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Ontario holds off on ‘ripping up’ Starlink deal with US tariffs delayed

Ontario holds off on ‘ripping up’ Starlink deal with US tariffs delayed

Albert Wagner

The Canadian province of Ontario is canceling a C$100 million (about $68 million USD) contract with Starlink in response to ...

White House walks back funding freeze after a day of confusion

White House walks back funding freeze after a day of confusion

Albert Wagner

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is walking back the federal funding freeze memo that set off ...

Can anyone stop President Musk?

Can anyone stop President Musk?

Albert Wagner

Elon Musk has an uncanny ability to sort out which of America’s rules are real. It turns out punishment from ...

The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers

The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers

Mickey Vernon

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a new measure on Friday that could protect your Robux from scammers and hackers. ...

What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

Mickey Vernon

Four years ago, one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ top donors—the billionaire cofounder of LinkedIn Reid Hoffman—celebrated the IPO of ...

Google’s Rise Was Inevitable. So Was Its Antitrust Ruling

Google’s Rise Was Inevitable. So Was Its Antitrust Ruling

Mickey Vernon

Larry Page and Sergey Brin never liked hanging with reporters. “Larry can be a very sensitive and good person, but ...

Airbnb’s Olympics Push Could Help it Win Over Paris

Airbnb’s Olympics Push Could Help it Win Over Paris

Mickey Vernon

Short-term rentals can function as a quick release valve for a city expecting an influx of visitors, increasing capacity for ...

The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner

The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner

Mickey Vernon

This has done little to deter a growing list of other business moguls who have also expressed interest in acquiring ...

Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

Mickey Vernon

The Federal Communications Commission has voted—once again—to assert its power to oversee and regulate the activities of the broadband industry ...