Tag: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Lina Khan, a Big Tech Critic, Tries Answering Her Own Detractors
WASHINGTON — Nearly a year into her job as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan hasn’t…
Sewol Ferry Disaster in South Korea Leaves Unhealed Wounds
ANSAN, South Korea — His room remains as it was the day he left on a school trip…
How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.
Every three months, Tesla publishes a safety report that provides the number of miles between crashes when drivers…
The S.E.C. Sent a Letter to Musk About His Twitter Shares in April
The Securities and Exchange Commission revealed on Friday that it had begun looking into Elon Musk’s purchases of…
Internet Drama in Canada. (Really.)
Let’s talk about internet policy! In Canada! Wheee!I’m serious that there are useful lessons from a saga over…
Supreme Court Allows Greenhouse Gas Cost Estimates
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it would allow the Biden administration to continue to…
Sam Bankman-Fried, Crypto Billionaire, Wants Washington to Follow His Lead
Mr. Bankman-Fried spent much of Crypto Bahamas shuttling back and forth from his laptop to the convention stage.…
New F.T.C. Majority Gives Lina Khan a Chance to Push an Aggressive Agenda
WASHINGTON — The confirmation of a third Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday broke a partisan…
American Importers Accuse Shipping Giants of Profiteering
David Reich assumed that a contract was a contract.His Chicago company, MSRF, assembles gift baskets for Walmart, Walgreens…
High Electric Bills Get Ready for Another Energy Price Spike: High Electric Bills
In Oregon, for example, electric rates fell almost 1.5 percent in January and less than 1 percent in…
As Europe Approves New Tech Laws, the U.S. Falls Further Behind
In just the last few years, Europe has seen a sweeping law for online privacy take effect, approved…
E.U. Takes Aim at Social Media’s Harms With Landmark New Law
The European Union was nearing a deal on Friday on landmark legislation that would force Facebook, YouTube and…