Microsoft kickstarts settlement discussions with European cloud companies over antitrust complaints
Microsoft has kickstarted settlement discussions with European not-for-profit trade association Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE), some six months after CISPE filed an antitrust complaint alleging that Microsoft was using its dominance in business software to tether custome
What the new EPA tailpipe regulations mean for investors
If there was any question as to whether the Biden administration is serious about the electrification of the U.S. economy, this week's announcement of new automotive emissions regulations should put that to rest — along with any doubts investors have about where they should direct their inves
Ask Sophie: How many employment green cards are available each year?
Here's another edition of “Ask Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.
“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says Sop
Lawmakers ask Department of Justice to investigate Warner Bros. Discovery merger
Four Democratic lawmakers have written to the Department of Justice to investigate Warner Bros. Discovery and launch an inquiry into alleged anti-competitive behavior. Democratic representatives Elizabeth Warren, Pramila Jayapal, David Cicilline and Joaquin Castro wrote that the merged company has
EV-to-grid charging is complicated, but California is gearing up to clear the way
If you have solar panels on your roof, it makes sense to add batteries, too, so you have some degree of self-sufficiency should you lose power. In fact, it might be a good idea to have such a storage system even if you don’t generate your own power. That way, you can charge the batteries when
Apple faces special antitrust abuse regime in Germany
Germany’s antitrust authority has today confirmed Apple meets its test for special abuse controls — having so-called “paramount significance for competition across markets”. The designation stands for five years.
“The company holds a dominant, or at least powerful, pos
China probes Micron for cybersecurity risks, urges Japan to stay out of US chip export curbs
The U.S. and China chip battle continues to escalate. In China, the country’s cybersecurity watchdog has initiated a probe into U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology, according to a statement from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released on Friday. The development came on the
France moves forward with influencer bill cracking down on risky products and more
The lower chamber of the French parliament, the National Assembly, passed a cross-party bill that aims to introduce some new requirements for social media influencers. This is a preliminary vote as the bill will move to the Senate, but there's a high probably that it will be adopted in a few we
Google wins partial relief in Android antitrust case in India
Google received some relief in the key market of India on Wednesday after a tribunal court set aside four of 10 directives, including the need to permit hosting of third-party app stores within Play Store and restricting uninstallation of pre-installed apps by users, in an antitrust case related to
Italy's ban on cultivated meat could set the industry back
Just when the U.S. government was getting more comfortable with the concept of cultivated meat, the Italian government put forth a bill banning the use of lab-grown food.
The process of making cultivated meat includes a method, like precision fermentation in a laboratory, that uses animal cells wit
Ask Sophie: What to do if selected/not selected in H-1B lottery?
Here’s another edition of “Ask Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.
“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says S
Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns to China after a year of uncertainty
Jack Ma’s whereabouts are making headlines again, roughly a year after the billionaire founder of Alibaba disappeared from the public eye.
Ma had chosen to stay abroad despite China’s efforts to restore confidence in entrepreneurs, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Within hour
FTC proposes new rule to make it easier to cancel free trials and subscriptions
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new “click to cancel” rule that would make it easier for consumers to cancel free trials, auto-renewals and subscriptions. The proposed rule change covers both digital and physical subscriptions, and would apply to gym memberships, streaming s
Google removes hundreds of Kenya-focused loan apps from Play Store
Google has taken down hundreds of loan apps from the Play Store in Kenya since its new policy, which requires digital lenders in the East African country to submit proof of license, went into effect in January.
The policy came in the wake of Kenya’s Digital Credit Providers (DCP) regulations