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Elon Musk's move to abandon his purchase of Twitter was met with a mixture of relief and disappointment across the political spectrum, with many criticizing

Tesla chief's announcement to abandon purchase of platform triggers mixed reaction

Today, the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), a coalition that includes Apple opposition players such as Epic Games, Spotify and others, released a pair of new polls - a national battleground survey and a California statewide - that found likely voters in both political parties back legislation to address the anticompetitive practices of app store gatekeepers. The polls were conducted...

Fears over online abuse, addiction, and free speech lead dozens of states to draft regulations against social networks such as Facebook and TikTok

Fears over online abuse, addiction, and free speech lead dozens of states to draft regulations against social networks such as Facebook and TikTok

Apple, and big tech as a while, are lobbying fiercely against a Senate bill that would prevent companies from giving special treatment to its own services like Apple Music, and others, across its own digital storefronts.

A new report today states that a major piece of legislation that could reshape the tech industry is just a few steps away from becoming federal law. To date, Tim Cooks lobbying against the proposed Antitrust Bill has been the most persuasive to lawmakers ...

Nearly a dozen advocacy groups have launched a new campaign against Elon Musk to block his takeover deal. 

Nearly a dozen advocacy groups have launched a new campaign against Elon Musk to block his $44 billion takeover deal, as the micro-blogging platform said the waiting period for the deal has expired under the HSR (Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust ...

Activists argue that Musk's policies "threaten users, society, and democracy" while voicing concerns over "unaccountable billionaires" owning large media ecosystems.