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Congress pressed to up funds to DOJ for tech cases |
Top appropriators are facing pressure to increase funding for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) antitrust division as it brings cases against the nation's dominant tech companies. |
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More than a dozen advocacy groups underscored the need for increased funding, follwing a New York Times report where DOJ sources said an investigation into Apple was delayed for three years in order to prioritize a review of Google because the department "lacked the financial resources and personnel to fully evaluate both companies." "Big Tech's monopolistic behavior leads to higher prices for consumers, puts their personal information at risk, and locks competitors out of the market," the groups wrote in a Thursday letter. "We're writing to you to strongly urge you to increase funding for the DOJ Antitrust Division in the current appropriations cycle — so it can fully carry out its mission of protecting the public from corporate abuse," According to the Times report, the DOJ is moving closer to filing an antitrust case against Apple. The Times reported the DOJ has met with Apple multiple times to discuss the investigation, but no final decision has been made about whether a lawsuit will be filed or what it should include. The DOJ has filed two antitrust cases against Google since 2020. "America's antitrust enforcers shouldn't have to pick their battles. But without sufficient funding, they do. And to resolve this problem, we depend on you," the groups wrote. Red more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company is training its next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models and hopes to make it accessible to everyone through products such as AI smart glasses. "Today I'm bringing Meta's two AI research efforts closer together to support our long-term goals, building general intelligence, open sourcing it responsibly, and making it available and useful to everyone in all … |
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The Biden administration has offered a broad interpretation for where electric vehicle (EV) charger projects can qualify for new tax credits — making those credits available in places where about two-thirds of Americans live. Under the Democrats' climate, tax and health care bill, tax credits for EV chargers are available to those who build chargers in low-income communities or in areas that are not considered urban. … |
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News we've flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics: |
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TikTok experiments with AI-generated songs |
TikTok is experimenting with a new feature that would use artificial intelligence (AI) to create songs based on user prompts, TechCrunch reported. |
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X rolls out audio, video calling for Androids |
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is rolling out audio and video calling for Android users after initially launching the feature for iOS users in October, The Verge reported. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Centre for Information Policy Leadership is hosting a joint webinar with the cities of New York, Seattle and San José titled "Advancing the Public Interest with Data Privacy in Mind" on Monday at 10 a.m. ET.
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Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes |
DETROIT (AP) — On the surface, you wouldn’t think the platform beneath a new generation of automobiles has anything to do with politics and elections. But at Stellantis, new large vehicle underpinnings announced Friday are key to the company’s ability to adjust to European and U.S. government … |
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Business and political elites descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to suss out "rebuilding trust" in a splintering world. If there's any takeaway from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting — boldly touting that theme — it's that we still have a long way … |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) appealed a ruling Friday that delays a decision on whether to kick former President Trump off the state's … Read more |
| An attorney for Kevin Morris, a close friend of Hunter Biden, accused House Republicans of misrepresenting his testimony following Morris’s Thursday … Read more |
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