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The Senate is under increasing pressure to approve a bill that might prohibit TikTok after it passed the House with strong support from both parties and the approval of President Biden. The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was easily approved by the House in a 352-56 vote on Thursday. The bill would mandate ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok…

The White House on Wednesday urged the Senate to take “swift action” on House-passed legislation that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or see it banned in the U.S. “We are glad to see this bill move forward,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One after the bill passed the…

A first-of-its-kind safety report testing advanced driver assistance systems suggests carmakers aren’t doing enough to prevent driver abuse and misuse.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance should be forced to sell the app but argued that the potential for a ban under current legislation is too “extreme.” Khanna voted against a bill Wednesday that would require ByteDance to divest from TikTok within 165 days or face a ban in U.S. app…

Conspirators used the genetic material of Marco Polo argali sheep from Kyrgyzstan to breed entirely new animals.

Fifteen House Republicans voted against a bill on Wednesday that would require TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to divest from the popular app or face a U.S. ban. The bill, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, had faced opposition from former President Trump in recent days. Despite previously vowing to ban TikTok and issuing an order…