Lawmakers Move to Ban TikTok in US
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China's popular social media app TikTok. The Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act (ANTI-SOCIAL...
TikTok Could Face $29 Million Fine From UK For Failing to Protect Children’s Privacy
TikTok could face a fine of 27 million pounds – about $29 million -- over allegations of violating the United Kingdom’s children’s data privacy protection standards, a U.K. agency said Monday.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found the video-sharing platform...
Adobe to Purchase Online Design Company Figma in $20 Billion Deal
Adobe Inc announced on Thursday it would buy online design startup Figma for about $20 billion to expand its portfolio of collaboration-focused platforms geared for the hybrid-work era.
According to a statement by Adobe, “Adobe and Figma will benefit all...
DuckDuckGo, Other Pro-Privacy Companies Appeal to Congress to Curb Big Tech Excesses
A group of 13 companies urged the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to approve a bill that would rein in giant tech companies like Alphabet's Google and Meta's Facebook.
These companies, whose products offer alternatives to those produced by technology giants...
NIST, Google to Produce Chips for Researchers and Startups
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Google to develop and produce chips that researchers can use to develop new nanotechnology...