Tech

Antitrust bill would bar mergers over $5B, allow regulators to unwind others

(credit: Dave Rutt ) Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a new bill on Wednesday that would institute a host of new regulations to scrutinize mergers, including a prohibition of those valued at more than $5 billion. The Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act , sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass. ) and Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N. Y. ), […]

Tech

“Bad mergers” and noncompete clauses targeted in Biden executive order

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) President Joe Biden announced his anticipated executive order today, and it’s a sweeping document that seeks to counter rising corporate consolidation and foster greater competition in everything from labor markets to mergers, banking, healthcare, device repairs, transportation, broadband, and more. “For decades, corporate consolidation has been accelerating, ” the […]

Business

The American heartland needs jobs. Could Bitcoin mining become its next savior?

A startup called Core Scientific announced this week that it has raised $23 million to expand its cryptocurrency mining operations. The company, based in Bellevue, Wash., is already running crypto mines in North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, and plans to open more before long. It’s not hard to understand why. Right now, a single Bitcoin—the […]

Business

The American heartland needs jobs. Could Bitcoin mining become its next savior?

A startup called Core Scientific announced this week that it has raised $23 million to expand its cryptocurrency mining operations. The company, based in Bellevue, Wash., is already running crypto mines in North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, and plans to open more before long. It’s not hard to understand why. Right now, a single Bitcoin—the […]