Republished with full copyright permissions from The San Francisco Press. The European Commission has taken decisive action in response to concerns over Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, potentially breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA). Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the Commission’s commitment to safeguarding European citizens from targeted disinformation and manipulation.…

Republished with full copyright permissions from The San Francisco Press. The future of the Federal Reserve is uncertain as the specter of increased presidential influence looms. With the potential re-election of President Donald Trump, there is growing concern about the independence of the central bank and the impact on monetary policy decision-making. Under the current…

Republished with full copyright permissions from The San Francisco Press. The recent announcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban noncompete clauses has stirred significant controversy within the business community. This move, aimed at fostering greater competition and empowering workers, has led to a legal showdown, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several…

Republished with full copyright permissions from The San Francisco Press. New technologies are shaping the landscape of antitrust regulation, raising concerns over price fixing and discrimination in the consumer market. Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), highlighted the potential risks posed by algorithms in fixing prices without explicit coordination, presenting a…

Republished with full copyright permissions from The San Francisco Press. Recently, Congress made a significant move by effectively banning TikTok, raising complex legal and constitutional questions. The decision to require ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to divest its hold on the platform within a strict timeframe has sparked a fierce debate in the legal…

Republished with full copyright permissions from The San Francisco Press. In a recent development, Labcorp, a prominent laboratory testing company, emerged as the successful bidder in a bankruptcy auction to acquire the assets of Invitae’s genetic testing services, digital health solutions, and health data services. This acquisition marks a significant transition for Invitae’s business operations,…