TikTok argued that it should still have free speech protections like foreign-owned American news outlets Politico and Business Insider. TikTok on Thursday pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment, comparing its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2024-08-16 12:30:37 UTC ]
Apple’s annual iPhone event kicks off today, so if you can’t stand the company’s presentations or devices, you might want to disconnect this afternoon. But for anyone interested in what the most influential tech hardware company is doing, expect to see a new iPhone… obviously.All the iPhone 15... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-09-12 11:15:10 UTC ]
The Justice Department’s legal effort to block the merger of book publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster is more than just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2022-08-06 14:26:56 UTC ]
The justice department is seeking to block the $2.2bn merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & SchusterThe government and publishing titan Penguin Random House exchanged opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial Monday as the US seeks to block the biggest US book publisher from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-08-01 16:24:36 UTC ]
The Biden administration is suing to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. A United States District Court will decide if the sale can proceed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-31 11:19:44 UTC ]
A rite of spring, the White House budget proposal officially kicks off the congressional appropriations cycle each fiscal year. And this year, library advocates have their work cut out for them. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Biden administration has challenged the deal over concerns it would harm authors, but the publisher said that argument is a misunderstanding of how the book industry works. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-12-13 17:21:52 UTC ]
The Biden administration’s rejection of the proposed $2.18 billion publishing merger reflects a changing atmosphere in Washington toward consolidation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-11-02 21:41:37 UTC ]
Some tech analysts are a bit baffled by the move and, subsequently, the DOJ’s priorities. The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against publisher Penguin Random House that seeks to block its proposed merger with rival Simon & Schuster. It’s one of the Biden administration’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2021-11-02 14:35:22 UTC ]
ALA President Julius C. Jefferson Jr. said that not including libraries in the administration’s plan would be a “missed opportunity” and urged librarians to contact the White House. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]