Here s what s going on in tech.
French lawmakers backed a plan to impose penalties and jail time on tech executives who deny access to encrypted data during a terrorist investigation.
Apple s battle with the FBI is a potential complication ahead of Europe s scheduled vote on Privacy Shield, the new trans-Atlantic data pact.
In other Apple vs. government news, ICYMI: The U.S. has appealed a New York judge s ruling that sided with Apple in a different iPhone-unlocking case.
Chris Urmson, director of Google s self-driving car project, will join car-industry executives in testifying before Congress next week about autonomous vehicles.
As the tech industry and the White House meet about combating violent extremism, advocacy groups want a seat at the table. (Letter)
Theranos ran important blood tests despite quality problems, according to the Wall Street Journal.
You can now sign up for Google s Project Fi without an invite, and Google is discounting Nexus 5 phones for a limited time.
Uber vs. BuzzFeed: Uber apologizes for part of its rebuttal to BuzzFeed s article about the number of sexual-assault and rape complaints the ride-booking service has received.
Facebook has fixed a bug that could ve unlocked any user s account. The company gave $15,000 to the researcher who discovered and alerted it to the flaw.
Photo illustration: An iPhone held up in front of the Apple logo. (AFP/Getty Images)
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