Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday sent a letter to a group of U.S. lawmakers asking them to pass federal privacy legislation…
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U.S. Senate likely to pass bill to bar Apple, Google, other tech firms from favoring themselves in searches
Lawmakers from both parties said on Wednesday they had the Senate votes needed to pass legislation aimed at reining in Apple…
Republican Senators propose barring Apple, Google from hosting apps that accept China’s digital yuan
Amid fears the Chinese Communist Party’s digital payment system could allow CHina to spy on Americans, Republican Senators want to bar…
U.S. DOJ backs antitrust bill targeting Apple, Google, and Amazon
The U.S. DOJ on Monday endorsed legislation forbidding large digital platforms such as Apple, Google, and Amazon from…
Publisher trade group backs U.S. Big Tech antitrust bills opposed by Apple
A group representing publishers wrote to leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday to back two bills targeting Big Tech, incl…
Michael Chertoff: The U.S. government should abandon plans to mandate unrestricted side-loading of apps
Chertoff says that the U.S. government should abandon any legislation to mandate unrestricted side-loading of apps due to security risks…
Senate committee approves legislation aimed at Apple’s App Store; would mandate third-party app stores
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation that, if – Big IF – passed into law, would force Apple to allow…
Apple urges U.S. Senate to reject bill that mandates third-party app stores
Apple urged top U.S. lawmakers to reject an “antitrust” bill proposed by a Senate committee that would mandate third-party app stores …
Apple capitulates, agrees to testify in U.S. Senate app store hearing
Days after U.S. Senate panel leaders criticized Apple for refusing to appear at a hearing on competition issues related to mobile app…
Apple provokes bipartisan ire for skipping U.S. Senate App Store hearing
Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee, a Republican say Apple is refusing to participate in an upcoming Senate App Store hearing …
U.S. Senate considers $30 billion in funding to boost domestic chipmaking
The U.S. Senate is considering $30 billion in funding for previously-approved measures to promote the country’s chipmaking industry…
Political worries rattle the stock market
Political worries about Georgia’s Senate runoff election Tuesday helped fuel a sharp New Year’s stock market selloff on Monday. Analysts…
Big tech stocks climb as ‘blue wave’ fails to materialize, easing antitrust concerns
Stock futures surged to a tech-led rally on Wednesday as ongoing U.S. election uncertainty signaled the White House was still up for grabs…
Would Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett be good or bad for Apple?
President Trump appears poised to cement a supermajority of conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett …
U.S. lawmakers propose $22.8 billion to spur construction of chip factories in America
U.S. lawmakers want to provide more than $22.8 billion in incentives for semiconductor manufacturers, aiming to spur the construction of chip factories …
Deal reached on $2 trillion U.S. coronavirus stimulus
World stocks surged 11% on Wednesday as coronavirus-battered markets leapt on news of a $2 trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus package. News of the deal …
Apple market cap falls below $1 trillion as Democrats block $2 trillion stimulus
Apple market cap has fallen below the $1 trillion level as cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the U.S. surged above 35,000 Monday morning, as COVID-19 infections…
Senators break the rules, wear Apple Watches to President Trump trial
At least seven senators were spotted breaking the rules by wearing Apple Watches on their wrists during the trial Tuesday, despite guidelines…
U.S. Senators threaten Apple and Facebook with mandated encryption backdoors
U.S. senators grilled Apple Inc and Facebook Inc executives over their encryption practices on Tuesday and threatened to regulate the technology unless…
U.S. House passes anti-robocall bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved an anti-robocall bill by an almost unanimous vote…
GOP Senator Josh Hawley bill targets Apple ties to China
Hawley’s bill takes aim Apple and TikTok by prohibiting American companies from storing user data or encryption keys in China…
Apple CEO Tim Cook calls on U.S. Senate to pass immigration reform
Today Apple CEO Tim Cook called on the U.S. Senate to pass legislation that would phase out per-country limits on green cards…
U.S. House of Representatives passes bill to block robocalls
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act” which requires calls to be verified…
Apple CEO Cook discusses protection of customers’ private data: ‘You are not our product’
Apple CEO Tim Cook is worried about the protection of personal data…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Technology needs government regulation
Apple CEO Tim Cook has called for more government regulation on the technology industry…
Apple CEO Tim Cook says new U.S. privacy regulations are ‘inevitable’
I think the Congress and the administration at some point will pass something…
Why stock-market investors say ‘gridlock is good’ in Washington D.C.
Stock-market bulls are cheering midterm election results that, as expected…
Dow surges 500 points after President Trump signals bipartisan cooperation
The major averages hit their session highs after President Donald Trump indicated he is willing to work with Democrats on policy initiatives…
Wall Street set to rise as investors take split Congress in stride
U.S. stocks were on course to open higher on Wednesday after the midterm elections…
California strikes deal with FCC to delay state’s ‘net neutrality’ law
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cast the delay as a victory for the Commission…
Apple to Australia: This is no time to weaken encryption; access only for ‘good guys’ is a false premise
Apple has filed its formal opposition to a new bill currently being proposed by the Australian government…
Apple urges Australian government not to destroy encryption with ‘backdoors’
Apple has submitted its formal response to a draft bill undergoing debate by the Australian government…
Internet provider groups sue over California ‘net neutrality’ rules
Four industry groups representing major internet providers and cable companies filed suit…
Apple, other tech giants denounce proposed Australian law seeking encryption ‘backdoor’
Four global tech giants – Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon – will oppose an Australian law…
Trump administration sues California over ‘net neutrality’ law
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai described California’s law as illegal and bad for consumers…
Prompted by U.S. tax cuts, Apple and others dump bonds and create $300 billion market hole
As U.S. tax cuts prompt Apple Inc. and other tech companies to bring home their overseas cash hoards…
U.S. broadband investment is up after end of FCC’s so-called ‘Net Neutrality’ rules
Despite many studies showing that consumers would be worse off under command-and-control internet regulations, the Obama administration…
More proof that iPhone backdoors are a stupid idea: Massive cache of law enforcement personnel data leaks
A data breach at a federally funded active shooter training center has exposed the personal data of thousands of US law enforcement officials…
U.S. Supreme Court rules states can require online retailers to collect sales tax
Online shopping will soon become more expensive after the U.S. Supreme court ruled Thursday that states…
Applying the Trump Doctrine to net neutrality
President Trump’s approach to trade qualifies as a master class in political negotiation…
Apple highlights user privacy as Facebook exec steps down
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook takes every opportunity to highlight his company’s commitment to privacy…
FCC’s repeal of so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules now official
The Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules is now official…
