The CEOs of Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. will testify on March 23 before the U.S. Senate, Reuters reports. The hearing would focus on vulnerabilities in semiconductor supply chains and the sector’s connection with American competitiveness. The PACCAR Inc. chief will also testify at the hearing. The U.S. presently accounted for 12 percent of the chip production versus…
UK’s Controversial Online Safety Bill Reaches Parliament
The UK government’s updated bill on regulating online spaces was introduced in Parliament on Thursday, set to be the first major set of regulations for the Internet anywhere in the world. Social media platforms are expected to be forced to remove content that is deemed harmful in the ambitious Online Safety Bill, as well as protect…
South Dakota Governor Signs Bill Banning Outside Funding for Elections, Citing Mark Zuckerberg’s Spree
March 16, 2022
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South Dakota’s governor on March 16 signed legislation into law that bans government entities from accepting outside funding to run elections. Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, said the bill was necessary because of how Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife donated some $350 million ahead of the 2020 election to various organizations, which funneled…
Chris Cuomo Hits CNN With $125 Million Arbitration Demand: Court Filing
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo filed a demand for arbitration on Wednesday against Turner Services and CNN for $125 million, claiming the network wrongfully terminated his employment. Cuomo was fired in December 2021 after the network and New York’s Attorney General’s office said he played an active role in giving advice to his brother, then-New York…
Amazon Wins EU Antitrust Nod for $8.5 Billion MGM Deal
BRUSSELS—Amazon on Tuesday gained unconditional EU antitrust approval for its proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of U.S. movie studio MGM to help it to compete with streaming rivals Netflix and Disney+. The European Commission said the deal would not pose competition concerns in Europe, confirming a Reuters story on March 9. The EU competition enforcer said…
Apple May Not Launch Next Mac Mini Until 2023, Says Analyst
Apple Inc. may not launch the updated Mac Mini until next year, prominent analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted. What Happened Apple could launch the Mac Mini along with the Mac Pro and iMac Pro in 2023, according to Kuo. Further, the analyst predicted that Apple may not launch new mini-LED products this year due to…
Russia-Ukraine (March 12): Fighting Rages Outside Kyiv
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, March 11. Click here for updates from March 11. Fighting raged northwest of Kyiv on Saturday, with the bulk of Russian ground forces 25 km (16 miles) from the centre of the Ukrainian capital, while several other cities were encircled and under heavy shelling, the UK Defence Ministry said….
Russia-Ukraine (March 12): US Soldiers Continue to Deploy to Europe
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, March 11. Click here for updates from March 11. US Soldiers Continue to Deploy to Europe U.S. soldiers are continuing to deploy to Europe, joining thousands already sent overseas to support NATO allies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. About 130 soldiers from the 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd…
Google, Meta Face EU, UK Probes Into Ad Bidding Agreement
March 12, 2022
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BRUSSELS—British and European regulators threatened to crack down on Google and Facebook parent Meta over an agreement for online display advertising services, saying Friday that the deal may breach rules on fair competition. The fresh scrutiny in Europe, which has pioneering efforts to rein in big technology companies, strikes at the heart of Google’s business—the…
DuckDuckGo Updates Search Engine, Will Penalize Sites ‘Associated With Disinformation’
March 11, 2022
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The search engine DuckDuckGo has begun penalizing sites linked to “Russian disinformation” amid the Russia–Ukraine war, according to the company’s CEO. “Like so many others I am sickened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the gigantic humanitarian crisis it continues to create,” Gabriel Weinberg, the CEO, wrote on social media. “At DuckDuckGo, we’ve been rolling…
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