TIL Tag: tech
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- Mozilla accepts crypto, internet explodes in disgust.
January 3, 2022 - Theranos' Elizabeth homes found guilty
January 4, 2022 - Color-changing concept BMW
January 7, 2022 - Microsoft to Acquire Game Studio Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion
January 18, 2022 - Winter Olympics burner phones
January 19, 2022 - Opensea hacked.
January 24, 2022 - Facebook stock imploding.
February 3, 2022 - A giant donut-shaped machine just proved a near-limitless clean power source is possible.
February 9, 2022 - Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for a union.
April 1, 2022 - Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter
April 14, 2022 - Twitter has adopted what is known as a "limited-duration shareholder rights plan", also known as a "poison pill".
April 15, 2022 - Netflix loses subscribers for first time in 10 years – and considers advertisements.
April 20, 2022 - The $44 billion deal, which was unanimously approved by Twitter's board, is expected to close this year.
April 25, 2022 - Spanish prime minister's phone 'targeted with Pegasus spyware'.
May 2, 2022 - Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake account details.
May 13, 2022 - Franky Zapata: French jetpack inventor injured in lake crash.
May 29, 2022 - SpaceX fires at least five for letter criticizing Elon Musk.
June 18, 2022 - Apple store workers vote to form first US union.
June 19, 2022 - Google will delete location history data for abortion clinic visits. The company said that sensitive places including fertility centers, clinics and addiction treatment facilities will be erased.
July 2, 2022 - Elon Musk fathered twins with one of his executives last year – report Musk's nine children include pair born to Shivon Zilis, who works at his artificial intelligence company.
July 7, 2022 - Elon Musk has terminated his agreement to purchase Twitter.
July 8, 2022 - Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals.
July 11, 2022 - Netflix and Microsoft team up for cheaper plan with adverts.
July 14, 2022 - Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial.
July 20, 2022 - Netflix loses almost a million subscribers.
July 20, 2022 - Elon Musk's Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair. Tesla chief's liaison with Google co-founder's wife led to couple's divorce filing.
July 25, 2022 - American Airlines agrees to purchase 20 supersonic jets.
August 17, 2022 - Paul Allen: Largest art auction ever to sell Microsoft co-founder's $1bn collection.
August 26, 2022 - US bans 'advanced tech' firms from building facilities in China for a decade.
September 7, 2022 - Twitter shareholders vote in favor of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal.
September 13, 2022 - Elon Musk unveils humanoid 'Optimus' robot at Tesla's AI Day
October 1, 2022 - Elon Musk Twitter deal back on in surprise u-turn
October 4, 2022 - Elon Musk visits Twitter carrying sink as deal looms.
October 27, 2022 - Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and fired its top executives.
October 28, 2022 - Elon Musk announces Twitter mass layoffs to begin Friday. The reduction, which will be delivered by email, comes as the new Twitter CEO was speculated to cut as much as 50% of staff.
November 4, 2022 - Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover.
November 6, 2022 - FTX: Cryptocurrency market rocked by near-collapse of exchange.
November 9, 2022 - Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for bankruptcy protection in US.
November 11, 2022 - Twitter 'closes offices' after Elon Musk's loyalty oath sparks wave of resignations.
November 18, 2022 - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes jailed for fraud.
November 19, 2022 - Musk lifts Donald Trump's Twitter ban.
November 20, 2022 - Elon Musk says Twitter will offer 'amnesty' to suspended accounts.
November 25, 2022 - China scraps tracking app amid widespread dismantling of zero-Covid policy.
December 12, 2022 - Meta sued for $2bn over Ethiopia violence.
December 14, 2022 - Elon Musk's Twitter bans CNN, NYT, WaPo journalists without explanation.
December 16, 2022 - Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO if voted out by a poll he tweeted.
