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Texas is suing TikTok for allegedly violating its new child privacy law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against TikTok claiming the company violated a new child privacy law in the state.
Karissa Bell10.03.2024
Social media companies can’t be forced to block teens from seeing ‘harmful’ content, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that social media companies can’t be required to block certain types of content from teens.
Karissa Bell09.02.2024
Judge denies Media Matters’ motion to dismiss X’s not-libel lawsuit
A Texas judge turns down Media Matters for America's request for a dismissal of X's lawsuit.
Danny Gallagher08.30.2024
A robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas
ICON's 3D printer can build the main structure of a three or four-bedroom home in three weeks.
Danny Gallagher08.08.2024
Meta will pay $1.4 billion to Texas, settling biometric data collection suit
Meta to pay $1.4 billion to settle lawsuit involving the use of facial-recognition technology without consent. The company was accused of collecting the biometric data of millions of Texans.
Lawrence Bonk07.30.2024
Samsung awarded $6.4 billion CHIPS Act grant to build 'semiconductor ecosystem' in Texas
The Biden administration has awarded Samsung up to $6.4 billion in grants as part of CHIPS Act funding. This will help the company build out various factories in Texas.
Lawrence Bonk04.15.2024
Pornhub says adios to Texas
Pornhub is now inaccessible in Texas after the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that the state can start enforcing its age verification regulations for porn websites.
Mariella Moon03.15.2024
SpaceX moves its legal home to Texas from Delaware
Elon Musk has started moving his businesses away from Delaware, following a judge's decision in the state to invalidate his $56 billion Tesla pay package.
Mariella Moon02.15.2024
Cruise now offers paid robotaxi rides in Houston
Cruise will offer paid robotaxi rides in Houston from 9PM to 6AM.
Mariella Moon10.13.2023
FAA grounds Starship until SpaceX takes 63 'corrective actions'
The FAA has closed its investigation int SpaceX's ill-fated April Starship launch, but that doesn't mean the company will be flying again any time soon.
Andrew Tarantola09.08.2023
University professors in Texas are suing the state over ‘unconstitutional’ TikTok ban
A group of college professors sued Texas today for banning TikTok on state devices and networks, as reported by The Washington Post. The plaintiffs say the prohibition compromises their research and teaching while “preventing or seriously impeding faculty from pursuing research that relates to TikTok,” including studying the very disinformation and data-collection practices the restriction claims to address. The plaintiffs say the ban makes it “almost impossible for faculty to use TikTok in their classrooms — whether to teach about TikTok or to use content from TikTok to teach about other subjects.”
Will Shanklin07.13.2023
Texas says state-funded EV charging stations need to include Tesla’s NACS connector
Texas says it will require electric vehicle charging stations in the state to have a connector for Tesla’s standard. The news comes as automakers such as Ford, GM and Rivian shift to adopting the North American Charging Standard.
Kris Holt06.21.2023
Texas AG subpoenas Pfizer to release Meta ad records
The Texas AG has subpoenaed Pfizer to release any advertising data it has associated with the social media giant Meta.
Malak Saleh06.16.2023
Google will pay Texas $8 million to settle claims of 'deceptive' Pixel 4 ads
Google is paying Texas $8 million to settle claims it misled customers with Pixel 4 ads.
Jon Fingas05.15.2023
Elon Musk reportedly wants to be his employees' landlord
Musk reportedly spoke with Grimes and Ye (aka Kanye West) about ideas for a planned company town next to Boring and SpaceX facilities in Texas.
Kris Holt03.10.2023
Texas AG sues Google over its facial data collection practices
Texas AG, Ken Paxton, is once again suing Google -- this time over the company's use of facial and voice biometric data gathered from the state's residents.
Andrew Tarantola10.20.2022
Elizabeth Warren presses Texas on crypto miners’ energy use
Elizabeth Warren and six other Democratic senators are pressing Texas’ energy regulator on whether the crypto mining industry is putting additional strain on the state’s grid.
Karissa Bell10.12.2022
Amazon's Prime Air drones will soon make deliveries in Texas
They'll take flight in College Station, the home of Texas A&M University's main campus.
Kris Holt07.15.2022
Texas AG investigates Twitter over bot counts
Texas' Attorney General is investigating Twitter's claims about bot accounts, backing Elon Musk's bid to buy the company.
Jon Fingas06.06.2022
Tech industry files emergency application to block controversial Texas social media law
HB 20 would allow users to sue social networks if they believe they were banned for the political views.
Mariella Moon05.14.2022