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Lina Khan Was One in all Large Tech’s Greatest Critics. Now She’s Its Regulator.
WASHINGTON - One of Lina Khan's first projects as a new hire at an antitrust think tank in 2011 was researching the history of the book market, which was increasingly dominated by Amazon. It was an early, unpublished entry in a work that…
Google to Open Bodily Retailer in New York
Five years ago, Google started making its own smartphones and voice-assisted speakers. Now Google has a store where they can sell them.The company will open its first physical store on the first floor of its Manhattan headquarters in the…
In an about-face, Lordstown Motors says it has sufficient cash and can begin constructing vans.
A day after the sacking of two top managers, the electric truck start-up Lordstown Motors said on Tuesday it was well on its way to start production in September, even if it does not raise additional funds, according to the securities…
Lina Khan Named F.T.C. Chair by Biden
President Biden has named Lina Khan, a prominent critic of Big Tech, to chair the Federal Trade Commission, two people known to be aware of the decision, a move that signals the agency is likely to continue cracking down on the giants of…
MacKenzie Scott offers away one other $2.7 billion to charity
MacKenzie Scott attends the SEAN PENN J / P HRO GALA: A Gala Dinner to Benefit J / P Haitian Relief Organization and a Coalition of Disaster Relief Organizations at Milk Studios on January 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.Greg Doherty |…
Didi Chuxing, a ride-hailing behemoth in China, reveals I.P.O. papers.
Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, announced its IPO on Thursday as ride-hailing services will be revitalized as the pandemic subsides.Founded in Beijing in 2012, Didi started out as a taxi hailing service before expanding into…
What’s subsequent for digital collectibles?
CryptoPunks - one of the most popular non-fungible tokens - will be issued in Times Square on May 12, 2021.Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty ImagesHas the NFT bubble burst yet?Non-fungible tokens took the art world by storm earlier this year. NFTs…
What Information About You Can the Authorities Get From Massive Tech?
Law enforcement agencies can use arrest warrants in other ways as well. The police issued Google arrest warrants for all devices that were near the crime scene.The companies say they sometimes work with law enforcement agencies to narrow…
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell 2021 graduation tackle
"Hey, Klasse von 2021, ich bin unglaublich stolz, Ihr Antrittsredner zu sein.Danke, Morty für die Einladung und danke dem Vorstand und Lanny Martin, seinem Vorsitzenden, für die Erlaubnis, das Wort zu ergreifen, auch wenn Sie mich aus…
China Nonetheless Buys American DNA Tools for Xinjiang Regardless of Blocks
Police in China's Xinjiang region are still buying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of American DNA equipment despite warnings from the US government that the sale of such technology could be used to facilitate human rights abuses in…