Meta agreed to a $25 million settlement over a 2021 lawsuit President Donald Trump brought against Meta for suspending his accounts after the January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news, and Meta spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the settlement to The Verge.
Google is capitulating to Donald Trump and will show US Google Map users the Gulf of America on maps after Trump signed an executive order.
Here we are, three days into the second Trump administration, and the president has already served up ample reminders of what his political reign is like:
Donald Trump's presidency brings significant uncertainty to AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) and other Kenya-US trade agreements, an expert explained.
In his dark and occasionally ominous inaugural address, President Donald Trump announced that Jan. 20, 2025, was “Liberation Day.” It was an odd phrase to use — normally the province of revolutionary movements seeking to overturn a sclerotic order. But perhaps that’s also why it was apt: That’s precisely what Trump said he wanted to do.
Former US President Joe Biden’s presidency was briefly omitted from Google’s list of US presidents. The issue, attributed to a ‘data error’, raised questions about tech giants’ reliability and neutrality in handling politically sensitive content.
Proclaiming a new American “Golden Age,” Trump consolidated power hours into his new term, wielding massive executive authority in seeking to obliterate large chunks of Joe Biden’s legacy and showing he plans to learn from his first-term failures to pull off a transformational presidency.
Donald Trump issued executive orders targeting immigrants, transgender Americans, the climate, and the Constitution.
Tech leaders should have a visible presence at Trump’s inauguration, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Shou Zi Chew, Sundar Pichai, and Sam Altman all reported to be present. Musk is also scheduled to speak at a pre-inauguration rally, and Zuckerberg will reportedly host a black-tie event on Inauguration Day.
The future of TikTok in the United States has been a topic of significant debate, particularly in light of national security concerns related to its Chinese ownership. Under Trump's first presidency,
The decision to elevate the U.S. to its list of sensitive countries illustrates the challenges Tech companies face in navigating the Trump presidency ... after President Donald Trump said his ...
Google Maps has announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ after Donald Trump’s executive order in the White House. It was one of the Republican’s first calls as US president hours after being sworn in at the Capitol for a second time.