U.S. cryptocurrency miners would be required to report greenhouse gas emissions under a new bill submitted to the Senate, reflecting criticism among some lawmakers that
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Trump signs stimulus bill ahead of government shutdown, releasing checks and aid
The stimulus bill that has eluded negotiators since May has now become law, authorizing a second stimulus check and more federal unemployment benefits. Viktoryia Vinnikava/Getty
Trump vetoes defense bill over Congress’ refusal to repeal Section 230
Trump has vetoed the defense spending bill because Congress didn’t use the legislation to repeal the unrelated Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Screenshot
Piracy and controversial copyright laws tucked inside COVID relief bill
Cheriss May/Getty Images The new, $2.3 trillion spending bill just passed by Congress that includes $900 billion of coronavirus relief also contains a new law
New stimulus bill contents confirmed: $600 stimulus, $300 unemployment checks, more
Soon we’ll know every detail of the final $900 stimulus proposal for 2020. Sarah Tew/CNET Congress is rushing to approve by the end of Monday
House approves defense spending bill without Section 230 repeal
The House voted to approve an annual spending bill President Trump has threatened to veto. Al Drago/Getty Images The House passed the annual defense spending
On TikTok, Bill Nye explains why wearing a mask is crucial
Bill Nye explains science in a fun way on Bill Nye Saves the World on Netflix. Eddy Chen/Netflix For the most up-to-date news and information
Apple, like Coca-Cola and Nike, is lobbying on China forced-labor bill in Congress
Congress is considering a bill that would punish companies that benefit from forced labor in China. Getty Images Apple, Nike and Coca-Cola are among the companies lobbying Congress for
Trump threatens veto of defense bill unless Congress nixes Section 230
President Trump threatened to veto funding for national security if Congress doesn’t repeal Section 230. Erin Schaff/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald
Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to become world’s second richest person
Elon Musk is worth more than Bill Gates, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk jumped past
Bill Gates: ‘Almost all’ coronavirus vaccines will work by February
Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is optimistic about coronavirus vaccine development. The first two vaccine candidates likely to
Bill Gates predicts half of all business travel won’t return once COVID-19 is gone, report says
Bill Gates: Companies will have a “very high threshold” for traveling to conduct in-person meetings. Screenshot by CNET Microsoft founder Bill Gates predicts that half of
