The Senate has voted to appoint Lina Khan, an antitrust law expert and a major critic of Big Tech’s power, to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The vote was 68 in favor and 28 opposed, which represents a stunning level …
Every workplace can be a place of continual learning
While businesses in every sector have been working toward a digital transformation for the past several years, covid-19 accelerated this shift across industries. New technologies are advancing at a pace that requires employers to continuously retrain their workforce to stay …
Magento 2 Worldpay Extension by Mageplaza
Simple and convenient payments will be a good benefit to your online store. Customers may be reluctant to purchase if they find the payment process too long or complicated. Mageplaza Worldpay extension for Magento 2 will help integrate the American …
Gigafactories: Europe tools up against US and Asia as a car battery force
“We are building a totally new industry that hasn’t really existed, especially in Europe, at this scale,” says Mr Hedlund, striding across the high-security site in a neon yellow jacket. “I think, not only myself but a lot of people, …
Daily Crunch: The Nubank EC-1
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. It’s Daily Crunch time for Monday, June 14. I will be standing in for Alexander Wilhelm while …
Magento 2 Promo Banners Extension by Mageplaza
When you think of a promotional tool, does a banner spring to mind? Using banners is considered an effective method to get a message across. Banners can do their best job of catching customer attention to your online store. If …
Taxing digital advertising could help break up big tech
For the past several years, economists, and government leaders have regularly sounded alarms about the dangers of big tech monopolies. On her 2020 campaign website, for example, Senator Elizabeth Warren said “big tech companies have too much power, too much …
Elon Musk says Tesla will once again accept bitcoin
As Elon Musk tweets go, so goes the crypto market. The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been tweeting about crypto a lot, too, sending the price of bitcoin — as well as dogecoin — up and down with fewer than …
Today at E3: Halo returns and Starfield first look
Microsoft’s E3 press conference had plenty of heavy hitters, including the next Halo, a first look at Bethesda’s new Starfield space game which finally has a release date, and Forza Horizon 5, which is heading to Mexico. And nearly all …