New York Sues over Net Neutrality, and an Early Uber Investor Leaves His Company
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a suit to block the FCC from repealing net neutrality protections. The state's top lawyer says the agency's move is "illegal" and that its system to collect comments on the issue was "corrupted."
Plus Shervin Pishevar, one of Uber's early investors and an executive at Virgin Hyperloop One, stepped down from his venture capital firm amid allegations of sexual harassment. He says he's focused on the legal battle against those launching a "smear campaign" against him.
And is Twitter up for sale? A picture posted by Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein with the social media platform's Jack Dorsey sparked speculation that the two might be working on a deal.
The national average for gas prices stood at about $3.78 a gallon on Tuesday — about 25 cents higher than that seen one month ago, according to motor club AAA. While today's prices at the pump remain far lower than they were last year, when energy costs soared worldwide in the months following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, experts say such a jump is unusual.