and U.S. military bases. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/25/north-korea-hacking-indictment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and a raft of others fired thousands of workers in January, continuing a layoff wave that began in 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/03/tech-layoffs-us-economy-google-microsoft/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
