Consumer & Gadgets
While digital platforms like Uber continue to proliferate and expand the gig economy into new sectors of work, some industries, such as live music, have structural features that keep them from adapting well to online platforms.
Apr 22, 2022
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Business
The European Union and United States made a breakthrough in their yearslong battle over the privacy of data that flows across the Atlantic with a preliminary agreement Friday that paves the way for Europeans' personal information ...
Mar 25, 2022
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Internet
Is it legal—or even appropriate—for governments to tax digital advertisers on the user data collected from consumers? That's one of the many questions public policy makers must grapple with as they look for new ways to ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Business
Major EU legislation to impose unprecedented restrictions on how US tech giants do business passed a first and significant hurdle on Tuesday.
Nov 23, 2021
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Business
Hundreds of deals by U.S. technology giants flew under the radar of merger watchdogs, fueling the companies' unchecked growth in the digital economy, according to a Federal Trade Commission study.
Sep 15, 2021
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Business
China's regulatory efforts to increase control over its technology sector adds another "decoupling engine" to the global economy, which could weigh on Chinese growth prospects, the former head of the World Trade Organization ...
Sep 7, 2021
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Internet
China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams and Beijing targets tech giants hoovering up personal data.
Aug 20, 2021
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Internet
People now entrust much of their data to cloud computing services and social media sites. The problems with this new digital way of life are well known. Social media is thought to produce echo chambers in which people aren't ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Business
As the value of bitcoin soars and concerns rise about the energy-intensive process needed to obtain it, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in the United States believe they have found a solution in flared natural gas.
May 16, 2021
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Business
PayPal on Wednesday reported record quarterly profit as the online financial transactions service benefited from an e-commerce trend boosted by the pandemic.
May 6, 2021
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