Google blocked political posts on internal message boards ahead of Election Day: report

Google blocked political posts on internal message boards ahead of Election Day: report

Google reportedly cracked down on employee political discussions ahead of an Election Night that ended in victory for Donald Trump. The Big Tech giant moderated and removed election-related posts on an internal message board called Memegen, CNBC reported. Google had previously tightened limits on political discussion in September – and enacted a rule that would … Read more

What Elon Musk could gain from a Trump presidency

What Elon Musk could gain from a Trump presidency

Donald Trump’s return to the White House might also prove to be a win for one of his most visible supporters: Elon Musk. The world’s richest man spent election night in Florida with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort as returns came in. “The people of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight,” … Read more

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN over deadly pager explosions

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN over deadly pager explosions

GENEVA — A Lebanese government minister said Wednesday his country was filing a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured. The explosions in mid-September were widely blamed on Israel, which has neither confirmed nor denied involvement. The … Read more

Trump claims presidential win. Here is what he promised the crypto industry ahead of the election

Trump claims presidential win. Here is what he promised the crypto industry ahead of the election

Former President Donald Trump arrives for his campaign rally at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Donald Trump celebrated his prospective victory on Election Night at Mar-a-Lago, he was joined by a roster of high-profile supporters. Among them … Read more

Google curbs politics discussion among employees on U.S. Election Day

Google curbs politics discussion among employees on U.S. Election Day

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google. Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google has been moderating and removing employees’ internal election-related conversations, CNBC has learned.  Ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. elections, Google executives warned employees to keep political opinions and statements away from a popular internal discussion forum called Memegen, according to correspondence viewed by CNBC. … Read more