Weekly Rewind: Tuesday Edition!

Danielle from Leaf and Core

6 years ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes.

You didn’t think I forgot, did you?

Oh, you did?

Okay, that’s fair, because, well, I kind of did. I’ve heard bloggers should never give excuses, but what the hell, we’re friends, right? I had very little time this weekend due to friends and work and just didn’t have time to write up the recap until this morning.

So, what’s happening in the world of tech? A whole lot, legally speaking. From the FBI, to promised legislation from a presidential candidate to two music giants fighting. Let’s get started, shall we?

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Apple Event Coming Up March 25th

Are you ready for some new Apple products and services? On March 25th, Apple will likely reveal a new video service. They may also reveal new hardware to support that video service.

Spotify is Suing Apple. Here’s Their Case

Illustration: Spotify

This is a complex problem. Apple is both a player and the referee when it comes to the music streaming business and the App Store. As a result, they can’t compete fairly. The EU may agree. If Spotify’s successful, there could be big changes for Apple and the companies they compete with.

Huawei is Suing the United States

The U.S. government has warned against buying any Huawei hardware. The phones, cell towers, 5G technology, and anything else they make could be compromised by the Chinese government, they warn. Besides a number of arrests of Huawei executives, the government hasn’t revealed why they’ve stated this. Although the four other nations in the Five Eyes security council agree. With the U.S. lift the ban, or will they go through with it and toss out the case?

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Break up Large Tech Companies and, in an added Bonus, Facebook Just Proved Her Case

Elizabeth Warren believes Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple have far too much power. They don’t allow competition and Facebook has forever altered American Democracy with the spread of fake news, hate speech, and worse. After Warren outlined how these big companies should be broken up, Facebook removed her ads. They later re-added them, but they proved her point: Facebook has the power to shut down a political candidate. It should be broken up.

Donald Trump Can’t Keep His ‘Tim Apple’ Story Straight

The president of the United States had another “senior moment” when he (again) called the CEO of a company by their first name, then replaced their last name with their company. In this case, it was “Tim Apple,” the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook. Despite very clear video of it, Trump tried to tell donors that he actually said “Tim Cook, Apple.” The video is clear, he didn’t. Trump can’t even keep himself from lying about a simple gaff.