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TikTok tells U.S. lawmakers it does not give information to China’s government
By Diane Bartz and Sheila Dang WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An executive at social media app TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, denied during a U.S. congressional hearing on Tuesday that it has given...
Oct 26, 2021
U.S. announces international crackdown on DarkNet opioid trafficking
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An international operation targeting trafficking in opioids on a clandestine part of the internet called the DarkNet has led to about 150 arrests in the United...
Oct 26, 2021
U.S. consumer watchdog eyeing Big Tech, lending competition as recovery unfolds – testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, will tell lawmakers on Wednesday that agency is the mortgage market and aims to minimize foreclosures of...
Oct 26, 2021
Shares tumble in blank-check company linked to Trump social venture
(Reuters) - Shares in Digital World Acquisition Corp, the blank-check company that plans to publicly list former U.S. President Donald Trump's new social media venture, were on track for their second ...
Oct 26, 2021
Brazil’s TIM to submit 5G auction proposals on Wednesday
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian telecom firm TIM SA will on Wednesday submit proposals to participate in the country's auction of 5G mobile spectrum, its senior managers said on Tuesday. On an earning...
Oct 26, 2021
U.S. regulators exploring how banks could hold crypto assets – FDIC chairman
By Echo Wang LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A top U.S. bank regulator said U.S. officials are looking to provide a clearer path for banks and their clients that are looking to hold cryptocurrencies, in order t...
Oct 26, 2021
Iran says cyberattack causes widespread disruption at gas stations
DUBAI (Reuters) -A cyberattack disrupted the sale of heavily subsidised gasoline in Iran on Tuesday, state media reported, causing long lines at gas stations across the country weeks before the annive...
Oct 26, 2021
FCC votes to terminate China Telecom Americans authority to provide U.S. services
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday voted to revoke China Telecom's U.S. subsidiary's authorization to operate in the United States, ...
Oct 26, 2021
India targets major global firms for local battery manufacturing – sources
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to pitch to companies such as Tesla Inc, Samsung and LG Energy to encourage them to invest in manufacturing batteries locally, as it looks to establish ...
Oct 26, 2021
Internet infrastructure company RightForge to host Trump’s TRUTH Social- Axios
(Reuters) - Internet infrastructure firm RightForge will host former U.S. President Donald Trump's new social media platform, the hosting company's Chief Executive Officer Martin Avila told Axios. Tru...
Oct 26, 2021
