Engadget Podcast: Why is the US trying to ban TikTok again?And why aren't we getting data privacy protections instead?By D. Hardawar, 03.15.2024
Tesla paid no federal income taxes while paying executives $2.5 billion over five yearsSpoiler: The company actually received $1 million in refunds. By S. Fielding, 03.13.2024
Meta calls for legislation to require parental approval for teens' app downloadsSocial media companies are set to face lawsuits accusing them of fostering teen addiction.By K. Holt, 11.15.2023
Revised Protect Musicians Act could empower artists against streaming platformsThe bill would allow artists to collectively negotiate with streaming services.By S. Barnes, 09.19.2023
Attorneys General from all 50 states urge Congress to help fight AI-generated CSAMAn open letter states we are in a ‘race against time to protect the children of our country.’By L. Bonk, 09.05.2023
How to watch this week's Congressional UFO hearingMembers of Congress will 'explore firsthand accounts of unidentified anomalous phenomena.'By K. Holt, 07.25.2023
Lawmakers seek 'blue-ribbon commission' to study impacts of AI toolsThe group would be tasked with producing three reports over two years.By A. Tarantola, 06.20.2023
US lawmakers introduce bill to prevent AI-controlled nuclear launchesThe bipartisan legislation would codify the requirement of ‘meaningful human control’ for the decision.By W. Shanklin, 04.28.2023
The EARN IT Act will be introduced to Congress for the third timeWill it protect kids or just curb personal freedoms? By L. Bonk, 04.20.2023
US House of Representatives impacted by health insurance data breachSensitive data of hundreds of Members of Congress and staff may have been exposed.By K. Holt, 03.09.2023
Legislation to ban government use of facial recognition hits Senate for the third timeLawmakers say Americans should not have to "forgo personal privacy for safety." By S. Buckley, 03.07.2023
TikTok's CEO will testify before a congressional committee in MarchShou Zi Chew will discuss privacy, TikTok's impact on kids and the app's links to China.By K. Holt, 01.30.2023
Ticketmaster knows it has a bot problem, but it wants Congress to fix itCFO of parent company Live Nation testified to a Senate committee today.By B. Steele, 01.24.2023
House Republicans form panel to shape crypto policyThe subcommittee plans to set rules and foster the technology.By J. Fingas, 01.13.2023
Congress attempts to ban TikTok on government devices as part of $1.7 trillion spending billLawmakers have until Friday to avoid a government shutdown. By I. Bonifacic, 12.20.2022
Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok over spying fearsMeasures in the House and Senate would also block other social apps from China and Russia.By J. Fingas, 12.13.2022
How to watch the FTX Congressional hearingsSam Bankman-Fried won't testify after his arrest on Monday.By K. Holt, 12.13.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried says he'll testify next week about FTX CollapseThe House Committee on Financial Services will hold the hearing next TuesdayBy W. Shanklin, 12.09.2022
Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and MetaPublishers could have asked for money for search links and social posts.By J. Fingas, 12.07.2022
Senator Ed Markey tells Elon Musk: ‘Fix your companies. Or Congress will'The warning came in response to a series of snarky tweets from Twitter's new owner.By I. Bonifacic, 11.13.2022