The Federal Trade Commission appears to be preparing to consider a rule aimed at digital platforms that either invasively track their users or allow others to do so. The “Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance” is at a very early stage but could be the first major anti-Big-Tech action by new FTC Chair Lina Khan. […]
New York City bans new natural gas hookups in step toward all-electric future
“The next generation of buildings is going to be electric.”
Tesla sexual harassment lawsuits multiply as 6 more women sue Musk-led firm
Lawyer: Musk “enables the pattern of pervasive sexual harassment and retaliation.”
US investment in smart roadways will pave the path to an economic boom
The adage of “the way we’ve always done it” needs to fall by the wayside. Putting public investment into infrastructure is how we got paved roads 100 years ago and interstates 60 years ago.
No jab, no job: Google will fire unvaccinated employees
Less than 1 percent of employees have strong reservations about vaccination.
Google offers behavioral pledges on news payments in France to try to end costly antitrust litigation
In its latest move to placate European competition regulators, Google has offered a set of commitments to France’s antitrust watchdog — in the hopes of settling a costly (for it) intervention over legally mandated payments for displaying snippets of news publishers’ content. Back in July, France’s Autorité de la Concurrence slapped the tech giant with […]
The US Patent and Trademark Office should act now to catalyze innovation
Patent trolls should not have the upper hand over American innovators for one day longer than necessary.
It’s time for democracies to protect dissidents from spyware
Only by enacting stronger regulatory and legal protections can democracies ensure their survival, enable free speech to flourish and safeguard their citizens’ well-being.
As EU’s VAT reform ramps up, marketplaces must focus on compliance to avoid tax risk
On July 1, 2021 there was a big change in the European Union’s Value Added Tax (VAT) law, impacting online retailers, marketplaces and their e-commerce businesses across the EU.
US wins appeal against UK ruling that blocked Julian Assange’s extradition
UK court accepts US assurances about how Assange will be treated in prison.