Tech leaders rally behind Trump’s crypto push

IANS | August 20, 2026 10:51 AM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Leaders of major US technology, cryptocurrency and financial companies have backed President Donald Trump’s push for lighter regulation and clearer digital-asset rules, saying his policies were bringing investment and innovation back to the United States.

US lawmakers seek probe into California-China ties

IANS | August 20, 2026 9:59 AM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Four Republican lawmakers have asked the Justice Department and the State Department to investigate California’s climate agreements with Chinese government-linked bodies, alleging that the state may have intruded on federal foreign policy powers.

583 US firms went public under Trump: SEC

IANS | August 20, 2026 9:45 AM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) As many as 583 companies have gone public in the United States since President Donald Trump's inauguration, raising $208 billion as the administration moves to ease regulations governing public listings and cryptocurrency fundraising, the country's top securities regulator has said.

US Senator presses Meta over child abuse ads

IANS | August 20, 2026 9:30 AM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) US Senator Mark Warner has demanded answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over paid advertisements containing alleged child sexual abuse material, citing an earlier investigation that found similar advertisements running on Instagram in India.