Tech Bytes — Week in Review: The TikTok ban, the end of noncompetes and Sony’s EV
Tech Bytes — Week in Review: The TikTok ban, the end of noncompetes and Sony’s EV  
Podcast: Marketplace Tech
Published On: Fri Apr 26 2024
Description: The noncompete clause is dead! American tech workers are poised to benefit from the Federal Trade Commission’s new crackdown on the agreements, which prevent a company’s ex-employees from working for its rivals for a specified time. Also, Tesla’s profits crashed 55%. As electric vehicle sales sputter, we wonder why more players are still speeding into the space. But first, TikTok’s top executive was defiant after the passage of a massive foreign aid package that included a directive to the company: Sell to a U.S. buyer or get banned. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali is joined by Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, for his take on this week’s tech news.