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Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'scream,' 'curse' at Meta team over COVID takedown requests

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on said Biden administration officials would “scream” and “curse” at his employees when they disagreed with the...

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Justices skeptical of TikTok's defense

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Supreme Court skeptical of TikTok's attempt to fight ban...

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TikTok SCOTUS arguments

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story TikTok's future hangs in balance at Supreme Court ...

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Warren questions Trump IRS nominee's experience, promotion of tax credit

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) voiced concerns about President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday,...

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Musk's foreign expedition

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card Elon Musk...

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Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the...

08.01.2025 30

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OpenAI's Sam Altman urges Trump to ease power plant, data center construction

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested that President-elect Trump should ease restrictions on data center and power plant construction to help boost the...

07.01.2025 2

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Julia Shapero

Watch live: Canada's Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as Canada's Liberal Party leader Monday, after nine years in the...

06.01.2025 20

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Louisiana lawmakers condemn 'evil' New Orleans New Year's attack

Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday condemned the “evil” driving attack in New Orleans, in which a truck plowed through the crowds on Bourbon Street...

02.01.2025 9

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Tesla Cybertruck explodes in front of Trump's Las Vegas hotel

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of President-elect Trump’s Las Vegas hotel Wednesday, killing one person and injuring seven others. Las...

02.01.2025 20

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Chinese hackers breached Treasury Department, agency says

Chinese state-sponsored actors hacked into the Treasury Department in early December, accessing unclassified documents from its workstations, the...

31.12.2024 40

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Former US general warns Musk poses national security risks

A former U.S. general warned Sunday that Elon Musk, the tech billionaire who has become intricately involved in President-elect Trump’s...

30.12.2024 1

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Wall Street Journal backs Trump on H-1B visas: 'Enlightened nationalism'

The Wall Street Journal backed President-elect Trump’s stance on visas for highly skilled workers amid a contentious debate between Trump’s...

30.12.2024 1

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Nikki Haley rips Ramaswamy: 'Nothing wrong' with American culture

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley slammed her onetime GOP presidential primary opponent Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday for arguing American...

27.12.2024 20

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Musk, Ramaswamy defend Silicon Valley's foreign-born hires

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chairs of President-elect Trump’s new “Department of Government Efficiency,” are defending the tech...

26.12.2024 2

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Trump brings Silicon Valley to Washington

Silicon Valley is coming to Washington in force, as tech leaders take on prominent roles — both official and unofficial — in President-elect...

25.12.2024 4

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Musk's primary threat

Presented by CCA, TIA, WIA, and Ericsson — {beacon} \ Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Republicans shrug as Elon Musk takes aim...

21.12.2024 5

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Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban

Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) urged President Biden on Thursday to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to divest from its China-based...

21.12.2024 9

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Amazon settles worker safety investigation

Amazon has reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over working conditions at the e-commerce giant’s...

20.12.2024 20

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Musk's misinformation 'megaphone'

Presented by CCA, TIA, WIA, and Ericsson — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Musk floods X with stopgap misinformation...

20.12.2024 3

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McConnell urges Supreme Court to reject TikTok's bid to delay ban

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, urging it to reject TikTok’s request to...

19.12.2024 20

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Anti-deepfake porn bill included in funding deal

A bill that seeks to fight the rise of deepfake pornography was included in the year-end government funding deal unveiled Tuesday, raising the...

18.12.2024 10

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An AI roadmap for Congress

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House AI task force releases sweeping end-of-year...

18.12.2024 10

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TikTok pushes for Supreme Court reprieve

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story TikTok asks Supreme Court to delay ban An emergency...

17.12.2024 3

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Trump says he has a 'warm spot' in his heart for TikTok as app faces ban

President-elect Trump said Monday that he has a “warm spot” in his heart for TikTok as the popular social media app faces down a potential ban...

16.12.2024 3

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Lawmakers tell Apple, Google to prepare for TikTok ban

The top lawmakers on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) told Apple and Google on Friday to prepare to remove TikTok...

