Disney Board Loses Two Tech Giants, Bitcoin Takes a Tumble
Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey are set to leave Disney's board in March due to a conflict of interest. As Facebook and Twitter increasingly pursue video streaming capabilities, the companies are on a collision course with Disney's own video streaming technology.
Bitcoin hits a six-week low on concerns that Chinese regulators would crack down on the cryptocurrency. Chinese officials say they would block domestic access to trading platforms and mobile apps.
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a free speech lawsuit filed by Disney after the Florida governor took over Walt Disney World's governing district in retaliation for the company opposing a state law that banned classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades.
The Biden administration announced the first of many coming federal investments in computer chip production, saying Monday that it would provide $35 million for BAE Systems to increase production at a New Hampshire factory making chips for military aircraft, including F-15 and F-35 jets.
