The U.S. Supreme Court stepped into a data-scraping dispute between LinkedIn Corp. and workforce analytics startup hiQ Labs Inc. that tests the limits of an anti-hacking law.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider whether employers can sue workers under a federal cybersecurity law for allegedly misusing computers that they were authorized to access, allowing federal courts to stay divided on the issue.

Amazon, Apple and other U.S. technology giants would have to sell or exit key businesses under sweeping antitrust legislation proposed by House lawmakers.

As critical infrastructure providers face foreign-linked cyberattacks more often, insurers are grappling with complex issues to develop a consensus on what exactly is insurable. But businesses waiting in limbo are not entirely powerless. By demanding more details from their vendors, they can better prepare for the inevitable.

Rising cybercrime, and an increasingly complex legal framework in the U.S. and abroad, has translated into companies paying more attention to privacy and cybersecurity to avoid potential liability after a merger or acquisition.

As more Americans cut the cord on traditional landline phones, a government program that subsidizes internet service to poor communities is in danger of collapsing because it relies on taxes from dwindling long-distance calling fees.