The chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an attack on the market power of large tech companies Wednesday. “I’m not looking for a lot of regulation, I’m looking for responsibility,” Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) said at an Axios event. “If responsibility doesn’t flow, then regulation will.” Why it matters: Walden leads the House […]

For years, tech giants and their CEOs could count on glowing praise and friendly media coverage that hyped up just how much their products would change the world. Those changes are now the subject of growing skepticism from politicians, academics and that same media. Election meddling, concerns about privacy and questions about technology’s role in […]

The EU executive has previously indicated it wanted law enforcement authorities to be able to access electronic evidence stored within the 28-nation bloc. But the scope of the planned legislation will extend to data held elsewhere, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Digital borders are a growing global issue in an […]

Political analysts spend a lot of time talking about what divides American culture, but in 2018, one could argue there are four common ties that bind most Americans on a vast array of fronts: Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. In a world where modern communications technology has become ubiquitous, those four companies have quickly grown […]

PORTLAND, Ore. — We’re being hijacked by technology, that’s according to The Center for Humane Technology, a nonprofit created by former tech industry insiders, like people who’ve worked for Google and Apple. The founders of this nonprofit are worried about the toll technology is having on society and the ethics behind development. The goal is […]

If you’re worried about the effects of technology on kids, you’re not alone. The Center for Humane Technology, in partnership with nonprofit Common Sense, is launching a campaign called Truth About Tech to raise the alarm about how technologies like social media affect young minds. Tech companies “created the attention economy and are now engaged in […]

Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 — Instagram now allows businesses to schedule their posts. This week, Instagram changed its product in a way that will please companies’ social media managers. It will now allow businesses on Instagram to schedule […]

At the recently concluded annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that brought together world leaders and top thinkers in different fields, a panel on the dangers of emerging technology raised some strong alarms. The January 25th panel “Future Shocks: Rogue Technology” featured the chairman and CEO of Salesforce Marc R. Benioff, the director of […]

Business Insider's Sara Silverstein spoke with Adam Ludwin, CEO of blockchain technology firm Chain, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The following is a transcript of the interview. Silverstein: Can you help me understand what Chain does? Ludwin: We build software and sell it to …

Microsoft is set to report quarterly earnings Wednesday after the bell, and one trader is bullish on the name in part because of the tech giant’s foray into the world of blockchain technology. The stock, which hit an all-time high Monday, looks well-positioned into earnings, said Michael Bapis, partner and managing director at the Bapis Group […]