December 19, 2022 - Jack Ma to relinquish control of Ant group
January 7, 2023 - US Farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment
January 9, 2023 - Elizabeth Holmes made an 'attempt to flee the country' after her conviction, prosecutors say
January 21, 2023 - Donald Trump to be allowed back onto Facebook and Instagram
January 26, 2023 - Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet
February 4, 2023 - Google AI chatbot Bard sends shares plummeting after it gives wrong answer
February 9, 2023 - Elizabeth Holmes wants to delay her prison sentence after giving birth to her second child
March 2, 2023 - Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
March 7, 2023 - Elon Musk apologises to sacked Twitter worker over online row
March 8, 2023 - Meta lay-offs: Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff
March 14, 2023 - TikTok boss faces tough questions at US Congress
March 23, 2023 - Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore's Law, dies aged 94
March 25, 2023 - Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison end of April
April 12, 2023 - Elizabeth Holmes delays start of prison sentence with last-minute appeal
April 27, 2023 - EU lawyers say plan to scan private messages for child abuse may be unlawful
May 8, 2023 - Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO
May 12, 2023 - Court orders Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison
May 17, 2023 - Facebook owner Meta fined €1.2bn for mishandling user information
May 22, 2023 - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink approved for in-human study
May 26, 2023 - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes turns herself in for 11-year prison term
May 30, 2023 - Threads app: Instagram owner's Twitter rival logs 5 million users in first hours
July 6, 2023 - Threads: Ten million join Meta's Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says
July 6, 2023 - Threads: Thirty million join Meta's Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says
July 6, 2023 - Twitter's future is in doubt as Threads tops 100 million users
July 10, 2023 - Elizabeth Holmes' 11-year prison sentence shortened by two years
July 11, 2023 - Elon Musk says Twitter cashflow still negative amid 50% drop in ad revenue
July 16, 2023 - Rare Apple computer trainers on sale for $50,000
July 25, 2023 - Threads app usage plummets despite initial promise as refuge from Twitter
August 14, 2023 - Adobe Co-founder Dr. John Warnock dies at 82
August 21, 2023 - WeWork files for bankruptcy
November 6, 2023 - Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry
November 7, 2023 - X ad boycott gathers pace amid antisemitism storm
November 18, 2023 - TikTok: US judge blocks Montana's ban citing free speech
December 2, 2023 - Tesla loses legal action in Sweden as dispute with Nordic unions escalates
December 7, 2023 - Conspiracy theorist returns to X with Andrew Tate repost
December 10, 2023 - Microsoft announces AI key on Windows 11 PCs
January 4, 2024 - Amazon's Ring to shutter video-sharing program popular with police
January 25, 2024 - Elon Musk: Judge blocks 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay deal
January 31, 2024 - Taylor Swift threatens legal action against Florida student who tracks her jet
February 6, 2024 - Ministers confirm plan to ban use of mobile phones in schools in England
February 19, 2024 - Leftwing group claim responsibility for Tesla factory arson attack in Berlin
March 5, 2024 - US House voting on bill that could ban TikTok
March 13, 2024 - Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers
March 18, 2024 - Chinese owner denies it's willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms
April 26, 2024 - Tesla investors back $56bn Musk pay deal
June 14, 2024 - Waymo recalls driverless cars to make them less likely to drive into poles
June 16, 2024 - Musk's SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station
June 27, 2024 - Japan declares victory in 'war' on floppy disks
July 4, 2024 - Planes grounded as mass worldwide IT outage hits airlines, media and banks
July 19, 2024 - Google's online search monopoly is illegal, US judge rules
August 6, 2024 - Ex-Twitter worker wins £470,000 for unfair dismissal over Musk 'hardcore' email
August 13, 2024 - Quit dating apps, Russia tells border region citizens over security fears
August 21, 2024 - Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
August 25, 2024 - France to trial ban on mobile phones at school for children under 15
August 27, 2024 - Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk's X after it missed deadline
August 31, 2024 - 'From the River to the Sea' is not hate speech, Meta's Oversight Board rules
September 5, 2024 - SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns home after history-making mission
September 15, 2024 - Norway: electric cars outnumber petrol for first time in 'historic milestone'
September 17, 2024 - Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X
September 22, 2024 - Elon Musk's X is worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it, Fidelity estimates
October 2, 2024 - Elon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab self-driving robotaxi
October 11, 2024 - Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78
October 14, 2024 - TikTok founder becomes China's richest man
October 29, 2024 - Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world
October 31, 2024 - Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
November 7, 2024 - Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL's iconic greeting 'You've Got Mail,' dies at 74
November 7, 2024 - Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children
November 12, 2024 - 'Do not pet': Why are robot dogs patrolling Mar-A-Lago?
