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Microsoft’s bid for Activision-Blizzard faces new regulatory delays in UK
Authorities in the US, the EU and the UK are all now investigating how the deal will affect competition in the games market.
Meta hit with $413 million fine in EU for breaking GDPR rules
Regulatory wrangling results in a huge new fine over Facebook and Instagram data handling, even as Meta vows to appeal and EU data protection groups prepare for a court battle.
US-China chip war puts global enterprises in the crosshairs
While the Biden administration’s ban on exports of certain chip technology to China is targeted at China’s military and industrial use, enterprises across the world will find their supply chains disrupted.
The top 12 tech stories of 2022
The year highlighted how vulnerable the technology sector is to the vagaries of geopolitics and the macroeconomy, as IT giants laid off workers, regulators cracked down on tech rule-breakers, nations negotiated data security...
As China pushes its digital currency plans, the US falls behind
China's digital yuan has been piloted in 15 provinces and tested across a multinational financial network. Meanwhile, the US is still developing a digital currency, endangering the dollar's place as the world's reserve currency and...
Microsoft’s EU data boundary plan to take effect Jan. 1
The plan, which covers Microsoft products and services such as Azure, Power BI, Dynamics 365 and Office 365, will allow customers to store and process their customer data within the EU.
European Commission takes step toward approving EU-US data privacy pact
The EU-US Data Privacy Framework—drafted to allow the flow of data between the US and the European Union—has cleared the first hurdle on its way to approval in the EU, but criticism of the pact makes it far from a done deal.
Apple accelerates plans to move more manufacturing out of China
In light of recent geopolitical unrest and COVID-19 lockdowns by the Chinese government, Apple appears to be ramping up plans to move more iPhone and MacBook production out of China to reduce risk. India, Taiwan and Vietnam are all...
US Congress rolls back proposal to restrict use of Chinese chips
After business groups argued that proposed legislation to curb use of Chinese-made semiconductors would hurt national security, lawmakers amended it—but a final vote and the president's approval of the proposed National Defense...
A compliance fight in Germany could hurt Microsoft customers
A compliance fight between Microsoft and German regulatory authorities has gotten white hot, though it looks as though any penalties might bypass the company and take aim at its customers.
What you need to know about the UK’s Online Safety Bill
The UK’s amended Online Safety Bill covers services available in the country even if they are based elsewhere. But what does the bill entail, and if passed, how will it affect companies that conduct business online?
UK set to mandate right to request flexible work from first day on the job
The UK government has legislation in the works that will formalize flexible working, increasing the number of remote-work requests workers are entitled to and shortening the time employers have to respond.
As reshoring brings chipmakers back to the US, Apple looks to jump on board
Apple may soon get about a third of its processors from a soon-to-open TSMC chip plant in Arizona — a sign that "Made in America" could once again the a slogan for the semiconductor industry. But Taiwan and China will still lead the...
The new way to hire tech workers: from the bottom up
As a dearth of tech talent continues to plague business, companies are getting more creative in how they find and train workers to fill key roles. Apprenticeships are among the fastest growing trends in discovering hidden talent.
FTX meltdown likely to spur crypto regulations, cool digital currency push
The collapse of the major crypto exchange could be the final straw in an ongoing push to create oversight of cryptocurrencies, how they're stored, and where they're traded. Any government oversight is likely to affect other digital...
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Q&A: RPI president says CHIPs Act will spur quantum computing, next-gen tech
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's new president, Martin Schmidt, believes new investments by the US government will bolster efforts to reshore chip development and production, and generate new, bleeding-edge processors.
Corporate execs confident on sustainability goals, admit more work needed
Most companies have hit their near-term goals for greenhouse gas reduction, and some have advanced circular-economy projects. But to get to net-zero emissions, suppliers, customers. and dedicated corporate teams will all be needed.
