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After months of congressional wrangling that saw the elimination of Ervin’s proposed independent privacy oversight board, President Gerald Ford signed the Privacy Act into law on December 31, 1974. Ford, who had chaired the Domestic Council Committee on the Right…
Argentine President Javier Milei has denied promoting a newly launched cryptocurrency which collapsed shortly after he mentioned it in a social media post on Friday. The cryptocoin $Libra quickly rose in value before nosediving, causing severe losses for the majority…
Argentine President Javier Milei is facing impeachment calls – and legal action accusing him of fraud – over his promotion of cryptocurrency on social media. Milei posted on X, formerly Twitter, about the $LIBRA coin on Friday, which he said…
“The worry of the Street is that Musk dedicating so much time—even more than we expected—to Doge takes away from his time at Tesla,” said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. “In addition, Musk’s Doge-related actions and more powerful alliance with Trump…
Trump’s metal tariffs won’t affect Apple (or any other smartphone manufacturer) directly, then, even if they cause significant turmoil in the cost of aluminum and steel in general. But the 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods Trump announced earlier could…
ZDNET Presidents’ Day 2025 kicks off on Monday, February 17, and it’s the perfect time to shop seasonal savings on home, tech, apparel, and more. With the holiday tomorrow, nearly every major retailer is slashing prices to celebrate. Perhaps one of…
Many venture industry observers have wondered whether Andreessen Horowitz, a firm that manages $45 billion, has its sights on eventually becoming a publicly traded company. Co-founder Marc Andreessen said he isn’t “chomping at the bit to take the firm public,”…
Today marked a second weekend of scattered protests at Tesla showrooms, following a “TeslaTakeover” hashtag that has been trending on Twitter alternative Bluesky this week. Protestors’ messages largely focused on the divisive efforts of Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the…
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina voted against unionizing in election results announced today. According to Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE), the worker group seeking to form the union, 3,276 ballots were cast in…
Bob Porter has been driving electric vehicles for more than a decade out of a desire to go green. He purchased a Tesla Model 3 nearly seven years ago because, he said, the company’s technology was more advanced than other EVs on the…
