Report: FTC could file an injunction against Facebook over its platform plans
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission might stop Facebook Inc. from going through with its plans to add tighter integration among its Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram...
Category : Policy
‘New Risks’: Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency
In a statement following a cabinet meeting, the government said: “Universally accessible central bank digital currency would bring no additional benefits for Switzerland at present....
Sleek raises $5M to help companies incorporate and operate in Singapore and Hong Kong
Sleek, a startup that is making it easier for other startups and companies to incorporate and operate in Singapore and Hong Kong, said today it...
Daily Crunch: China cracks down on foreign hardware and software
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China orders government agencies to replace all foreign computer equipment within 3 years
China has issued a directive to all government offices and public institutions, telling them to replace the foreign computer hardware and software they use with...
Report: FTC antitrust officials are investigating Amazon’s AWS cloud business
Officials with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are reportedly investigating whether Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services Inc., has violated antitrust laws. Bloomberg...
In wake of Shutterstock’s Chinese censorship, American companies need to relearn American values
It’s among the most iconic images of the last few decades — a picture of an unknown man standing before a line of tanks during...
Huawei sues over ban on rural carriers buying its gear with government funds
Huawei Electronics Co. Ltd. today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in a bid to overturn a ban that prevents rural carriers...
Google recruits DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to join its AI team
More personnel changes are taking place at Alphabet Inc., with DeepMind Technologies Ltd co-founder Mustafa Suleyman (pictured) moving upstairs to work with Google LLC’s artificial intelligence team....
EU launches new antitrust probe into Google data collection practices
European Union antitrust regulators are targeting Google LLC again, this time scrutinizing its data collection practices in Europe, Reuters reported today. The new investigation comes...
European parliament’s NationBuilder contract under investigation by data regulator
Europe’s lead data regulator has issued its first ever sanction of an EU institution — taking enforcement action against the European parliament over its use...
Will the future of work be ethical?
Greg Epstein Contributor Share on Twitter Greg M. Epstein is the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard and MIT, and the author of the New York Times...
Blaming Qualcomm, Intel reveals it took multi-billion dollar loss on modem unit sale
Intel Corp. took a swipe at Qualcomm Inc. in a court filing today, blaming the company’s controversial business practices for forcing it to exit the mobile...
Google fires four employees over data security violations, group calls it union-busting
In a controversial move, Google LLC said it has fired four employees after determining they had violated its data security policies. The search giant disclosed...
Will the future of work be ethical? Academic perspectives
Greg Epstein Contributor Share on Twitter Greg M. Epstein is the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard and MIT, and the author of the New York Times...