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China has widened its already sweeping counter-espionage law. Experts say foreign businesses should be worried

By Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan, CNN China has broadened the scope of its already sweeping counter-espionage law in a move that analysts warn could create further legal risks or uncertainty for foreign companies, journalists and academics. The changes expand the definition of espionage from covering state secrets and intelligence to any “documents, data, materials

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Ed Sheeran song ‘sounds very, very similar’ to Marvin Gaye’s, music expert says at trial

By Jennifer Korn and Nicki Brown, CNN Musician Ed Sheeran’s court case continued Wednesday in a high-profile copyright trial about whether his smash single “Thinking Out Loud” copied the classic Marvin Gaye song “Let’s Get It On.” Dr. Alexander Stewart, a music expert called by the plaintiffs on Wednesday, testified about the similarities he perceives

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Fox agrees to give more Murdoch docs to Smartmatic in its defamation case

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Fox News has agreed to provide voting technology company Smartmatic with additional material about its corporate chairman Rupert Murdoch and other top executives, as part of Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion lawsuit against the right-wing network. The agreement was announced Wednesday at a court hearing in Manhattan regarding the defamation case, which stems

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Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to ban kids under 13 from joining social media platforms

By Brian Fung, CNN A new federal bill unveiled Wednesday would establish a national minimum age for social media use and require tech companies to get parents’ consent before creating accounts for teens, reflecting a growing trend at all levels of government to restrict how Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other platforms engage with young users.

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