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US Senate Criticises Amazon Over Warehouse Safety

Senate study finds Amazon did not implement protections recommended by internal studies over risk they could affect worker productivity

7 days ago

US Lawmaker Calls For Drone Detection Tech After Runway Closure

US senate majority leader calls for federal deployment of drone detection technology after drone sightings shut down New York runways

7 days ago

TikTok Shop US Sales Surpass Shein, Sephora

After launching in September 2023, TikTok Shop rises to broad popularity with US sales surpassing Shein, Sephora as it faces…

7 days ago

Ofcom Gives Tech Firms Three Months To Implement Content Controls

Ofcom publishes codes of practice for tech platforms to comply with Online Safety Act, with measures coming into effect on…

7 days ago

OpenAI’s Altman Donates $1m To Trump Inauguration

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to done $1m to Trump's second inauguration as tech firms seek better relations with incoming…

1 week ago

EU Probes Nvidia AI Chip Business Practices

European Commission reportedly questions Nvidia competitors, customers over business practices in AI chip market over antitrust concerns

2 weeks ago

EU Probes TikTok Influence On Romania Elections

European Commission queries TikTok for information on alleged Russian campaign to influence Romanian presidential election

2 weeks ago

US Exempted China DRAM Makers From Controls ‘Under Pressure From Japan’

US exempted Chinese DRAM memory chip manufacturers from latest round of export controls under pressure from Japan, report says

2 weeks ago

TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn US Divestiture Law

US appeals court rejects bid by TikTok and parent ByteDance to overturn law forcing it to divest Chinese ownership or…

2 weeks ago

Closing Arguments Delivered In Google Ad Tech Monopoly Case

Google, Justice Department make closing arguments in case targeting company's ad tech business, on heels of search monopoly ruling

4 weeks ago

Investors Shocked As Temu Parent Misses Estimates

Temu and Pinduoduo parent company PDD Holdings misses analysts' estimates as economic slowdown in China takes toll on domestic sales

4 weeks ago

Trump Plans Push For Federal Self-Driving Rules

Tesla shares jump after report says president-elect Donald Trump planning to make federal self-driving rules a government priority

1 month ago

SpaceX Prepares Tender Offer At $250bn Valuation

SpaceX to begin tender offer in December valuing company at $210bn, as Elon Musk's xAI raises $5bn at $45bn valuation

1 month ago

China Chip Production Slows Ahead Of New US Sanctions

Chip production slows in China in October ahead of expected export controls, while annual EV production capacity surges past 10…

1 month ago

Which? Seeks £3bn In Apple iCloud Competition Claim

Apple effectively locked 40 million UK users into iCloud and overcharged them, claims £3bn legal action from consumer group Which?

1 month ago

Amazon Haul Offers ‘Crazy Low Prices’ To Counter Temu, Shein

Amazon launches Haul mobile experience with prices capped at $20 in face of low-cost competition from China-based rivals Temu, Shein

1 month ago

Australian States Support Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Australian states and territories unanimously support social media ban for youths under 16, amidst growing addiction concern

1 month ago

Bitcoin Rises Above $84,000 On US Election Optimism

Bitcoin price rises above $84,000 as investors bet incoming US government will implement crypto-friendly policies

1 month ago

Regulator Demands Answers Over Tesla FSD Social Media Posts

US regulator says Tesla's messaging on social media could lead drivers to believe 'Full Self-Driving' feature does not require oversight

1 month ago

Nvidia Market Value Surges Above $3.6tn

Investor optimism following Donald Trump re-election win pushes Nvidia to record high, adds 30 percent to Tesla stock price

1 month ago

OpenAI In Talks With California Over For-Profit Shift

OpenAI reportedly begins early talks with California attorney general over complex transition from nonprofit to for-profit structure

2 months ago

EU To Assess Apple’s iPad Compliance Plans

European Commission says it will review Apple's iPad compliance with DMA rules as it seeks to open up tech giant's…

2 months ago

Nvidia, Meta Ask Supreme Court To Axe Investor Lawsuits

Nvidia, Meta bring cases before US Supreme Court this month seeking tighter limits on investors' ability to sue over inadequate…

2 months ago

EU Electric Vehicle Duties Come Into Force After China Talks Fail

European Union's electric vehicle (EV) tariffs come into force this week as bloc accuses China of unfair state subsidies for…

2 months ago

White House Finalises China Tech Investment Curbs

Administration publishes final restrictions on US investment into Chinese tech sectors including AI, chips, quantum computing

2 months ago

Shein Profits Drop 70 Percent

Direct-from-China e-commerce firm sees profits plummet 70 percent in first half of 2024 amidst stiff competition from Temu, as it…

2 months ago

US Regulator Approves SpaceX Falcon 9 Return To Service

US Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets to return to service following second-stage malfuction last month

2 months ago

US Think Tank Probes NASA Staff Over Trump, Musk Criticism

Conservative think tank requests NASA employee communications discussing Donald Trump, Elon Musk as it compiles 'undesirables list'

3 months ago

Musk Remains Silent Over SEC Interview

Elon Musk, SEC decline to comment on whether businessman attended latest court-mandated interview as Musk alleges 'harassment'

3 months ago

US Grounds SpaceX Falcon After Second-Stage Issue

US FAA grounds SpaceX Falcon rockets for third time in three months after Dragon Crew second stage fails to properly…

3 months ago