FTC staff reportedly recommended against suing Meta

Image: Supernatural / Within Federal Trade Commission head Lina Khan overruled staff advice to intervene in a Meta virtual reality studio acquisition, Bloomberg reports. Sources reportedly told Bloomberg that staff had been “recommending against” suing to block Meta’s acquisition of Within, which makes the popular VR fitness app Supernatural. The FTC voted 3 to 2…

DE in the News: July 2022

Around the world, Discovery Education is creating dynamic digital learning environments that prepare today’s students for the world of tomorrow. Often, stories of our work in the community are highlighted in the media. Read the latest collection of Discovery Education in the News to see how DE is impacting schools and students around the world. …

The passage of the CHIPS Act could launch another US startup renaissance

The U.S. Senate earlier this week approved the CHIPS Act, which includes $52 billion to subsidize domestic semiconductor production. It still has to struggle its way through the bureaucracy (here’s a quick refresher), but clearing the Senate is a huge and important step toward the American chip fabrication industry getting a serious chunk of cash….