November 17, 2024 - Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told
November 21, 2024 - Australia passes world-first law banning under-16s from social media despite safety concerns
November 28, 2024 - Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time
December 3, 2024 - Italy bans Airbnb self-check-ins
December 3, 2024 - Tech giants like Meta, Google to be forced to pay for Australian news
December 12, 2024 - More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators sue after diagnoses of severe PTSD
December 18, 2024 - A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas.
January 2, 2025 - US designates Tencent a Chinese military company
January 7, 2025 - Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
January 7, 2025 - Meta and Amazon axe diversity initiatives joining US corporate rollback
January 11, 2025 - Apple board pushes against diversity rollback call
January 13, 2025 - Meta to fire thousands of staff as Zuckerberg warns of 'intense year'
January 15, 2025 - SpaceX executes 'chopsticks' booster catch but Starship spacecraft explosion temporarily diverts flights
January 16, 2025 - TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes 'immediately'
January 18, 2025 - TikTok shuts down in the United States hours ahead of a ban
January 19, 2025 - TikTok users posting cat videos do not threaten UK national security, minister says
January 19, 2025 - TikTok is back online after Trump pledged to restore it
January 19, 2025 - MrBeast is officially bidding for TikTok
January 22, 2025 - Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht
January 22, 2025 - Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in US
January 28, 2025 - Trump signs settlement agreement with Meta, source says
January 30, 2025 - Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons
February 5, 2025 - Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI
February 11, 2025 - Mexico threatens to sue Google over name change of Gulf of Mexico on US maps
February 17, 2025 - Apple removes advanced data protection tool after UK government request
February 21, 2025 - US court upholds Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes's conviction
February 24, 2025 - Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties
February 25, 2025 - Seized, settled, let: how Airbnb and Booking.com help Israelis make money from stolen Palestinian land
February 27, 2025 - Skype to Shut 14 Years After Microsoft's $8.5 Billion Purchase
February 28, 2025 - Hegseth orders pause in US cyber-offensive against Russia
March 3, 2025 - Scientists created a 'woolly mouse' with mammoth traits. Is it a step toward bringing back the extinct giant?
March 5, 2025 - SpaceX's Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for a second time, disrupting Florida air traffic
March 7, 2025 - Trump accuses Ireland of stealing US companies in meeting with taoiseach
March 12, 2025 - Spotify takes down Andrew Tate 'pimping' podcast after complaints
March 13, 2025 - Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders
March 19, 2025 - Tesla is recalling most Cybertrucks due to exterior panel issue
March 20, 2025 - TikTokers call for 'chubby filter' to be banned
March 21, 2025 - Meta to stop targeting UK citizen with personalised ads after settling privacy case
March 22, 2025 - DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
March 24, 2025 - Cathie Wood Sticks With Tesla, Predicts Stock to Hit $2,600
March 25, 2025 - Elon Musk's xAI firm buys social media platform X for $33bn
March 29, 2025 - Trump to extend TikTok ban enforcement deadline after China tariffs derail deal
April 5, 2025 - Dire Wolf Resurrected: Colossal's Breakthrough Sparks Debate As Musk Asks For Pet Mammoth
April 8, 2025 - UK creating 'murder prediction' tool to identify people most likely to kill
April 8, 2025 - Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship
April 10, 2025 - Boarding passes and check-in could be scrapped in air travel shake-up
April 11, 2025 - Smartphones and computers are now exempt from Trump's latest tariffs
April 12, 2025 - Trump official says tariff exemptions on electronics are temporary
April 13, 2025 - Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram
April 14, 2025 - Risks to children playing Roblox 'deeply disturbing', say researchers
April 14, 2025 - Trump threatens new tariffs on smartphones days after exempting them
April 14, 2025 - Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk
April 17, 2025 - Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules
April 17, 2025 - US sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on South East Asia solar panels
April 22, 2025 - US FTC sues Uber, alleging deceptive subscription practices
April 22, 2025 - Europe whacks Apple and Meta with combined $797 million fine
