House antitrust probe report likely by ‘first part’ of 2020
The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee expects to have a final report on its probe of big technology companies and their potential breaches of antitrust...
G20 agrees stablecoins give rise to ‘serious’ risks: press release
Group of 20 finance leaders agreed that global stablecoins give rise to a set of “serious” public policy and regulatory risks, a press release from...
Apple’s star-studded ‘The Morning Show’ joins #MeToo conversation
Apple Inc is jumping into the streaming video wars with a series that explores accusations of sexual misconduct at a fictional morning television news show,...
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency should be prevented: German finance minister
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Friday redoubled his criticism of Facebook’s plans to launch its Libra cryptocurrency, and said creation of a new world...
FTC official says data collection allows Big Tech to hurt competition
Vast troves of consumer data collected by big technology companies allow them to gain a competitive edge and pose a threat to competition, Federal Trade...
‘Stablecoins’ could hinder efforts to stamp out money laundering: global watchdog
The spread of cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s Libra could have serious repercussions for worldwide efforts to detect and stamp out money laundering and terror financing,...
Gun with a chip: U.S. Army contracts may lead to a smarter firearm
A carbine that can call in an airstrike. A computer-aided scope on a machine gun that can turn just about anyone into a marksman.Even firearms...
Indonesia issues rules to block illegally imported mobile phones
Indonesia has issued regulations to allow authorities to block smartphones purchased on the black market, in a bid to encourage investors to produce mobile phones...
Apple’s Cook meets China regulator after pulling Hong Kong app
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook met the chief of China’s market regulator in Beijing on Thursday, the Chinese agency said, a week after the U.S....
Two killed in Lebanon fire near Beirut protests: report
Two foreign workers in Lebanon choked to death from a fire that spread to a building near major protests in the capital, Beirut, state news...