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TikTok Says Law Is on Its Side as It Readies to Fight US Ban

TikTok said <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SCEYYVT1UM0W","_id":"0000018f-10bb-d583-afbf-d2ff5f1f0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">legislation passed by the US Congress Tuesday evening that would force its Chinese parent company to sell its stake or face a total ban of the app in America is “unconstitutional,” and the company will challenge it in court.

Billionaire Ellison Is Moving Oracle to Nashville From Texas

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/BBIO%201491757","_id":"0000018f-109f-d583-afbf-d2dfe7e20001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Larry Ellison plans to make Nashville the world headquarters for Oracle Corp., only a few years after relocating the tech giant from Silicon Valley to Austin.

New England Patriots Face Appeal in Patent Infringement Lawsuit

The New England Patriots will face renewed claims that their use of wireless data communication systems in stadiums infringes on a patented technology after a patent monetization firm appealed a Massachusetts federal judge’s decision to throw out their case.

Microsoft, Amazon AI Deals Get UK Antitrust Scrutiny

Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s investments into artificial intelligence startups will get deeper scrutiny from the UK’s antitrust watchdog, the latest example of how global regulators are grappling with how the world’s largest technology firms are influencing the booming market.

Google’s Pichai Has No Time for an Employee Rebellion: Dave Lee

Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai’s recent memo to workers, sent amid the latest round of discontent at the company — this time over the company’s $1.2 billion contract (shared with Amazon.com Inc.) to provide cloud services to Israel. By Tuesday, at least 50 employees had been fired for involvement in several protests at Google’s offices.

SK Hynix Plans $15 Billion Chip Expansion to Meet AI Demand

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Telehealth Is Booming During Covid. Is it Here to Stay?

Millions of Americans have taken advantage of telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic, so why has it taken so long for widespread adoption?

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