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Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels — China's government can use TikTok to spy on American users and push propaganda at alarming levels, senators who received … Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels — China's…

One day after a bill that could lead to of TikTok in the United States passed the House of Representatives, the company is doubling down on its strategy of urging users to call lawmakers. The app began pushing new in-app messages to users asking them to "tell your Senator how important TikTok is to you” and to “ask them to vote not on the TikTok ban.”The new alerts are the second such message TikTok has pushed to users about the bill. Prior to the House vote, the company to call their representatives in the House. The…

Just as the EU is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs imported into Europe, three US Democratic senators are urging that the Biden administration hike import tariffs on Chinese EVs to address national security risks. In the US, American drivers have about 50 EVs to choose from, with Europe having about double that. But in China, it’s a pure embarrassment of riches, with 235 different models to choose from, filling every niche, whim, or price range. And of course, we’ve been covering the price war in China…

TikTok is facing renewed calls for a potential ban in America by U.S. Senators. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing a law that would force ByteDance, TikTok’s owner, to divest the app within the next six months. If not, TikTok risks losing its user base of 150 million people in the United States. The details. More than a dozen lawmakers have teamed up to propose the new legislation, which is expected to see an initial vote on March 7. If the bill is passed, ByteDance would have 165 days to divest TikTok.…

Several Republican senators slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday over its “deeply troubling” conduct in a recent case against the cryptocurrency company DEBT Box. The SEC brought the case against DEBT Box in July, accusing the company of “an ongoing, sprawling, fraudulent securities offering” that defrauded investors of at least $49 million. The federal judge overseeing the case granted the agency’s request for a temporary restraining order that froze DEBT Box’s assets after…

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US senators on Wednesday grilled the biggest social media and messaging companies, saying they had failed to do enough to protect children from sexual predators on their platforms, and said Congress must quickly pass legislation. The hearing marks the latest effort by lawmakers to address the concerns of parents and mental health experts that social media companies put profits over making sure their platforms do not harm children.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT…

Another lawmaker is pushing the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information about its security practices following the hack of its verified account on X. In a new letter to the agency’s Inspector general, Senator Ron Wyden, called for an investigation into “the SEC’s apparent failure to follow cybersecurity best practices.”The letter, which was first Axios, comes days after the SEC’s official X account was in order to post a tweet claiming that spot bitcoin ETFs had been approved by the regulator. The rogue…

Tesla documents reviewed by Reuters show the automaker's engineers for years tracked frequent failures of aft links and other suspension, steering and axle parts, often on relatively new cars. Two U.S. senators have written to Elon Musk, Tesla's top executive, calling on him to "swiftly" recall any steering and suspension parts that pose a safety risk.The letter cites "an alarming" Reuters investigation published on December 20 that exposed how Tesla has blamed drivers…

You'd need to have been hiding under a rock to have missed the big news in the world of iPhones over the last week or so, but we'll run through a super-quick recap for those who might have missed it — someone tried to bring iMessage to Android and Apple blocked it. Then a senator decided to wade in and say the wrong thingOh, OK, we'll give you the slightly longer version.A week or so ago Beeper started to offer a $2 per month subscription service that brought iMessage to Android devices. Dubbed Beeper Mini, the app…