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Tesla Sues ex-Employee for Allegedly Stealing 26,000 Confidential Files

Tesla has sued a former employee for allegedly stealing about 26,000 confidential files in his first week of working at the company, according to a court filing seen by AFP. 

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Russia Wages Online Battle against TikTok and YouTube

"I'm an American!" a young Russian under the username Neurolera exclaims in English on the popular video-sharing app TikTok as she explains how to impersonate a tourist to avoid arrest at a street demonstration.

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FBI Asked to Investigate Parler over Attack on U.S. Capitol

A lawmaker on Thursday asked the FBI to investigate the role conservative-favored social network Parler played in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol early this month.

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Facebook 'Supreme Court' to Judge Trump Suspension

Facebook on Thursday said it is asking its independent experts to rule on whether former president Donald Trump's suspension for "fomenting insurrection" should stand.

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Biden Could Have to Give Up Peloton over Security Concerns

Joe Biden may have to find another way to stay fit at the White House, as experts worry the president's Peloton interactive fitness bike could create security risks.

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Google and Media: Agreements, Disagreements from Paris to Sydney

While Google has reached a deal with French dailies on compensating them for "neighboring rights", the internet giant has piqued the anger of the Australian government while signing up publishers in several countries to its new news scheme.

Here is a look at the situation.

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Netflix Keeps Growing in Pandemic, Tops 200 mn Subscribers

Netflix on Tuesday topped subscriber growth expectations in the past quarter, keeping ahead of new streaming rivals competing for viewers stuck in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.

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YouTube Extends Ban on Trump Channel ahead of Inauguration

Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President Donald Trump's channel due to the potential for inciting violence.

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Super Fast 5G in the U.S. Still a Work in Progress

Marketing pitches in the U.S. are bullish on superfast 5G telecom networks, but they remain more of a promise than reality.

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Swiss Text Sleuths Unpick Mystery of QAnon Origins

The mysterious "Q" behind the QAnon conspiracy movement, which was instrumental in the storming of the U.S. Capitol, is in fact two people, according to Swiss experts.

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