Business and Technology

The Business and Technology Section of IR Insider publishes breaking news reports and analyses regarding developments relating to the U.S. and World Economy. Topics covered may include the global debt crises, changes to tech and privacy policies, updates on U.S. foreign trade, and ratification of economic treaties and sanctions. Additionally, news and data on world financial markets and leading banking institutions will be discussed. The section editor is Elaine Lang.

Olivia Olsen 11/2/22 Olivia Olsen 11/2/22

Elon Musk’s Twitter Must Abide by EU Rules to Continue Operating in Europe

This Friday, multi-billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk closed his $44 billion Twitter deal, prompting EU official Thierry Breton to warn Musk that Twitter must abide by EU standards regardless of Musk's ambitions for the platform.

Olivia Olsen 10/20/22 Olivia Olsen 10/20/22

Despite Twitter Controversy, Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Continue to Fund Crucial Ukrainian Internet Service

Elon Musk, multi-billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, tweeted Saturday that he plans to continue funding SpaceX’s internet service, Starlink, “for free” for the Ukrainian government.