The debate over TikTok in Congress has brought data collection and storage to the forefront of the national conversation. Lawmakers expressed serious concern that the Chinese government could access Americans’ data.  However, the U.S. government does something similar during criminal investigations and it’s common for the target of the warrant to not know. So a…

The biggest antitrust trial in decades got underway on Tuesday, Sept. 12 – The U.S. Justice Department v. Google. The U.S. claims Google violated antitrust laws by paying billions of dollars to Apple and other partners in order to become the default search engine on its devices and web browsers. The Justice Department and 10 states sued…

Chaos on Wall Street after a technical issue caused certain stocks to come to a stop; Amazon launches prescription subscriptions; and animals are killing humans. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24, 2023.  Trading issue pauses major stocks Trading in dozens of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange…

We’ve all had a moment like this. You’re in a dentist office waiting room. You reach for the stack of magazines on the table and think to yourself, “Wait, Reader’s Digest still exists?” We’re taking a look at some of the companies you may not realize are still hanging on in this week’s Five for…

After multiple delays over aviation pushback, Verizon Wireless and AT&T finally flipped the switch Wednesday on the new C-band 5G service. But the launch was muddled by eleventh-hour pleas from the airline industry to block 5G near some airports, even requesting presidential interference. In the end, the wireless companies agreed to temporarily avoid busy runways…

Update (Jan. 19, 2022): A day after Verizon and AT&T announced they would delay their 5G rollout near some airports, several major international airlines canceled some of their flights to some U.S. cities Wednesday. Those airlines include British Airways, Air India, Japan’s All Nippon Airways and Dubai-based Emirates. “We are working closely with aircraft manufacturers and the…

Update (Jan. 4, 2021): A day after Verizon and AT&T announced they were rejecting a request from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) to delay its 5G rollout, the companies reversed course Monday night. In a statement, AT&T announced they will be delaying the rollout for two more weeks. AT&T also repeated…

Update (Dec. 19, 2021): Just two days after airline executives warned a Senate committee about staffing shortages related to the pandemic, Southwest Airlines confirmed its CEO Gary Kelly tested positive for COVID-19 after the hearing. Kelly did not wear a mask during the hearing and questioned the health benefit of masks on airplanes. “I think the…

Update (Dec. 9, 2021): A day after former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows sued the House committee investigating January’s Capitol riots, a federal appeals court ruled against former President Donald Trump Thursday. Former President Trump was trying to shield documents from the committee. In its ruling, the court said there was a “unique legislative need”…