In a 3-2 decision, the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality. The battle over internet regulation will now likely head to the courts.
Digital Trends Editor-In-Chief Jeremy Kaplan discusses who will be hit the hardest if and when the regulations go away. Big tech companies like Netflix and Facebook are at the top of the list. They have the largest amount of traffic and require the most data to reach their hordes of users.
Without net neutrality, carriers such as Verizon and AT&T could restrict data speed to specific sites. Supporters of net neutrality argue that repealing the regulations will lead to a tiered data system. Customers would have to pay extra to access the most popular and data-heavy sites.
Several fintech companies this year plan to release credit cards that offer a percentage back in bitcoin on every purchase.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
Tesla delivered nearly 185,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter despite a shortage of computer chips that has hit the global auto industry.
With President Biden unveiling a $2.9 trillion infrastructure plan, the old gas tax formula may not be able to serve as a matching revenue source, especially with the consistent drumbeat of growing the electric vehicle market.
Shyam Gidumal, WeWork president and COO of the Americas, talked about the latest partnership with a city to help guide more businesses back into shared workspaces.
Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its virtual reality headsets.
Andrew Williamson, vice president of global government affairs and economic adviser for Huawei, spoke to Cheddar about the Chinese telecom company's lack of communication with President Biden regarding ongoing trade tensions with the U.S.
The four civilian SpaceX crewmembers joined Cheddar to talk about the historic flight to take place this September.
Michael Colglazier, Virgin Galactic CEO, spoke to Cheddar about the latest shiny space vehicle from the company and the future of commercial space travel.
Cheddar's Baker Machado and Azia Celestino break down video gaming from the console wars to the gamification of job recruiting.
