Microsoft bans Chinese engineers for tech support of US military

Microsoft bans Chinese engineers for tech support of US military

Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the U.S. military after a report in investigative journalism outlet ProPublica sparked questions from a U.S. senator and prompted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to order a two-week review of Pentagon cloud deals. The report detailed Microsoft’s use of Chinese engineers … Read more

An exposé has US Congress rethinking how to tax the superrich

An exposé has US Congress rethinking how to tax the superrich

A jaw-dropping report by ProPublica detailing how America’s richest men avoided paying taxes has intensified interest in Congress, even among some Republicans, in changing the tax code to ensure that people like Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett pay their fair share. For Republicans, the idea that the tax code should give preferential treatment to investment … Read more