Privacy groups said the encryption features — which require users to opt in — are welcome but long overdue.

Experts are skeptical that Musk can execute while addressing the serious safety concerns that a move to encrypted messaging entails.

Facebook has said it plans to fully roll out end-to-end encryption across its services by mid-2023.

A White House official overseeing cyber said Monday that the U.S. is beating China in a race for quantum supremacy but at least one expert called that premise debatable.

The assistant director of the bureau's cyber division told lawmakers the FBI was doing its best to provide real-time updates to industry.

The bill would remove legal liability immunity from tech platforms found in violation of laws regarding child sexual abuse materials. But civil society groups see a dangerous potential side effect.