As the U. S. dawdles on legislation curbing tech’s power, domestic lawmakers will get a chance to see foreign laws in action. Read More
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Finally, we know production costs for SLS and Orion, and they’re wild
Enlarge / A technician works on the Orion spacecraft, atop the SLS rocket, in January 2022. (credit: NASA) NASA Inspector General Paul Martin serves as an independent watchdog for the space agency’s myriad activities. For nearly the entirety of his time as inspector general, since his appointment in 2009, Martin has tracked NASA’s development of […]
Britney Spears Was Invited To Share Her Conservatorship Story With Congress! Says She Wants To ‘Help Others In Vulnerable Situations’
Britney Spears might be headed to Congress soon, and it’s for the best reason possible! The pop star’s fight to end her conservatorship was watched by the world, and now, it turns out two of those viewers just happened to be Congressmen. Charlie Crist, representing Florida, and Eric Swalwell, representing California, reached out to the […]
Congress delivers a blow to tech’s ‘bro’ culture
Federal legislation banning forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases will shine light on abusers. Read More
Will Congress’ app competition bill really change the game?
Federal legislators are understandably taking aim at Apple and Google’s app dominance, but their solutions might not help much. Read More
The hot air behind Congress’ social media subpoenas
A House select committee gets aggressive with Facebook, Twitter, and others. Big Tech probably doesn’t have much to worry about. Read More
Policymakers play whack-a-mole on social media
A Senate hearing on Instagram illustrated a demand for change. But what does successful reform even look like? Read More
Congress can’t get its act together on Big Tech
A House hearing lays bare the divides blocking social media accountability. Read More
Congress fails to pin down oil company execs on their bad-faith arguments
Enlarge / At some point, this must stop. A recent congressional hearing left us no closer to figuring out when that point will be reached. (credit: Getty Images ) Thursday, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held hearings on the role of oil companies in fostering our present climate crisis. The companies led by […]
Why lawmakers are so interested in Apple’s and Google’s “rents”
Enlarge / Maybe this textbook is from the Ma Bell era? #ThanksStockGettyImages (credit: designer491 / Getty Images) Josh Hawley had some questions about how Apple came up with the money to buy back $58 billion in stock over the past year. “I just want to focus on one major source of that income,” the Republican […]