Washington, United States: US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14.9 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy its American rival. Biden cited a strategic need to protect domestic industry – but the move drew sharp criticism from both companies. The decision came after a […]
President Joe Biden halted the $14.1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel. The White House cited national security concerns as the reason for this decision. Nippon Steel expressed disappointment and announced plans to pursue legal action. Donald Trump has expressed strong opposition to the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel as […]
President Joe Biden announced early Friday he will block the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese company Nippon Steel, in one of the last acts of his presidency. Biden had said that U.S. Steel should remain a domestically owned and operated company, so the order was not a surprise. The White House in December called for “serious scrutiny” of […]
The rule stops China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and others from exploiting Americans' most sensitive personal data 'through outright purchase or other means of commercial access.' The Department of Justice has issued a final rule that blocks companies from sharing bulk sensitive data on Americans with certain “countries of concern.” The rule, which is part […]
President Joe Biden blocked the nearly $15 billion bid by Japan-based Nippon Steel Corp. to acquire United States Steel Corp., citing national security concerns. The Biden administration issued an order on Friday prohibiting the purchase of U.S. Steel on the basis that Nippon Steel “might take action that threatens to impair the national security of […]
“The key here is not whether Broadband Internet Service Providers utilize telecommunications; it is instead whether they do so while offering to consumers the capability to do more,” Griffin wrote, concluding that “they do.” “The FCC exceeded its statutory authority,” Griffin wrote, at one point accusing the FCC of arguing for a reading of the […]
Researchers from Pampanga’s Don Honorio Ventura State University found that spent coffee grounds (SCG) could become an ingredient for concrete blocks. They found that these concrete hollow blocks (CHB) “exceeded the minimum compressive strength of 4.14 MPs or 600 psi” in the Department of Public Works and Highways’ requirements. READ: Professor recycles coffee as 3D […]
Parts of the law will still take effect Wednesday. SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge on Tuesday barred the state of California from enforcing key parts of Senate Bill 976, also known as the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, finding it may infringe tech companies’ First Amendment rights. The law, passed in […]
anomalia’s mycomuseum with mycelium furniture and designs Suyash Sawant and Bhakti Vinod Loonawat of Anomalia curate MycoMuseum, a show that exhibits the future of fungi and the use of mycelium with biodegradable blocks and recyclable leather for furniture like chairs. The pieces are exhibited during the Conscious Collective event by the Godrej Design Lab […]
The law fines those who publish sealed arrest records, even if they were obtained legally, which the First Amendment Coalition says is a violation of its constitutional rights. (CN) — In a win for California journalists, a federal judge agreed Thursday night to a stipulation between government officials and free speech advocates to halt a […]