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Wellesenterprises | Istock | Getty ImagesTikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against Montana in response to a recently passed state law that would ban the popular video service in the state.The lawsuit, filed Monday in the United States…

New Jersey Gov. Phil MurphyScott Mlyn | CNBCNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday said he would consider defying the Supreme Court and continue to provide mifepristone if the court rules in favor of a ban on the abortion pill. When asked…

Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee speaks during the hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on…

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a press conference in advance of Super Bowl LVII at Phoenix Convention Center on February 08, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.Peter Casey | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesThe attorneys general of New…

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission proposed on…

Activists for transgender rights gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2023.Andrew Caballero-reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice sued Tennessee for allegedly discriminating against…

Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesA new bipartisan bill unveiled Wednesday would require parental consent for anyone under 18 to use social media.The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would also bar platforms from using…

Four federal U.S. agencies issued a warning on Tuesday that they already have the authority to tackle harms caused by artificial intelligence bias and they plan to use it.The warning comes as Congress is grappling with how it should take…

Microsoft seen on mobile with ChatGPT 4 on screen, seen in this photo illustration. On 15 March 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBSA, a tech advocacy group backed in part by Microsoft, is advocating for rules…

Inside these boxes: Approximately $20 million worth of detained solar panels by U.S. Customs & Border Protection over suspected ties to forced labor.CNBCSince late June, federal authorities have seized $961 million worth of goods over…