Biden targets Big Tech in sweeping new executive order cracking down on anti-competitive practices
President Biden on Friday will sign a sweeping new executive order aimed at cracking down on anti-competitive behavior by Big Tech and other sectors including labor, health care and financial services.
Parler CEO George Farmer: Trump lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, Google will ‘redefine’ free speech
Parler CEO George Farmer tells FOX Business that Trump's lawsuit targeting Facebook, Google and Twitter over alleged censorship will "redefine" what free speech looks like on tech platforms.
Index of US-listed Chinese companies falls to lowest point in over a year
U.S. traded Chinese stocks have faced trouble in recent days as a new cybersecurity probe has been launched in an effort to tighten rules for companies looking to trade Didi both abroad and overseas.
US set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang
The Biden administration is set as early as Friday to add at least 10 more Chinese companies and other entities to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang, two sources told Reuters.
Digital payment processing service Stripe hires law firm to help prep possible IPO
Reuters is reporting exclusively that digital payments processor Stripe Inc, the most valuable U.S. technology startup, has taken its first major step toward a stock market debut by hiring a law firm to help with preparations, according to people familiar with the matter.
FBI approves new DNA database system to speed up investigations
The FBI has approved a new DNA database system that will expedite the process of matching various DNA samples to identities.
China eyeing Afghanistan to expand tech, trade power: KT McFarland
Author and former Trump deputy national security adviser KT McFarland explains China’s interest in Afghanistan.
China expert warns against investing in companies in ‘hands’ of Communist Party: These stocks are dangerous
Jonathan D.T. Ward, founder of Atlas Organization and author of “China's Vision of Victory,” provided insight on China's crackdown on ride-hailing giant Didi.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes renews fight to constrain prosecutors
During a virtual hearing, Ms. Holmes’s lawyers and the U.S. attorney’s office in Northern California continued months of finger-pointing over who is to blame for the inability to access the blood-test database. Called the Laboratory Information System, it recorded data points on millions of Theranos blood tests but became inaccessible in 2018 under circumstances the prosecution and defense disagree about.
US states allege Google 'unlawfully' preserves Play Store monopoly
Thirty-seven U.S. state and district attorneys general sued Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android phones.
Restaurants, food retailers head indoors for produce amid water shortages and food security concerns
From restaurant menus to grocery store aisles, food prices are climbing, and the outlook for rising prices and looming droughts means this problem won’t go away anytime soon.
China's Didi crackdown could hit Tesla, other stocks: analysts
China's targeting of ride-hailing app DiDi should serve as a warning to other firms such as Tesla, analysts say.
Ft. Lauderdale accepts proposal from Elon Musk's Boring Co. for underground transit system
The Mayor of Fort Lauderdale Dean Trantalis said this week that he accepted a proposal from Elon Musk’s tunnel company the Boring Company to build an underground transit system in the city.
Bill Gates, amid controversies, hits Sun Valley to talk climate change
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the world's fourth-richest person is one of the most high-profile speakers at Sun Valley Idaho's Allen & Co. conference.
Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts
China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.
Trump adviser Jason Miller's app Gettr sees thousands of downloads after launch
After former Trump adviser Jason Miller launched his new "cancel-free" social media app last week, it reached hundreds of thousands of new downloads.
Samsung Electronics flags 53% jump in profit, tops estimates
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday reported a likely 53% jump in second-quarter operating profit, beating market estimates on the back of strong chip prices and demand despite lower smartphone sales.
RNC denies data breach, confirms third-party provider targeted in apparent hack
The Republican National Committee is denying a report that their computer systems were hacked by Russians over the weekend, but confirmed that a third-party vendor did fall victim to a breach.
Ransomware group REvil conducts 15 cyberattacks per week over 2 months, research shows
REvil, a ransomware group linked to Russian hackers, has conducted 15 cyberattacks per week over two months.
Paul Pelosi bets up to $6M on Big Tech before powerful House committee passes sweeping antitrust measures
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband placed a bet of up to $6 million on Apple, Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet ahead of a powerful house committee moving forward with bills aimed at reining in the powers of big tech.


















