After more than a decade of leaving Big Tech largely to itself, US antitrust enforcers have cranked up the heat, with several high-profile cases underway that could radically change the way the industry's giants do business.Launched under both the Trump and Biden administrations, five major cases from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are moving forward against major US technology companies -- including two against Google that could see the company split...
Scottish Government minister Lorna Slater boasted that the ban was 'proof of the progress Scotland is making toward protecting our environment' despite it being rolled out across the UK as well
Cockeye Creamery’s new manufacturing plant on Chestnut Avenue is now producing the creamery’s ice cream.
In a major win for the Dutch tech industry, chip giant ASML intends to remain and further expand in the Netherlands. The chip machine manufacturer has signed a non-binding letter of intent with the City Council of Eindhoven, eyeing a potential expansion at the Brainport Industries Campus (BIC), west of the city. Located at Eindhoven’s Brainport region — a major tech and innovation hub in Europe — BIC is dedicated to the high-tech manufacturing industry. For ASML, BIC represents an...
There are plans for an Edinburgh car park to be turned into a site for ghost kitchens. With the growth of apps like Deliveroo and DoorDash, kitchens which cook food solely for delivery have exploded in several parts of the world. And the trend could find a new base in the Capital if the city council backs the latest proposals for Stenhouse Mill Wynd near Gorgie Road. Documents sent to the local authority outline developer Tony Pia’s vision of the site’s ‘containerised shipping units’ converted...
The FTC has decided to ban all new noncompete agreements and most existing ones in the US after receiving thousands of comments overwhelmingly in favor of the measure. The new regulation will take effect 120 days after its publication in the federal registry, but the commission has not yet indicatedRead Entire Article
Big tech share prices were dented by a sector-wide sell-off of risky assets last week, ahead of earnings results for some of the 'Magnificent Seven'.
Two planning applications have been lodged for a major new housing development at a derelict site in Edinburgh which could transform the local area. Cruden Building, on behalf of City Of Edinburgh Council, has applied to build 125 affordable flats and 106 flats and townhouses at a derelict site at Broughton Road in two separate planning applications. There is a proposed residential development comprising 106 flats and townhouses with associated roads, parking, and greenspace to the west of the...
Our Lee Anderson is on hand once again as emcee Thursday evening for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon's 23rd annual Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser at Sun Mountain Fun Center. We're happy the organization is a 21 Cares for Kids partner.
Experts say tech outages do seem to be happening more often.
If anyone had any doubts about Meta’s long-term commitment to artificial intelligence (AI), they were erased in the first minute of the company’s earnings call on Wednesday (April 24). While analysts were waiting to hear about the return on investment in the technology would bring, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made it clear that AI is on a two-to-three-year development roadmap. AI […]
TikTok says the law is unconstitutional and plans to challenge it in court.