Here s what s going on in tech.
Apple boosts solar investment in China, will build an additional 200 megawatts of solar power. (Company announcement)
China Labor Watch accuses Apple manufacturer Pegatron of continuing to engage in unsafe practices at a Shanghai factory, based on undercover work by one of the labor group s investigators in the past couple of months. (Financial Times)
Controversial cyber security bill CISA, which is opposed by privacy groups and tech companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Twitter, advances in Senate.
New Instagram app Boomerang captures 1-second video loops.
Tesla s top celebrity evangelist may be Stephen Colbert.
Self-driving car makes 1,500-mile Mexican road trip, with safety drivers on board.
Google and computer programming school General Assembly launch developer boot camp, promise jobs for graduates.
Bitcoin groups form alliance with U.S. law enforcement, government. Elsewhere, the European Union s top court says that exchanging virtual currencies should be tax-free, just like exchanging cash.
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