The Senate will get its best shot at regulating Big Tech, and Apple, Google and Amazon are already playing defense
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to deliberate on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act on Thursday.
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Amazon is opening a real-world clothing store with high-tech fitting rooms
Amazon has made an effort to increase its apparel share in recent years, launching a range of private-label brands and luxury stores to court online shoppers.
Scotland's offshore wind sector gets $951 million boost as parts of seabed leased out
Over 70 applications were made to lease part of Scotland's seabed for wind farm developments.
The world is hungry for lithium. Geothermal energy could transform how it's sourced
Concerns around sustainability and the security of global supply chains could boost opportunities related to direct lithium extraction.
China is still 'three or four generations' away from developing latest semiconductor tech, IDC says
China's tech giants Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu and Meituan have all started investing heavily into chip development.
Gopuff launches line of private label products, starting with bottled water
The private label industry was a $159 billion market in 2020 and has attracted the likes of traditional and e-commerce retailers like Target and Amazon.
Better founder Vishal Garg, who did mass Zoom layoff, returns as CEO
Garg cited market efficiency, performance and productivity as the reason behind the firings.
Sony shares tank over 12% after Microsoft and Activision's $68.7 billion tie-up plan
Investors fear Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision will bring more competition to Sony's PlayStation and take away key games from Sony's platforms.
Activision met with an advisory firm to explore topping Take-Two's $12.7 billion offer for Zynga, but sold to Microsoft instead
Activision Blizzard recently contacted an advisor to consider topping Take-Two's $12.7 billion bid for Zynga, according to a person familiar with the matter.
After years of 5G hype and investment, Wednesday's network launch makes it real
The 5G networks turned on Wednesday use wavelengths called C-band to cover a large part of the country with wireless service that's faster than current 4G.
FTC Chair Lina Khan says agency won't back down in the face of intimidation from Big Tech
In a CNBC exclusive, the Federal Trade Commission chair sat down for her first on-camera interview.
Three former SpaceX engineers are designing self-powered electric freight train cars
Parallel Systems hopes to make the freight train system more efficient while reducing carbon emissions.
Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision deal came as a surprise, but it won't stop other opportunities, investor says
A controversy over misconduct at Activision Blizzard made the publisher more affordable. It could help Microsoft win more game subscribers, an investor said.
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Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says 'nobody cares' about Uyghur genocide in China
The Chinese government has previously denied any wrongdoing or human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
AT&T, Verizon delay 5G rollout near some airports after airlines warned of flight cancellations
Airlines warned they would be forced to cancel flights if 5G was deployed as scheduled.
Canadian password manager 1Password valued at $6.8 billion in new funding round
Password management app 1Password says it has raised $620 million at a $6.8 billion valuation, making it one of Canada's most valuable tech firms.
Chip shortage and Covid weigh on China's smartphone market even as it bounced back from pandemic lows
China domestic smartphone shipments jumped 15.9% in 2021, but remained below pre-pandemic levels as the chip shortage and Covid outbreaks held back growth.
UK launches crackdown on 'misleading' cryptocurrency ads
Finance Minister Rishi Sunak plans to bring crypto ads under the same rules that apply to financial promotions.
Microsoft to buy Activision in $68.7 billion all-cash deal
It will be Microsoft's largest acquisition ever.
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