14.12.2024 10

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DOJ asks court to reject TikTok bid to block ban

The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to reject TikTok’s bid to put a law that could ban the app on hold while...

12.12.2024 5

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TikTok's future in jeopardy as US ban looms

TikTok’s future in the U.S. is in serious jeopardy after a federal appeals court rejected its push to overturn a law that could ban the app next...

12.12.2024 2

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Dozens of lawmakers victims of sexually explicit deepfakes: Report

More than two dozen lawmakers have been the victims of deepfake pornography, with female lawmakers significantly more likely to be targeted,...

11.12.2024 1

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Influencer 101

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Social media influencer a growing career choice A...

11.12.2024 20

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LGBTQ advocates ask leadership to torpedo Kids Online Safety Act

Advocates for the LGBTQ community asked Democratic congressional leaders on Monday to reject the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), arguing that it...

10.12.2024 3

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Consumer watchdog faces daunting future under Trump

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is headed for a rocky future under President-elect Trump. The powerful financial watchdog agency is...

09.12.2024 4

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Who is David Sacks?

Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump names AI, crypto czar Venture capitalist David Sacks...

07.12.2024 10

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Appeals court upholds TikTok ban law

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the popular app or face a U.S. ban.  A...

06.12.2024 30

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Trump's SEC pick

Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump gives more good news for crypto industry President-elect...

05.12.2024 7

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Trump taps Gail Slater to lead DOJ antitrust division

President-elect Trump on Wednesday tapped Gail Slater, a former adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance, to lead the Justice Department’s...

04.12.2024 2

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Julia Shapero

Judge reaffirms ruling invalidating massive Tesla pay package for Musk

A Delaware judge on Monday again blocked Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package from Tesla. The controversial compensation agreement, which...

03.12.2024 8

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Judge schedules trial in Meta antitrust case

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will head to trial on April 14....

26.11.2024 2

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Julia Shapero

Matt Gaetz could launch Big Tech crackdown at DOJ

President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general signals a rough road ahead for major technology...

19.11.2024 2

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18 states sue SEC, Gensler for 'regulatory overreach' on crypto

Eighteen Republican attorneys general sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler on Thursday for allegedly...

15.11.2024 20

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Julia Shapero

Warren: Musk, Ramaswamy leading government waste office 'seems REALLY efficient'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joked Thursday about President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as co-leads of his...

13.11.2024 2

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Paulson says he won't serve in new Trump administration

Billionaire investor John Paulson said Tuesday he will not serve in President-elect Trump’s new administration amid speculation that he could be...

12.11.2024 3

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Musk's Tesla hits $1T market cap after Trump win

Tesla’s stock continued its massive rally Friday, bringing the electric vehicle maker’s market capitalization above $1 trillion. The company’s...

08.11.2024 30

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Judge dismisses news outlets' lawsuit against OpenAI

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two news outlets’ lawsuit against OpenAI over its use of their copyrighted content to train ChatGPT,...

08.11.2024 20

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Musk's big bet

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Elon Musk's big bet pays off Elon Musk's massive bet...

08.11.2024 1

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Top tech leaders congratulate Trump on win

The leaders of the world’s biggest technology companies offered congratulations to President-elect Trump on Wednesday after the former president...

07.11.2024 1

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Musk's political posts viewed twice as many times as political ads on X: Analysis

Elon Musk’s political posts on X have received more than twice as many views as paid political ads on his platform, according to a new analysis...

05.11.2024 3

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Pennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways

A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s...

05.11.2024 30

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Chinese hackers target GOP campaigns

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Chinese influence campaigns amp up worries over...

29.10.2024 2

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Biden says Musk super PAC's $1M giveaways 'totally inappropriate'

President Biden criticized Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaways to registered swing state voters Monday, calling them “totally inappropriate.”...

28.10.2024 1

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