Broadcom today said it will no longer pursue its proposed acquisition of rival chipmaker Qualcomm. The decision comes two days after the Trump administration opposed the deal on national security grounds. Broadcom will also withdraw its nominees for Qualcomm board seats. “Although we are disappointed with this outcome, Broadcom will comply with the order,” said the […]
Disability rights supporters are suing Lyft for allegedly not providing wheelchair-accessible vehicles in the Bay Area. The proposed class-action suit was filed Tuesday in Alameda County Superior Court by Berkeley’s Disability Rights Advocates, San Francisco’s Independent Living Resource Center and two people who use wheelchairs. The suit resembles a suit the groups filed last month against Uber. Both cases point to […]
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joined the growing list if high-profile, rich donors to the March for Our Lives when he pledged $1 million in support of the gun control rally this week. “Motivated to join the many who are passionate about the safety of all kids and I’ll give $1M to March For Our Lives, […]
YouTube will introduce a new tool to combat online conspiracy theories in the coming weeks, the latest effort from Google’s video site to halt the spread of misinformation. Videos propagating conspiracy theories about events- such as the 9/11, moon landing, Kennedy assassination – will now be accompanied by text from Wikipedia providing facts that counter the theory, […]
Apple has agreed to acquire Texture, a digital magazine subscription service, for an undisclosed sum. According to Apple, Texture powers the digital experience of some 200 magazines on mobile devices. “We’re excited Texture will join Apple, along with an impressive catalog of magazines from many of the world’s leading publishers,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior […]
The American Civil Liberties Union wants to know more about the Transportation Security Administration’s policies concerning searches of electronic devices on domestic flights. As such, the ACLU has file a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the TSA seeking the agency’s records. “The federal government’s policies on searching the phones, laptops, and tablets of domestic air passengers […]
President Trump today issued an order that prevents Broadcom from purchasing Qualcomm. Trump cited national security as his reason behind the order. “The proposed takeover of Qualcomm by the Broadcom is prohibited, and any substantially equivalent merger, acquisition, or takeover, whether effected directly or indirectly, is also prohibited,” said the president. Trump suggested there was […]
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court, based in San Francisco, will hear legal challenges to the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of Obama-era net neutrality regulations. The Ninth Circuit was chosen at random by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict litigation. Three-quarters of the Ninth’s 24 active judges were appointed by Democratic presidents, with the remaining six […]
Broadcom today said it won’t sell anything considered a “critical national security asset” to foreign buyers if its proposed purchase of Qualcomm is approved by U.S. regulators. Earlier this week, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) said it would take 30 days to examine Broadcom’s proposal. For the moment, Broadcom is based […]
YouTube TV subscribers now have access to the MLB Network. Baseball fans will be able to watch all the content available on the MLB Network, which includes new programs and games. YouTube TB subscribers will be able to upgrade the experience to the MLB.tv product, which provides wider access to games, for an unspecified fee. At […]
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