Tesla's five-seat Model Y and other EVs now qualify for the new $7,500 federal tax credit
Models from Cadillac, Ford and VW are also eligible.
Government
The DOJ is looking into Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving claims
Officials want details in the aftermath of multiple crashes.
EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violations
Regulators will have to show they're taking decisive action in GDPR cases.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030
Drivers wouldn't have to shoulder new costs, either.
Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
The potential laws would also allow cross-company unions and other benefits.
Google will once again apply Gmail spam detection to political campaign emails
It's ending a test that whitelisted over 100 committees.
UK bill would ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light'
Amendments would also punish companies that ignore warnings on child safety.
The FCC wants carriers to notify you sooner when there's a data breach
A proposal would eliminate a week-long wait for notifying users.
Apple fined $8.5 million in France over targeted App Store ads (updated)
Apple allegedly didn't ask for permission when gathering data.
Meta fined $414 million in EU for requiring personalized ads
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp may have to change their ad practices.
TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices
The measure was included in a mammoth $1.7 trillion spending bill that President Biden just signed.Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok over spying fears
Measures in the House and Senate would also block other social apps from China and Russia.
EU's 'right to be forgotten' now extends to inaccurate claims about people
Google will have to remove search results for provably false claims.
Indiana sues TikTok over alleged security and child safety issues
There are also doubts surrounding a national security deal.
Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and Meta
Publishers could have asked for money for search links and social posts.
EU will reportedly bar Meta from requiring personalized ads (updated)
Facebook and Instagram may have to use generic ads for some users.
Security flaw in Florida tax website exposed filers' sensitive data
The state fixed the bug, which even revealed Social Security numbers.
Google sued by FTC and seven states over 'deceptive' Pixel 4 ads
Google and iHeartMedia allegedly paid influencers who never used the phone.
New York's crypto mining restrictions are the first in the nation
A newly signed law is meant to limit crypto's harm to the environment.
FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls
It's the first time the agency has shut off access to other networks.