April 23, 2025 - Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal
April 25, 2025 - Trump's first-term pick to run the National Science Foundation quits: 'I have done all I can'
April 25, 2025 - White House attacks reported Amazon move to display the price of tariffs: 'A hostile and political act'
April 29, 2025 - Wall Street Journal: Tesla's board began the process to replace Elon Musk as CEO
May 1, 2025 - Mexico sues Google over changing Gulf of Mexico's name for US users
May 9, 2025 - Almost half of young people would prefer a world without internet, UK study finds
May 20, 2025 - Trump 'recommending' 50% tariff on EU, and threatens Apple with 25% tariff
May 23, 2025 - Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple and Google
May 27, 2025 - SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test
May 28, 2025 - TikTok Getting Yet Another Ban Delay as Trump Fails to Reach Deal With China
June 6, 2025 - Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
June 8, 2025 - Meta to announce $15bn investment in bid to achieve computerised 'superintelligence'
June 11, 2025 - Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit wins bid to acquire genetic testing company 23andMe
June 15, 2025 - Trump sons announce wireless service called Trump Mobile
June 17, 2025 - Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline, White House says
June 18, 2025 - OpenAI takes down mentions of Jony Ive's io amid trademark row
June 23, 2025 - Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors
June 26, 2025 - Trump to start TikTok sale talks with China, he says, with deal 'pretty much' reached
July 5, 2025 - Non-disclosure agreements gagging workers to be banned
July 8, 2025 - Swedish PM's safety jeopardised by Strava data shared by bodyguards
July 8, 2025 - Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk's X
July 9, 2025 - Musk's Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon days after antisemitism row
July 14, 2025 - VPNs top download charts as age verification law kicks in
July 29, 2025 - YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban
July 30, 2025 - Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash
August 2, 2025 - Tesla board awards $29bn of shares to Elon Musk
August 4, 2025 - Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales to US
August 11, 2025 - Lithuania to give children drone training to counter Russia threat
August 13, 2025 - Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children
August 15, 2025 - Intel secures $2bn lifeline from Japan's SoftBank
August 19, 2025 - SpaceX scrubs attempt to launch Starship megarocket after months of mishaps
August 25, 2025 - SpaceX Starship completes successful test flight
August 27, 2025 - South Korea bans phones in school classrooms nationwide
August 27, 2025 - Google will not be forced to sell off Chrome or Android, judge rules in antitrust ruling
September 2, 2025 - Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package
September 5, 2025 - EU fines Google nearly €3bn for 'abusing' dominant position in ad tech
September 5, 2025 - Microsoft Says Azure Disrupted by Fiber Cuts in Red Sea
September 5, 2025 - Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts
September 7, 2025 - US sues Uber, alleging disability discrimination
September 12, 2025 - US and China reach deal to transfer TikTok ownership, trade officials say
September 15, 2025 - Sweden to implement nationwide mobile phone ban in schools
September 16, 2025 - Cyberattack disrupts operations at European airports including Heathrow, Brussels
September 20, 2025 - Flight delays continue across Europe after weekend cyber-attack
September 22, 2025 - Man arrested in connection with airport cyber-attacks
September 24, 2025 - Microsoft blocks Israel's use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
September 25, 2025 - Denmark bans all civilian drone flights ahead of European summit
September 29, 2025 - YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5m to settle lawsuit over account suspension
September 30, 2025 - California police stumped after trying to ticket driverless car for illegal U-turn
September 30, 2025 - Afghans rejoice as internet returns after Taliban blackout
October 1, 2025 - Japan faces Asahi beer shortage after cyber-attack
October 3, 2025 - Amazon services 'recovering' after outage hits major sites and apps – but US users report fresh issues
October 20, 2025 - Elon Musk launches encyclopedia 'fact-checked' by AI and aligning with rightwing views
October 28, 2025 - Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft sites down amid global Microsoft outage
October 29, 2025 - Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret 'wink' to sidestep legal orders
