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DOJ To Review Liability Law For Online Content Companies

DOJ To Review Liability Law For Online Content Companies
DOJ To Review Liability Law For Online Content Companies
January 26, 2020  |  Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is organizing a workshop to review a federal law that predominantly releases websites from legal culpability for anything their...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gemini Creates Insurance Unit To Protect Against Crypto Theft; South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange To Fight Crypto Tax Bill
Bitcoin Daily: Gemini Creates Insurance Unit To Protect Against Crypto Theft; South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange...
January 17, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. crypto firm Gemini has debuted an in-house insurer to cover its assets, according to a report Thursday (Jan. 16) by Reuters. Get the Full...

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Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing
Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing
January 08, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Researchers have reported concerns about the timely importance of addressing deep fakes and other types of digital deception amid the backdrop of the upcoming presidential...

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What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty and Rewards
What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty and Rewards
November 25, 2019  |  Credit Unions

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Lawmakers Question Airbnb On Non-Compliant Listings
Lawmakers Question Airbnb On Non-Compliant Listings
November 22, 2019  |  Regulation

Airbnb is facing questions from U.S. lawmakers who want information about hosts who go against the company’s policies and don’t comply with local laws. Six members...

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House Committee Passes Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
House Committee Passes Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
November 21, 2019  |  Politics

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would effectively make marijuana legal, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) announced in a press release on...

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Big Tech Firms Respond To Congressional Committee Questions
Big Tech Firms Respond To Congressional Committee Questions
November 19, 2019  |  Business

In response to questions from a congressional committee, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon.com, Apple, and Facebook defended their practices and declined to answer some questions. The tech firms have been a symbol...

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Amazon Says It Uses Third-Party Seller Data To Boost Business
Amazon Says It Uses Third-Party Seller Data To Boost Business
November 19, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon, in a newly released document by the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, said it uses “aggregated data” from sellers who use its platform...

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House Committee Approves Ban On Controversial SMB Loan Tactic
House Committee Approves Ban On Controversial SMB Loan Tactic
November 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has voted in favor of banning a controversial practice in small business lending, The Washington Post reported Friday (Nov...

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