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Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift fiasco sparks Senate antitrust hearing
'When there is no competition to incentivize better services and fair prices, we all suffer the consequences,' Senate Antitrust subcommittee chair Amy Klobuchar said.
Kris Holt11.23.2022
Senator Markey demands answers from Elon Musk over Twitter impersonators
Senator Ed Markey has sent a letter to Elon Musk asking him to explain why it's now so easy to impersonate someone on Twitter.
Jon Fingas11.11.2022
Congress is looking into Twitter whistleblower’s claims of lax security
Senate committees are holding talks with the company's former security chief.
Kris Holt08.23.2022
Senate bill aims to restore net neutrality, including throttling safeguards
Senators have introduced a bill that would let the FCC reinstate net neutrality.
Jon Fingas07.29.2022
Senate committee chair grills Apple, Google over protection against crypto app scams
A Senate committee chair has asked the CEOs of Apple and Google to explain what they do to fight crypto app fraud.
Jon Fingas07.28.2022
Senate deal would revive EV tax credits for GM, Tesla and Toyota
Senators have struck a deal that would bring EV tax credits back to GM, Tesla and Toyota, while also offering credits for used EVs.
Jon Fingas07.28.2022
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.
Jon Fingas07.27.2022
Senators call for a common charger standard in the US
US Senators are joining the EU in demanding a common charger standard for mobile devices.
Jon Fingas06.17.2022
Senate considers ban on data brokers selling health and location info
Senators are introducing a bill that would ban brokers from selling your health and location data in most cases.
Jon Fingas06.15.2022
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to regulate crypto assets
A bipartisan Senate bill would create a full regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and other digital assets.
Jon Fingas06.08.2022
Senate bill would break up Google’s ad business
The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act has won bipartisan support.
Kris Holt05.19.2022
Ocasio-Cortez, Warren blast Amazon for 'wholly inadequate' warehouse safety
House and Senate politicians have criticized Amazon for a 'wholly inadequate' safety culture that led to six deaths at a warehouse.
Jon Fingas05.12.2022
Bipartisan bill would expand US data collection transparency requirements
Email, text, GPS and cloud data would be subject to the same rules as wiretaps.
Jessica Conditt03.22.2022
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.
Jon Fingas03.16.2022
Senate online safety bill gives children more control over social media
A new Senate online safety bill would give kids more control over social media, and require companies to limit exposure to toxic content.
Jon Fingas02.16.2022
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.
Amrita Khalid02.10.2022
Senate bill would add friction to social media posting
The Social Media NUDGE Act takes aim at 'the harm of algorithmic amplification and social media addiction.'
Kris Holt02.10.2022
Senate bill targeting Apple and Google in-app payments moves forward
The Open App Markets Act would also force Apple to allow iOS sideloading if it becomes law.
Kris Holt02.03.2022
Democratic lawmakers press crypto mining companies over energy consumption concerns
A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachuttes has asked six crypto mining companies, including Riot Blockchain, to answer questions about the impact of their operations on the environment and cost of electricity in the US.
Igor Bonifacic01.27.2022
Senator Klobuchar's major tech reform bill advances out of committee
A major tech reform bill that would prevent the industry's biggest players from discriminating against smaller businesses that rely on their services is one step closer to law on Thursday after passing from committee on a bipartisan 16-6 vote.
Andrew Tarantola01.20.2022