October 29, 2025 - Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
November 7, 2025 - Meta scores a win after judge rules the social media giant is not an illegal monopoly
November 18, 2025 - Instagram to start closing Australian teen accounts ahead of social media ban
November 20, 2025 - Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia's teen social media ban
November 21, 2025 - Teens launch High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban
November 26, 2025 - European parliament calls for social media ban on under-16s
November 26, 2025 - EU opens investigation into Google's use of online content for AI models
December 9, 2025 - MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
December 10, 2025 - Germany accuses Russia of 2024 cyber-attack and disinformation
December 12, 2025 - US puts £31bn tech 'prosperity deal' with Britain on ice
December 16, 2025 - California may halt Tesla sales due to 'false advertising' in use of term 'Autopilot'
December 17, 2025 - TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban
December 19, 2025 - Facebook tests charging users to share links in potential blow for news outlets
December 19, 2025 - Waymo robotaxis stop in the streets during San Francisco power outage
December 22, 2025 - Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
December 24, 2025 - More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are 'AI slop', study finds
December 27, 2025 - Trump family business delays launch of $499 gold smartphone
December 31, 2025 - France targets Australia-style social media ban for children next year
December 31, 2025 - Lego unveils tech-filled Smart Bricks - to play experts' dismay
January 6, 2026 - Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as it seeks to power more products with AI
January 6, 2026 - UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week
January 12, 2026 - Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
January 14, 2026 - Meta, TikTok and YouTube heading to trial to defend against youth addiction, mental health harm claims
January 26, 2026 - France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron
January 26, 2026 - Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations
January 26, 2026 - Tesla discontinues Model X and S vehicles as Elon Musk pivots to robotics
January 29, 2026 - French MPs demand explanation over tech firm's contract to help ICE in US
January 31, 2026 - Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires xAI, merging his two most ambitious companies
February 2, 2026 - Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s
February 4, 2026 - Company that ‘resurrected’ dire wolf announces frozen biovault for endangered species
February 5, 2026 - Lawyers set to argue that Instagram and YouTube intentionally addicted and harmed teen in landmark social media trial
February 9, 2026 - ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat
February 16, 2026 - YouTube’s first ever video upload acquired by London museum
February 19, 2026 - Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros, clearing way for Paramount takeover
February 27, 2026 - OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash
March 3, 2026 - Sam Altman admits OpenAI can’t control Pentagon’s use of AI
March 5, 2026 - Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16
March 6, 2026 - Pokémon condemns White House for using its imagery
March 7, 2026 - AI firm Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting
March 9, 2026 - Live Nation reaches settlement in US monopoly case
March 10, 2026 - Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about
March 10, 2026 - Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase
March 14, 2026 - Google scraps AI search feature that crowdsourced amateur medical advice
March 16, 2026 - Former judges side with Anthropic and raise concerns about Pentagon’s use of supply chain risk label
March 18, 2026 - Sony removes 135,000 'deepfakes' of its artists' music
March 18, 2026 - Co-founder of tech company charged with diverting $2.5 billion in Nvidia AI chips to China in violation of export laws
March 20, 2026 - Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders ahead of acquisition in 2022, jury finds
March 21, 2026 - OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43
March 23, 2026 - US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers
March 24, 2026 - Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety
March 25, 2026 - OpenAI shutters AI video generator Sora in abrupt announcement
March 25, 2026 - Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce bill to pause building of new datacenters
March 25, 2026 - Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
March 25, 2026 - Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic
March 27, 2026