The US Department of Education announced a new student debt relief initiativethis morning. It’s aimed at eliminating student loan burdens for nearly 8 million borrowers with significant financial hardship. Other borrowers will need to apply for debt relief. The Biden administration’srecent attempts at student loan forgivenesshave faced legal backlash. The White House’sfirst attempt at broad student loan forgivenesswas shot down by the Supreme Court last year.

On Tuesday, Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, announced he’d vote against Sohn. Shortly after, Sohn said she was withdrawing. Major trade groups have not publicly commented yet on Sohn’s withdrawal of her nomination. She also noted that the administration isn’t announcing another candidate at this time. “We appreciate Gigi Sohn’s candidacy for this important role,” Jean-Pierre said. “She would have brought tremendous intellect and experience.”

US President Joe Biden signed asecond executive order protecting abortion careon Wednesday. The president’s latest executive order willsupport those who must travel out of stateto obtain an abortion. “I told you I wouldn’t back down. That hasn’t changed.”

Here’s what to know about theBiden administration’s plans to increase cybersecurityamid the ongoing pandemic.

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Lotus Software, IBM’s e-mail, messaging and collaboration software unit, was separately ranked No. 10 with a 1.1 percent market share and revenue of $18 million. For its part, Oracle has increased itsinvestmentsin development centers throughout the country. According to IDC, China’s software industry was valued at $1.62 billion last year. CNETAsia’s Irene Tham reported from Singapore.

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Jordan’s letters placed a March 23 deadline for the companies to turn over documents. Neither Alphabet, Apple nor Facebook responded to a request for comment.

Nintendo kept to its word and didn’t provide any newSwitch 2info during Thursday’s Nintendo Direct. Two PlayStation franchises are also making the jump to Nintendo’s console: Patapon and Everybody’s Golf. Where to watch Nintendo Direct? Nintendo streamed the Nintendo Direct on itsYouTube channel. What games were shown at the Nintendo Direct?

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are now officially divorcedafter 27 years of marriage. The house’s worth is estimated at nearly $150 million. Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975. He met Melinda French when she worked for the company, and they married in Hawaii in 1994. In 2000, they established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.