Bring out the fireworks, it's 4th of July! :confetti_ball: __[Exhausted](https://time.com/6193590/independence-day-celebrations-2022/)__ by a flurry of news coming from the Capitol, a record number of Americans are expected to __[travel by road](https://newsroom.aaa.com/2022/06/from-sea-to-shining-sea-aaa-predicts-47-9-million-people-will-travel-this-july-4th/?sf166429982=1)__ to kick off their summer vacations and __[escape the politics](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/04/politics/americans-divided-july-fourth-democracy/index.html)__ of Washington, D.C. If you're one of the millions traveling this Monday, just remember to __[drive safe](https://www.carlsonattorneys.com/news-and-update/july-fourth-car-crashes)__, __[be kind](https://newsroom.aaa.com/2022/06/from-sea-to-shining-sea-aaa-predicts-47-9-million-people-will-travel-this-july-4th/?sf166429982=1)__, and enjoy the fireworks. :fireworks:

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There's plenty of deals to be had this 4th of July, and __[Amazon](https://hackernoon.com/company/amazon)__ :package: is flooded with items to help… display your patriotism? Maybe that's why the eCommerce giant ranked #1 :crown: this week despite a 6.7% decline in trending interest. Or maybe, it's because its founder Jeff Bezos __[picked a fight with](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bezos-slams-bidens-call-gasoline-stations-cut-prices-2022-07-03/)__ President Biden over gas prices. Whatever the case, just don't forget to put on your American-flag-themed __[crocs](https://www.amazon.com/Crocs-Classic-American-White-Multi/dp/B07HHVLBWD/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=4th+of+July&qid=1656927552&sr=8-1)__ and __[T-shirt](https://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Blue-Unisex-Adults-Grateful-T-Shirt/dp/B07MSQ8JW6/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=4th+of+July&qid=1656927552&sr=8-4)__ as you sip on __[sparkling water](https://www.amazon.com/Sparkling-ICE-Water-Variety-Pack/dp/B07XC6WRJQ/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=4th+of+July&qid=1656927552&sr=8-3)__ and make the best of the __[upcoming Prime Day](https://www.amazon.com/primeday)__ (***all non-affiliate links ftw***). And definitely don't think about Amazon __[bowing down to pressure](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/30/amazon-bows-to-uae-pressure-to-restrict-lgbt-search-results)__ in the Middle East to restrict LGBTQ+ search results.

 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/2jqChkrv03exBUgkLrDzIbfM99q2-smb2d4v.gif.webp)Trending #2 this week was __[Apple](https://hackernoon.com/company/apple)__ :apple:. There's chatter over the internet about the tech giant's latest iPhone offering :iphone:, which could see it being __[priced at “a record-breaking amount”](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Latest-Apple-iPhone-14-price-rumor-leaves-the-1-TB-iPhone-14-Pro-Max-costing-a-record-breaking-amount.632965.0.html)__. There's also talk about the next iteration of the Apple Watch being able to __[detect fever](https://mashable.com/article/apple-watch-temperature-sensor)__ and the __[usual back and forth](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-07-03/apple-aapl-iphone-apple-watch-take-a-back-seat-to-the-mac-in-chip-upgrades-l55d87p9)__ over its processors.

 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/2jqChkrv03exBUgkLrDzIbfM99q2-c0c2d4d.gif.webp)Trending #3 this week was __[Coinbase](https://hackernoon.com/company/coinbase)__ :coin:. In a development that casts __[further doubt](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/14/style/abortion-crypto-donations.html?ref=hackernoon.com)__ over crypto's ability to protect the identity of its users, a report from *The Intercept* __[details](https://theintercept.com/2022/06/29/crypto-coinbase-tracer-ice/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=theintercept&utm_medium=social)__ an agreement by __[Coinbase](https://hackernoon.com/company/coinbase)__ to sell data to the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency — ya know, the guys you’ve seen in the news for __[separating children from their parents](https://time.com/5866659/ice-parents-children-detention-coronavirus-release/)__ at the U.S. border. While the company adamantly denies this, the report indicates that a __[deal](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/29/coinbase-is-reportedly-selling-geo-location-data-to-ice/)__ was entered in September last year, allegedly resulting in government access to  crypto users' "historical geo tracking data" via the Coinbase Tracer tool.

<https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1542605323382337537>

 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/2jqChkrv03exBUgkLrDzIbfM99q2-ytd2d0t.gif.webp)Rounding out the top five, #4 __[Microsoft](https://hackernoon.com/company/microsoft)__ :computer: announced a __[climate research initiative](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/introducing-the-microsoft-climate-research-initiative/)__ to "accelerate cutting-edge research and transformative innovation in climate science and technology” and #5 __[Intel](https://hackernoon.com/company/intel)__ :desktop_computer: saw a decline of 13.1% in trending interest as its low news week was highlighted by __[this report](https://www.techspot.com/news/95172-intel-gaudi2-accelerator-more-than-match-nvidia-a100.html)__ comparing its Gaudi2 accelerator against market leader Nvidia's A100.

 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/2jqChkrv03exBUgkLrDzIbfM99q2-yze2dmm.jpeg)And that's a wrap! Thank you for reading this week’s [Tech Company Brief](https://hackernoon.com/discover-tech-companies-via-the-tech-company-brief). If you'd like to follow these rankings in real-time, feel free to head down __[here](https://hackernoon.com/companies?ref=hackernoon.com)__. See y'all next week.

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