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Overzealous DMCA? Elon Musk Shares Thoughts On Disney's Copyright Debate
2022 May 17, 5:46pm | 510An ongoing debate between politicians and a leading media company caught the attention of the world’s richest person, who weighed in recently with his opinion. What Happened: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has been known to share his opinion on hot and controversial topics on Twitter...
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New York Cannabis Lawyers Join Prince Lobel As Firm Expands To NYC Where Industry Will Soon Boom
2022 May 17, 5:09pm | 750Prince Lobel, a cannabis industry leader in the legal profession, is expanding its offices to New York City and White Plains and has tapped New York's most sought-after cannabis lawyers: James K. Landau, Douglas S. Trokie and David C. Holland,...
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Alibaba, Other Chinese Stocks Pop As China's Top Economic Official Expresses Support For Digital Platform Ahead Of 2022 Election
2022 May 17, 3:48pm | 394China's top economic official offered an unusually public show of support for digital platform companies hinting toward possible ease in the ongoing crackdown, Bloomberg reports. The latest comments may inject much-needed confidence into the capital markets. Tencent Holding Ltd...
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GOP Sen. James Lankford Ridicules Oklahoma Marijuana Law During Abortion Discussion, Here's What He Said
2022 May 17, 12:58pm | 429While the number of surveys showing pro-legalization sentiment among Republicans is on the rise, some GOP lawmakers are not only opposing the cannabis reform but also mocking it. Last week, Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said that the state’s medical marijuana makes it too easy to obtain...
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Cannabis Regulatory Update: NY's Community Weed Gardens, Cannabis Tax Cut In CA, NY Cannabis Conference, Iowa's Reform Campaign
2022 May 16, 12:53pm | 659New York Senator Files Bill To License Community Marijuana Gardens Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D-NY) filed SB S9217 on Thursday. The legislation would allow the Cannabis Control Board to license “personal cultivation facilities,” for adults who can’t grow cannabis at home. “The...
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Big Tech Urges US Top Court To Block Social Media Law Curbing Political Opinion
2022 May 16, 9:57am | 358Lobbying groups representing Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Google, and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court, ...
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Tesla Recalls China Made Vehicles Again
2022 May 16, 9:55am | 227China's market regulatory agency disclosed that Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) recalled 107,293 China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, Reuters reports. The recall was due to overheating that may cause the center touchscreen display to malfunction, among other issues. Also Read:...
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Stalking Via Apple's AirTags Could Soon Become A Criminal Offense In This US State
2022 May 15, 11:40pm | 425It could soon become a criminal offense in Ohio to stalk someone with Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) AirTag. What Happened: A bill seeking to criminalize tracking people with electronic tags without consent has been moved to the Ohio House, according to an Apple Insider...
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Why Is India Banning Wheat Exports?
2022 May 14, 3:34pm | 483India has banned exports of wheat, with immediate effect, casting a cloud on the outlook for global food supply. What Happened: Exports of all varieties of wheat, which were previously freely allowed, has been prohibited under a revised policy, India's Directorate General of Foreign Trader...
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Will Ohio Legalize Cannabis In 2023? It's Complicated But A Vague Deal Has Been Reached, Here's What We Know
2022 May 13, 5:34pm | 540State officials and cannabis legalization advocates reached a deal on Friday, agreeing to allow the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol to retain the signatures they’ve already collected while delaying their campaign until 2023. The Coalition agreed to delay its...
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Boeing's 787 Certification Documents Incomplete Reveals FAA: Report
2022 May 13, 2:20pm | 427The U.S. air-safety regulators told Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) that the documentation submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after a year is incomplete, Reuters reported citing people familiar with the matter. According to the source, the U.S. Federal Aviation...
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Alibaba Continues Organizational Restructuring, Global Diversification To Beat Regulatory Crackdown Blues
2022 May 13, 11:26am | 425Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) continues its restructuring activities as planned and international diversification amid the uncertain domestic regulatory environment. Alibaba's intelligent mobile office platform DingTalk has adjusted its organization and personnel,...
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US Court Relieves Google From DOJ Allegations
2022 May 13, 10:00am | 287Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google dodged court sanctions after the Justice Department reprimanded it for hiding documents from government lawyers, Bloomberg reports. The U.S. government argued that Google used "silent attorney" emails to avoid disclosing...
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Cannabis Oil Deemed Essential Medicine In Thailand, Marijuana Products Available At Government Hospitals For Free
2022 May 13, 9:20am | 475On Thursday, Thailand's Ministry of Public Health announced that three types of cannabis oil have been deemed essential medicine, reported Thaiger. The addition of cannabis oil to the country's National List of Essential Medicines, or NLEM, allows doctors from 893 government...
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Salesforce Looks To Assist Employees For Access To Abortions Following Roe v. Wade
2022 May 13, 8:05am | 396Salesforce, Inc (NYSE: CRM) informed employees about helping them relocate for access to abortions or other medical procedures following an expected ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Roe v. Wade, CNBC reports. Of the 50 U.S. states, 26 would or are likely to ban abortion...