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Jessica Berman, commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League, speaks during a panel on women's professional soccer at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Feb. 10, 2024.Omar Vega | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesAt 16 years old, Jessica Berman was one of those rare teenagers who knew exactly what she wanted to do in life: lead a professional sports league.Nearly 30 years later, the New York City native has not only achieved her dream — becoming the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League in 2022 — but she's…

India offers lessons for the world struggling to contain manifest cybersecurity threats from companies of Chinese origin or those linked to its political philosophy, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr told ET, pointing to New Delhi’s pre-emptive action against entities posing both commercial and security challenges to an increasingly digital economy.In an exclusive interview, Carr, who is on his maiden India trip, said that India’s actions on the short-video platform TikTok and telecom…

The European Commission has opened an investigation into TikTok over claims it has failed to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act with regards to transparency and protecting children. “Today we open an investigation into #TikTok over suspected breach of transparency & obligations to protect minors,” EU Commissioner Thierry Breton said in a post on X Monday. Breton highlighted four specific issues with the platform: TikTok’s “Addictive design and screen time limits”, the “rabbit hole effect,” age verification,…

The recent demise of Beeper Mini, a service that allowed Android users to access iMessage, has sparked controversy and drawn the attention of regulators. Initially promising Android users the ability to send “blue bubble” messages from their devices, Beeper Mini utilized a reverse-engineered method to access iMessage without requiring an Apple ID. However, Apple swiftly shut down the service, leading to accusations of anticompetitive behavior. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has now joined the fray, calling for an…

Beeper Mini, a smart way of getting iMessage to work on Android devices, has been hitting dead end after dead end with Apple, but a recent appeal from one FCC member might signal an end to Apple’s messaging exclusivity. Brendan Carr, a lawyer and member of the Federal Communications Commission since 2017, has recently appealed to the Commission and subsequently posted it on X for public support. In this video, he states, “Apple’s wider set of exclusionary practices warrant scrutiny by antitrust and competition…

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said Monday that the agency should investigate Apple over the company’s decision to block the Beeper Mini service, which worked on bringing iMessage to Android. Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky’s Beeper launched a new service called Beeper Mini in December, which claimed to have reverse-engineered the iMessage stack to make it work on Android. The next few days were like a cat-and-mouse game where Apple blocked Beeper Mini repeatedly and the latter tried to find a…

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised Taylor Swift during his annual Super Bowl week press conference on Monday, saying “it’s great” for the singer to join his football league’s fandom. “Both Travis and Taylor are wonderful young people,” Goodell said, referring to Swift’s relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. “They seem very happy. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised Taylor Swift during his annual Super Bowl week press conference on Monday,…

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a press conference prior to the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on August 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Cliff Hawkins | Getty ImagesPGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday that the organization is talking to several potential investors as a deadline to clinch a deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund rapidly approaches.He also indicated that the tour is still open to another investor coming onboard alongside the PIF."We're having conversations with…

In a bid to protect human workers from losinig their jobs to AI and automation, consumers may have to shell out more products and services they consume, EU's Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights has said Consumers in the…

Cynthia Ruiz, the first Native American ever to serve on the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners, got some bad news from City Hall recently.Ruiz said a deputy mayor called her on May 26 to say she was being removed after serving just one year on the panel that oversees the Department of Water and Power. “It’s not about you,” Ruiz said she was told. “If you want to go on to a different commission, let me know and I can make it happen.” What followed was a moment of shock and uncomfortable silence, Ruiz…