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Technology · 12:33 PM UTCU.S. House panel to take up Big Tech antitrust bills amid vociferous criticism

The House Judiciary Committee will take up a package of six antitrust bills on Wednesday, many aimed at reining in Big Tech, with heated debate expected on both sides of the issue.

TechnologyU.S. senator presses Amazon, Google on Matter smart-home effort
FinanceCrypto is 'rat poison', a third of mainstream investment firms tell JPM
BusinessSoftBank CEO Son says share buybacks remain an option for firm
Media & TelecomTelekom Austria may consider Huawei, ZTE for 5G networks-COO
TechnologySelf-driving truck tech firm Embark to go public via $5.2 bln SPAC deal

Embark Trucks Inc said on Wednesday it will merge with a blank-check firm, in a deal that will give the private equity firm Tiger Global Management backed self-driving truck technology developer a market capitalization of $5.2 billion.

TechnologyEA buys 'Golf Clash' creator Playdemic for $1.4 bln
TechnologyCommission plans EU cyber unit to tackle online crime
TechnologySpain High Court allows John McAfee's extradition to the U.S.
BusinessAlfi Inc shares set to fall from record highs, 'meme stock' Torchlight sinks
TechnologyGrid modernization, technology will help accelerate energy transition -Dell
Media & TelecomMediaset's Dutch move gets green light in boost to M&A push
TechnologyRussian security chief says Moscow will cooperate with U.S. against hackers
ChinaSelf-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 mln
Sustainable BusinessTesla opens solar charging station in Tibet, its first in China
TechnologyAfterpay to let U.S. users 'buy now, pay later' at major U.S. merchants

Afterpay (APT.AX) said on Wednesday it will allow some of its U.S. users to shop at merchants the Australian 'buy now, pay later' (BNPL) firm does not partner with, such as Amazon (AMZN.O), further squeezing competition in the booming sector.

TechnologyByteDance rival Kuaishou's global monthly users reached 1 bln
TechnologyBiometric security firm Clear Secure targets $2.2 bln valuation in U.S. IPO

Clear Secure Inc, which uses biometric technology to validate identity, is looking to raise as much as $396 million through a U.S. initial public offering at a valuation of about $2.2 billion, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

Autos & TransportationChina's EV maker Xpeng files for Hong Kong listing
BusinessEXCLUSIVE Harvard wasn't pressured over Toshiba, former Japan adviser says