The Best News 2021: May 2022

Friday, May 27, 2022

Elon Musk faced SEC questions over his timing in disclosing Twitter stake

Elon Musk has faced questions from the US Securities and Exchange Commission about how and when he disclosed his large stake in Twitter last month, prior to agreeing to buy the social media company.


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Paris Hilton wants to be the 'Queen of the Metaverse'

A fuschia Bentley drives down a twisty desert road toward the entrance of the Neon Carnival, an after-party held each year during Coachella. Paris Hilton has arrived. Her hair is in pigtails, twisted in part with white flowers, and she's wearing a sparkly pink romper that matches her platform boots. She greets fans on a red carpet, heads to a packed dance floor and eventually finds her way to the go-karts.


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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Virtual learning apps tracked and shared kids' data and online activities with advertisers, report says

Millions of students who participated in virtual learning during the Covid-19 pandemic had their personal data and online behaviors tracked by educational apps and websites without their consent and in many cases shared with third-party advertising technology companies, a new report has found.


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Chipmaker Broadcom to buy cloud services firm VMware in $61 billion deal

Chipmaker Broadcom is buying cloud services provider VMware in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $61 billion to speed up its expansion into the enterprise software business.


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Apple boosts starting pay for US workers to $22 per hour

Apple will raise the starting pay for its US employees, the iPhone maker said on Wednesday, as companies face a tight labor market and a surge in unionization efforts amid rising inflation.


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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Twitter agrees to pay millions in fines after US government alleges privacy violations

Twitter has agreed to pay $150 million in fines after the US government sued the social media company on Wednesday, alleging that it misled consumers about how it protects their personal data.


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Boeing's Starliner capsule on its way home from test mission



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Twitter holds annual shareholder meeting amid uncertainty with Elon Musk deal

Twitter on Wednesday held what could be its last annual shareholder meeting as a public company for a long time after Elon Musk agreed to take it private in a $44 billion deal.


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Is the Fentanyl Market Expanding Across Latin America?

  Is the Fentanyl Market Expanding Across Latin America? Latin American countries have raised alarms about increases in medical fentanyl sei...