September 13, 2021 Texas has now made it illegal for social media platforms to ban users "based on their political viewpoints." Prominent Republican politicians have accused Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and others of censoring conservative views. Former US President more...
September 10, 2021 Several Republican lawmakers expressed concern Thursday regarding U.S. approval to purchase chips for the growing auto parts industry from Chinese telecommunications company Huawei. In a letter, lawmakers asked U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg if he more...
September 2, 2021 The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing a second monopoly lawsuit against Google over its digital advertising business. The Justice Department sued the tech giant in October over allegations that the $1 trillion company improperly more...
August 31, 2021 China has enacted another crackdown on the amount of time minors may play online video games. The new limit is just three hours a week, with platforms such as Tencent only allowing gaming for minors more...
August 27, 2021 John Edwards has been named the next head data regulator at the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). He will reportedly be responsible for the "shake-up" of data rules following Brexit, particularly the removal of cookie more...
August 3, 2021 Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard on Friday outlined a number of compelling reasons for taking urgent action to introduce a U.S. central bank digital currency, including the fact that other nations, like China, have already more...
July 27, 2021 Guy Reffitt, accused of being involved in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, has been ordered by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. to unlock his laptop "with his face." Prosecutors argue that more...
July 21, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated lawyer and Google critic Jonathan Kanter as the Justice Department's chief making him the third antitrust critic chosen by Biden's administration. This is the latest move by the more...
July 21, 2021 British ministers have reportedly capped taxpayer-funded payments to Britain's biggest microchip factory after it was sold to a Chinese technology company, according to The Telegraph. U.K. Research and Investment (UKRI) has suspended funding for Newport more...
July 20, 2021 The Justice Department pressed charges against four Chinese nationals on Monday, accusing them of being part of a hacking group that attacked companies, universities and government facilities in the U.S. and abroad between 2011 and more...
