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Sam Bankman-Fried says he'll testify next week about FTX Collapse
The embattled ex-CEO said he'll testify in front of Congress about FTX's sudden downfall.
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.
Senator Ed Markey tells Elon Musk: ‘Fix your companies. Or Congress will'
Senator Ed Markey chastised Elon Musk on Sunday after the billionaire shared a snarky response to the senator’s request for information about Twitter’s new verification policies.
Twitter whistleblower says company had Chinese agent on payroll
During a hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee, Twitter’s former security chief turned whistleblower, Peiter Zatko, shed new light on his claims that the company’s lax security practices harmed U.S. national security.
Senators press Twitter CEO to address whistleblower claims
The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing Twitter’s CEO Parag Agrawal to address allegations made by the company’s former head of security in a lengthy whistleblower complaint
Congress is looking into Twitter whistleblower’s claims of lax security
Senate committees are holding talks with the company's former security chief.
House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law
The House has passed a key bill aimed at boosting US chip production.
Senate passes bill to boost US chip manufacturing
The Senate has passed the CHIPS and Science Act, a bill that promises to boost domestic chip production.
US Congress calls for the FTC to regulate how VPN companies operate
US Democrats have urged the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to crack down on deceptive practices in the Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry.
Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to track crypto mining energy use and emissions
Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to require crypto miners to disclose their energy use
Fewer Americans want the government to regulate Big Tech, Pew study says
The latest Pew poll indicates that public distrust of Big Tech still remains pretty high.
FAA blamed after parachute show leads to Congress evacuation
US Congress was evacuated yesterday after Capitol Police said it was "tracking an aircraft that poses a possible threat to the Capitol Complex."
House committee launches investigation into Amazon labor practices
A House committee is investigating Amazon's labor practices following a deadly tornado that collapsed a company warehouse.
Congressional bills would ban tech mergers over $5 billion
New bills in the Senate and House would effectively ban large tech mergers, and help break up existing mergers deemed harmful.
DOJ asked to investigate Amazon over possible obstruction of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee accused the company of withholding information in an antitrust case.
Biden wants to ban advertising targeted toward kids
In his first State of the Union address, President Biden has asked Congress to implement new laws to increase child safety on social media platforms.
Senate passes bill that would ban forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases
Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech companies have ended the practice in recent years.
Democratic lawmakers take another stab at AI bias legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden and other Democrats want to hold companies accountable for discriminatory algorithms in banking, housing, and other sectors.
US lawmakers want to make sure pandemic telehealth coverage doesn't lapse
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers wants Congress to ensure telehealth coverage doesn't lapse in the uncertainty of the pandemic.
Democrats push Mark Zuckerberg on Meta's actions prior to January 6th Capitol attack
Democratic senators have called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions on how Facebook handled misinformation enforcement ahead of the January 6th US Capitol attack.