FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak is leaving her position to become interim US Attorney for Utah. Her departure leaves the five-member commission with just two remaining commissioners, both Republicans.
Nearly a year after TikTok should have been banned in the US, the app remains widely available thanks to presidential intervention. The lawmakers who pushed the ban are now largely silent as the administration negotiates a questionable deal.
The International Energy Agency projects global oil demand will peak around 102 million barrels daily by 2030, then decline. But they’ve revived a “Current Policies Scenario” showing fossil fuels could rise 13% by 2050 if climate promises aren’t kept. Electricity demand is growing four times faster
A new Apple-commissioned study claims the Digital Markets Act has failed to deliver promised consumer savings in the EU. The research shows 91% of app prices remained unchanged despite reduced commissions, with most savings going to developers outside Europe.
The recent government shutdown caused thousands of flight cancellations and revealed an air traffic control system in crisis. With 90% of control towers understaffed and obsolete technology, the fundamental problem is political mismanagement.
The UK chancellor is weighing dividend tax increases that could raise £1.5bn, but wealth managers warn this would hit small business owners hard. Many business owners take significant portions of their pay through dividends, making them vulnerable to tax changes. The move comes as the Treasury faces
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is losing state and local partners who no longer trust the politically compromised organization. Arizona’s secretary of state reveals he deliberately avoided CISA during a recent Iranian-linked cyberattack, signaling a breakdown in national cybers
The Federal Aviation Administration is imposing unprecedented restrictions on commercial space launches during the government shutdown. Rockets can only launch between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. starting Monday, while airlines must cut flights by up to 10% at 40 major airports. The moves aim to ease pressur
OpenAI’s leadership suggested the government should act as “insurer of last resort” for AI infrastructure. They quickly backtracked when met with immediate pushback from Washington. The exchange reveals tensions beneath AI’s massive buildout.
Apple is publicly calling out the European Union for what it calls contradictory privacy demands. The company says the EU wants better user protection under one law while forcing Apple to remove safeguards under another. This marks a significant escalation in their ongoing regulatory battle.
