Democratic FTC Commissioners file lawsuit against Trump over attempted firings

The lawsuit asks the court to declare the president’s actions unlawful and affirm Bedoya and Slaughter’s statutory rights to serve out the remainder of their seven-year terms.

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Commerce limits 19 Chinese, Taiwanese companies from buying U.S. tech

The sanctions place the companies under a strict licensing regime meant to limit their access to foundational technology for quantum computing, cloud and AI.

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Trump issues executive order seeking greater federal control of elections 

The order seeks to withhold federal funding from states that don’t comply, sparking a heated backlash from legal and election experts.

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FCC’s Carr alleges Chinese companies are making ‘end run’ around Chinese telecom bans, announces investigation 

The FCC commissioner said letters of inquiry and at least one subpoena have been sent to Chinese-owned companies.

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Trump moves to fire Democratic FTC commissioners

The move, which critics say is unconstitutional, also potentially threatens numerous agency investigations and enforcement around privacy and cybersecurity.

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Cloudflare rolls out post-quantum encryption for enterprise users

The initiative is part of a long-term plan to update all its encryption services to newer algorithms designed to protect against quantum computers.

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California’s legal push on geolocation data collection must take aim at the right targets, privacy experts say

An investigation by California’s attorney general into use of location data could rein in the worst abusers, but should also be able to determine legitimate business use.

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Legislative push for child online safety runs afoul of encryption advocates (again)

The Stop CSAM Act would compel companies to curb online child sexual abuse material, but critics argue it would also weaken encrypted services for all users.

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