Tech Culture Software The European Union considering temporary facial recognition ban Allowing regulation to catch up with tech By James Miller, January 19, 2020, 11:22 AM 14 comments
Industry New Jersey says Uber is 'misclassifying' drivers as contractors, asks for $650 million in overdue employment taxes Uber is not pleased with the state's judgement By Cohen Coberly, November 14, 2019, 5:48 PM 19 comments
Industry Tech Culture Newly proposed privacy bill means Big Tech executives could go to jail if their companies break the law It's cleverly called the "Mind Your Own Business" act By Adrian Potoroaca, October 18, 2019, 6:58 AM 14 comments
Industry Google 'More than half' of the US' state attorneys general are reportedly teaming up for a Google antitrust probe Details could be announced on September 9 By Cohen Coberly, September 3, 2019, 4:53 PM
Industry AI European Commission considers tighter regulation of facial recognition data Citizens would have more control and knowledge about how and when their data is used By Cal Jeffrey, August 22, 2019, 1:41 PM
Gaming Software Console makers and video game publishers commit to disclose loot box odds Publishers like Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft are in By Adrian Potoroaca, August 7, 2019, 2:55 PM 11 comments
Industry Facebook: Don't regulate us or China will take over The company's argument against being regulated amounts to not much more than scare tactics By Cal Jeffrey, July 17, 2019, 4:50 PM 18 comments
Industry FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposes rules banning overseas robocallers Measure would also disallow caller ID spoofing on text messages By Cal Jeffrey, July 8, 2019, 4:18 PM 17 comments
Industry Bipartisan bill aims to force Google, Facebook, and others to disclose the value of user data How much is your information worth? By Cohen Coberly, June 24, 2019, 4:21 PM
Industry Microsoft Microsoft calls for federal regulation of the tech industry A patchwork of state laws and self-regulation is not cutting it By Cal Jeffrey, May 21, 2019, 2:14 PM 7 comments
The Web Industry Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to regulate tech firms Zuckerberg points to four areas he thinks need regulating By James Miller, March 31, 2019, 11:28 AM 18 comments
Tech Culture The FDA wants to restrict the sale of flavored e-cigs and vapes The FDA acknowledges the potential market damage By Cohen Coberly, March 13, 2019, 2:58 PM 68 comments
The Web Google Google bans Canadian political ads during its 2019 election cycle Lawmakers were warned the company could not comply with new law, but it fell on deaf ears By Cal Jeffrey, March 5, 2019, 1:01 PM
Industry FTC creates task force to investigate issues within tech industry The new division will be a splinter of an already existing bureau By Cal Jeffrey, February 27, 2019, 7:34 AM
Industry Software Amazon VP calls for regulation of facial recognition tech Well, not so much the software as those who use it By Cal Jeffrey, February 8, 2019, 4:04 PM
Industry Google Google may face fines in Russia for not altering its search results By law banned websites cannot be listed by the search engine By Cal Jeffrey, November 26, 2018, 2:33 PM
Car Tech Self-driving cars without steering wheels to be allowed on US roads Following updated guidelines By Rob Thubron, October 8, 2018, 5:27 AM 11 comments
The Web DOJ files lawsuit challenging California's 'Net Neutrality' law The law is deemed illegal since it has ramifications that extend beyond the state's borders By Cal Jeffrey, October 1, 2018, 12:40 PM
The Web Tech Culture Opinion: Tech content needs regulation It's clear now that what needs to change is the definition of publishing By Bob O'Donnell, September 4, 2018, 12:40 PM 22 comments
The Web Streaming services in the EU will soon have to dedicate 30 percent of their catalogs to local content New laws will likely be passed in December By Shawn Knight, September 4, 2018, 10:43 AM
Apple Software Apple removes 25,000 apps from the China App Store The company says it was complying with regulators By Rob Thubron, August 20, 2018, 6:51 AM
The Web Big Cable wants even more Net Neutrality rules lifted USTelecom wants FCC to issue forbearance on Section 251, which allows small ISP to compete with larger companies By Cal Jeffrey, August 9, 2018, 6:08 PM 29 comments
Industry FCC to vote on rule that will charge consumers to hear grievances Give them $225 and they may or may not do something about your problem By Cal Jeffrey, July 11, 2018, 7:37 AM 40 comments
The Web Criminal investigation into Bitcoin price manipulation launched by Justice Department Evidence of order spoofing and wash trading concern regulators By Greg Synek, May 24, 2018, 9:20 AM 18 comments
Industry Toshiba's chip division receives approval for $18 billion sale to Bain consortium Western Digital loses out to rival Seagate By Greg Synek, May 18, 2018, 8:40 AM