President Donald Trump’s demand against the company previously known as Twitter seems to have finished. Trump sued the social networks platform for prohibiting it after January 6, 2021, when Trump supporters assaulted the United States Capitol. While a federal judge dismissed the claim in 2022, the lawyers of the then president of the then trainer […]
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On Thursday, President Trump asked the Republican legislators to finish tax exemptions with involved interests. The tax exemption allows private capital fund managers and risk funds to treat their earnings at a lower capital gain rate, rather than ordinary income. The elimination of tax exemption would be a great success for the VC industry. “The
The repeal of interest could suffocate investments in new companies, says NVCA– BC Read More »
According to reports, people working for or, Elon Musk are taking over the internal functioning of multiple government agencies, including the Personnel Management Office, the Department of the Treasury and the Administration of General Services. The Washington Post reported On Friday that the highest ranking career official in the Treasury is leaving the department after
Google will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico and the Denali Mountain of Alaska on Google Maps once a federal mapping database reflects the changes ordered by the Trump administration, the company announced on Monday. Google meets an executive order issued last week by President Donald Trump that changed the names of several
Google Maps will soon change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’– BC Read More »
Apple’s board of directors has spoken out against a proposal that seeks to end the company’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In a power presentationThe company said the National Center for Public Policy Research (a conservative think tank) is submitting a proposal for Apple to “consider abolishing its Inclusion and Diversity program, policies, department,
Apple board opposes proposal to abolish DEI programs– BC Read More »
A new lawsuit alleges that Honey, the PayPal-owned browser extension, is scamming creators out of money. Honey, which PayPal acquired for $4 billion in 2019, works by britcommerceally presenting users with relevant coupon codes as they shop. However, in a video posted last monthYouTuber MegaLag described Honey as a “scam” that involves “stealing money from
YouTuber LegalEagle Sues PayPal Over ‘Sleeping Leech’ Honey Extension– BC Read More »
Lawyers representing President-elect Donald Trump have asked the Supreme Court to suspend a law that would force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the short-form video app or ban it in the United States. If the app does not sell, the ban will go into effect in a few weeks, on January 19. ByteDance is challenging
Trump asks Supreme Court to halt impending TikTok ban– BC Read More »
Famed investor Marc Andreessen recently spoke about meetings with Biden administration staff that gave him the impression that they wanted to control AI by working closely with two or three big AI companies, shutting out everyone else through onerous regulations. Andreessen did not name OpenAI, but it was implied that it would have been a
Andrew Ferguson, one of two Republican FTC commissioners appointed by US President Joe Biden, will be the country’s next FTC chairman, incoming President Donald Trump announced on social media on Tuesday. The news has been met with relief in some circles. Many in Silicon Valley blamed current FTC Chair Lina Khan for the dearth of
Lina Khan’s FTC era ends; Andrew Ferguson appointed president– BC Read More »
About a “dozen Musk allies” have put a brake on their daily routines to serve as unofficial advisers to the Trump transition effort. says the New York Times. Among them, the outlet reports: Jared Birchall, head of Elon Musk’s family office, has interviewed some candidates for jobs at the State Department; Marc Andreessen has spoken
