Justice Department sues Facebook over H-1B hiring practicesThe DoJ says Facebook discriminated against US workers.By K. Bell, 12.03.2020
TikTok's deadline for a sale has moved to December 4thThe Treasury department said it delayed the TikTok ban so it can review a revised submission for a potential deal.By R. Lawler, 11.25.2020
TikTok avoids another US ban thanks to influencers' lawsuitThe ruling comes two weeks before a ban was supposed to go into effect.By K. Bell, 10.30.2020
The Department of Justice sues Google over antitrust concernsGoogle is accused of "unlawfully maintaining monopolies" around search and search-related advertising.By N. Summers, 10.20.2020
DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companiesAttorney General William Barr speaks out against Section 230.By C. Fisher, 09.23.2020
White House issues 'SPD-5' cybersecurity policy for spaceA new directive for space systems lays out a few security guidelines.By I. Bonifacic, 09.04.2020
Ford, BMW and others sign binding emissions agreement with CaliforniaThey've committed to building cars that outperform federal fuel efficiency standards.By K. Holt, 08.18.2020
US tightens restrictions on Huawei to close trade loopholesIt won’t allow Huawei to go through third parties or buy off-the-shelf chips.By C. Fisher, 08.17.2020
Disney, Apple and more voice concerns over WeChat ban to White HouseThese US companies may be hurt more than WeChat's parent company.By C. Velazco, 08.13.2020
US government drops online class restrictions for international studentsStudents would have had to take at least one in-person class to stay in the country.By I. Bonifacic, 07.14.2020
Twitch restores Donald Trump's account after a two-week suspensionIt temporarily banned him for ‘hateful conduct.'By K. Holt, 07.13.2020
Twitch has suspended Donald Trump's accountThe Amazon-owned company says the President's channel broke its hateful conduct policies.By I. Bonifacic, 06.29.2020
DoJ's Section 230 proposal seeks more (and less) moderation onlineBut it’s still unclear how much the law will actually change.By K. Bell, 06.17.2020
DoJ will reportedly limit social media companies' speech protectionsThe proposal could be announced as early as today.By I. Bonifacic, 06.17.2020
Trump signs executive order that could limit protections for social media companies (updated)Platforms could lose Section 230 protection.By C. Fisher, 05.28.2020
Amazon wants to question Trump over his role in the $10 billion DoD contractThe JEDI contract was ultimately awarded to Microsoft.By C. Fisher, 02.10.2020
More than 20 attorneys general are trying to ban 3D-printed gunsThey're suing the Trump administration over a recent rule change.By C. Fisher, 01.24.2020
Nancy Pelosi claims Facebook doesn’t care about the truthShe criticized the company for ‘misleading the American people.’By C. Fisher, 01.16.2020
White House cautions against over-regulating AI in new guidelinesThe White House will formally announce its AI regulation guidelines at CES Wednesday.By C. Fisher, 01.07.2020
Sonos hikes prices on the Amp and Port as it moves production out of ChinaThe niche devices will sell for $50 more starting on January 9th.By C. Fisher, 12.27.2019