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U.S. Senate anti-discrimination bill weighs on Big Tech firms

On Thursday, a bipartisan entity of senators revealed plans to welcome a nondiscrimination bill as pressure rises on the U.S. Senate to legislate a new set of laws prohibiting tech platforms from preferencing the company’s commodities and services over their rivals. After months of negotiations and hearings, the Senate has finally spoken, and its latest […]

Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn app in China amid scrutiny

Microsoft is shutting down its main LinkedIn service in China later this year as Beijing tightens its internet rules. The company said in a blog post Thursday it has faced a “significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China.” Microsoft is the latest American tech giant to lessen its ties to the […]

US talks global cybersecurity without a key player: Russia

Amid an epidemic of ransomware attacks, the U.S. is discussing cybersecurity strategy this week with 30 countries while leaving out one key player: Russia. The country that, unwittingly or not, hosts many of the criminal syndicates behind ransomware attacks was not invited to a two-day meeting starting Wednesday to develop new strategies to counter the […]

Chinese tech crackdown forges Apple’s iron grip

The Chinese tech crackdown to reign in the industry’s firms has reached a new frontier, U.S. Big Tech. As China ups its regulatory game on tech firms, American sweetheart, Apple, has always managed to avoid being caught in the crossfire by striving to preserve a sharp image with Chinese authorities. With President Xi Jinping launching […]

US regulators seek answers from Tesla over lack of recall

U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators. In a letter to Tesla, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the electric car maker Tuesday that it must recall vehicles if […]

FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R.J. Reynolds can help smokers cut back on conventional cigarettes. E-cigarettes have been sold in the U.S. for more than a decade with minimal government oversight or research. Facing a court deadline, the FDA has […]

Google enrolls in climate change fight

In its Next ’21 Experience platform, Google revealed on Tuesday its latest approach to empower energy sustainability with carbon footprint tools by unifying ecological expertise with major tech firms in the climate change fight. The tech giant unmasked its latest approach to fight against climate change. A systematic strategy that will help trace carbon footprint and emissions […]

GM reaches deal with LG to pay for Bolt battery recall costs

LG Electronics has reached a deal with General Motors to pay $1.9 billion to $2 billion to reimburse the automaker for the cost of recalling Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of battery fires. The automaker, which announced the deal in a statement early Tuesday, says it will show the estimated recovery in […]

MTN Uganda sets East Africa’s biggest IPO

East Africa’s largest telecom operator, MTN Uganda, announced on Monday its initial public offering (IPO) news of selling a 20 percent stake of 4.5 billion shares, setting the stage for the country’s largest IPO to date for the region’s leading telco. The operator’s IPO valuation was approved by the Capital Markets Authority of Uganda (CMA), […]

Twitter is adding a ‘soft block’ feature

Twitter is finally responding to user’s infamous request, adding a “soft block” feature.  While the feature was in the testing phase earlier last month, the micro blogging site is finally ready to add the option “Remove this follower” right next to your followers’ names.  To get there, you’ll have to head to your profile, click followers, then click on the three-dot menu […]