Barbara Ortutay

AP Technology Writer

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

The Twitter page of Elon Musk is seen on the screen of a computer in Sausalito, Calif., on Monday, April 25, 2022. On Monday, Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for about $44 billion.

Is Musk's 'Free Speech' Twitter Push Repeating History?

The social platform has been down this road before, and it didn't end well.

The Amazon Spheres on the company's corporate campus are shown near the Space Needle in downtown Seattle, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, disrupting access to many popular sites.

Major Outage at Amazon Disrupts Businesses Across the U.S.

The incident impacted everything from auto dealerships to Amazon's e-commerce operation.

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington.

Ex-Facebook Manager Criticizes Company, Urges More Oversight

She accused the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety.

In this Sunday, March 13, 2016, file photo Anthony Bourdain speaks during South By Southwest at the Austin Convention Center, in Austin, Texas.

Why the Anthony Bourdain Voice Cloning Creeps People Out

It has renewed a debate about the future of voice-cloning technology

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Outbreak Hits Tech Darlings

The pandemic has offered a harsh reality check.

In this Jan. 9, 2019, file photo, media and guests mingle before a tour of Facebook's new 130,000-square-foot offices, which occupy the top three floors of a 10-story Cambridge, Mass. building.

Facebook Takedowns Reveal Russian Troll Sophistication

They are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.

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Workers Still Criticize Amazon

Hundreds are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite company policy that puts their jobs at risk.

In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, David Drummond, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal officer of Google, addresses the 62nd World Newspaper Congress in Hyderabad, India. Drummond, the legal chief of Google parent company Alphabet, is leaving at the end of the month, following accusations of inappropriate relationships with employees. Alphabet did not give a reason for Drummond's departure in a short regulatory filing Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

Google Legal Chief Leaves

The move comes after accusations of inappropriate relationships with employees.

In this May 1, 2018, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote speech at F8, Facebook's developer conference, in San Jose, Calif. Federal regulators are fining Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion.

FTC Fines Facebook $5B

As part of the agency's settlement with Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg will have to personally certify his company's compliance with its privacy programs.

Facebook Head of Global Policy Development Matt Perault, left, shakes hands with Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., chair of the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, before testifying at a hearing.

Congress Grills Big Tech

Lawmakers are trying to determine if their business practices run afoul of century-old laws originally designed to combat railroad and oil monopolies.

In this May 1, 2019, file photo, a woman walks past a Google sign in San Francisco. The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are moving to investigate Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple over their aggressive business practices, and the House Judiciary Committee has announced an antitrust probe of unidentified technology companies.

Is 'Big Tech' Too Big?

Federal agencies are moving to investigate Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple over their aggressive business practices.