President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled plans to impose a sweeping 100% tariff on imported semiconductors, a move he said is intended to accelerate U.S. efforts to dominate the global microchip industry and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. Speaking from the Oval Office alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook, Trump said …
Read More »Trump’s China Tariffs Spare iPhones, Laptops and Other Tech Devices in Key Exemptions
In a late-night development Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released guidance clarifying that smartphones, laptops, and other core tech components will be exempt from President Donald Trump’s new 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, offering critical relief to major U.S. tech firms like Apple. The decision comes just weeks after …
Read More »Lina Khan Named Chair Of FTC By President Biden
The Senate confirmed Columbia Law professor Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a 69 to 28 vote on Tuesday before she was named chair of the body by President Joe Biden. Khan has been a fierce critic of Amazon and other tech giants dominating multiple markets. She will …
Read More »DOJ Subpoenaed Apple For Information On Democrats Under Trump
An Intelligence Committee official has confirmed to CNN that prosecutors in the Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed Apple for data on House Intelligence Committee Democrats during President Donald Trump‘s administration. “The Committee has continued to seek additional information, but the Department has not been forthcoming in a timely manner, including on …
Read More »Hundreds Of Companies Unite Against Restrictive Voter Laws
Hundreds of companies and CEOs have added their signatures to a letter published opposing “any discriminatory legislation or measures that restrict or prevent any eligible voter from having an equal and fair opportunity to cast a ballot.” The statement, published in a two-page ad in The New York Times and Washington …
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