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What Are Rare Earth Metals, the Exports Halted by China?
China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to fighter jets.
Read MoreMeta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly
Mr. Zuckerberg went to court on Monday in a trial focused on his social media company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The case could reshape Meta’s business.
Read MoreWhat If Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
Meta’s antitrust trial, in which the government contends the company killed competition by buying young rivals, hinges on unknowable alternate versions of Silicon Valley history.
Read MorePilot Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Matt Wallace, X Influencer
Jo Ellis, a National Guard pilot, is suing an influencer who falsely identified her as the captain of a helicopter that collided with a passenger plane in January.
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U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance
Soon after Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook in his Harvard dorm room in 2004, the social network skyrocketed in popularity. Roughly a decade later, the company experienced another round of explosive growth after buying its smaller rivals Instagram and WhatsApp, cementing its place in social media. On Monday, Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court […]
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What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants
The Trump administration isn’t letting up on the tech giants. On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission will face off with Meta in court over claims that the social media giant snuffed out nascent competitors when it bought Instagram and WhatsApp. And on April 21, the Justice Department will argue that a federal judge should force […]
Read MoreHow TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.
Read MoreTrump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics
A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.
Read MoreHow the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off
Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.
Read MoreTech C.E.O.s Spent Millions Courting Trump. It Has Yet to Pay Off.
With inauguration donations and Mar-a-Lago visits, leaders of the biggest tech companies sought favor with the president in an attempt to steer regulation and tariffs, to little avail.
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