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The DOJ is looking into Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving claims
The Justice Department has ordered Tesla to turn over details of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features in the wake of multiple crashes.
EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violations
The EU is taking a tougher stance on Big Tech privacy investigations.
NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030
New York City wants Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies to go all-electric by 2030.
Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
New Massachussetts bills would give rideshare drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.
Google will once again apply Gmail spam detection to political campaign emails
Google plans to end a pilot that let political ad campaigns dodge Gmail's spam filters.
UK bill would ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light'
The UK is amending a bill to ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light.'
The FCC wants carriers to notify you sooner when there's a data breach
The FCC has proposed rules that could let carriers alert you to data breaches much sooner.
Apple fined $8.5 million in France over targeted App Store ads (updated)
Apple is facing a $8.5 million fine in France for allegedly gathering data for targeted App Store ads without permission.
Meta fined $414 million in EU for requiring personalized ads
Meta has been hit with a $414 million fine in the EU for allegedly forcing personalized ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users.
TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices
The $1.7 trillion omnibus bill that lawmakers passed to avoid a partial government shutdown includes a ban on TikTok on most federal devices. The No TikTok on Government Devices Act will come into effect in February.
Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok over spying fears
Politicians in the House and Senate have put forward bills to ban TikTok over worries China could use it to spy on Americans.
EU's 'right to be forgotten' now extends to inaccurate claims about people
An EU court has ordered companies like Google to pull search results about people when they're proven to be 'inaccurate,'
Indiana sues TikTok over alleged security and child safety issues
Indiana has sued TikTok for allegedly misleading users on China's data access and violating child safety.
Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and Meta
Congress has cut a bill that would have let media outlets ask for link revenue sharing from Google, Meta and othe tech giants.
EU will reportedly bar Meta from requiring personalized ads (updated)
The EU is reportedly set to bar Meta from requiring that you accept personalized ads.
Security flaw in Florida tax website exposed filers' sensitive data
Florida's tax website had a bug that exposed filing data for residents, including their Social Security numbers.
Google sued by FTC and seven states over 'deceptive' Pixel 4 ads
Google and iHeartMedia have been sued for allegedly running misleading Pixel 4 ads.
New York's crypto mining restrictions are the first in the nation
New York's governor has signed a law making it the first state to restrict cryptocurrency mining.
FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls
The FCC has cut off a voice provider that didn't do enough to block robocall scams.
The FCC is cracking down on ringless voicemail spam
The FCC is cracking down on ringless voicemail spam that clutters your inbox.
