Appeals Court Says Uber and Lyft Must Treat California Drivers as Employees

The ruling adds new urgency to a ballot measure in the state that would exempt the companies from a new labor law intended to give gig workers more employment rights. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger

Driver Charged in Uber’s Fatal 2018 Autonomous Car Crash

Investigators said the woman had been watching a video on her phone when the vehicle killed a pedestrian in Arizona. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger

Star Technologist Who Crossed Google Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Anthony Levandowski, a onetime star Silicon Valley engineer of self-driving cars, had pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger

F.T.C. Investigating Twitter for Potential Privacy Violations

The social media company said the agency was examining whether it had misused people’s personal information to serve ads. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger

F.T.C. Investigating Twitter for Potential Privacy Violations

The social media company said the agency was examining whether it had misused people’s personal information to serve ads. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger

Twitter Takedown Targets QAnon Accounts

The company said it had permanently suspended thousands of accounts associated with the fringe conspiracy theory movement. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger

Twitter Labels Trump Tweet About ‘Racist Baby’ as Manipulated Media

It was the first time that Twitter had used that tag on one of the president’s messages. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger

Matt Gaetz Tweet Gets Twitter Warning Label for Glorifying Violence

The post, from Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, had likened protesters to terrorists and called for them to be hunted down. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger

Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work

Gig companies promoted their flexible hours as an economic lifeline for workers. In the coronavirus outbreak, it has been anything but. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kate Conger, Adam Satariano and Mike Isaac