Tag: Tech
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Joe Biden to plug tech bill in California, campaign in Illinois
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Biden on Friday is set to tour a southern California communications company that is expected to benefit from his legislative push to bolster American semiconductor manufacturing — and he’s taking a vulnerable Democratic congressman with him. Biden will be joined by Rep. Mike Levin for the visit to Carlsbad-headquartered Viasat…
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Tech company’s outage leaves fans unable to download tickets
A technology company that handles ticketing for many of the biggest college football programs encountered a problem Saturday that left fans across the country unable to download digital tickets onto their smartphones for several hours. The outage also led StubHub, one of the biggest secondary ticket marketplaces, to suspend sales until the issue was resolved.…
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Big Tech asks Supreme Court to keep affirmative action
Big tech companies led by Apple and Google asked the Supreme Court Monday not to do away with affirmative action, saying the companies seek racial diversity when hiring employees. They were among roughly 70 companies in the technology, finance and health care industries staking a claim in one of the high court’s most watched cases…
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Big Tech antitrust bill slowly gains steam in Congress, still likely short of needed votes
Big Tech’s most ardent critics have gained some momentum in pursuit of an antitrust overhaul to curb the power of companies such as Amazon and Google that have become integral to the everyday lives of millions of Americans. The view that the tech giants are monopolies has united Big Tech’s bipartisan detractors who think Congress…