Congress

Google CEO Denies Data Privacy Breach, Bias
Google CEO Denies Data Privacy Breach, Bias
December 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. Congress grilled Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai on Tuesday (Dec. 11) about how the company approaches privacy and whether it has political bias,...

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US Reps Call For Crypto Regulation Research
US Reps Call For Crypto Regulation Research
December 07, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

To help further use of digital currency and head off price manipulation, two U.S. representatives have proposed bipartisan bills in Congress. Republican Representative Ted Budd and...

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Google CEO To Face Congress Over Data Privacy
Google CEO To Face Congress Over Data Privacy
December 02, 2018  |  Google

Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive is preparing to testify before the U.S. Congress next week in what is expected to be a wide-ranging hearing with...

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Congress Writes Second Letter To Amazon About Rekognition
Congress Writes Second Letter To Amazon About Rekognition
November 29, 2018  |  Regulation

Eight members of Congress wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday, reiterating its concerns about the tech giant’s facial recognition software, called...

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Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress
Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress
November 19, 2018  |  Regulation

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters reportedly wants the House Financial Services Committee to go in a new direction if she leads it, which is expected from...

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Big Tech Backs Idea Of New Data Privacy Laws
Big Tech Backs Idea Of New Data Privacy Laws
September 28, 2018  |  Data

Big Tech companies Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Charter, Google, and Twitter have backed the idea that there is a need for new federal data privacy protection...

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Digital Privacy, Security Issues Take Spotlight At Congressional Hearings
Digital Privacy, Security Issues Take Spotlight At Congressional Hearings
September 05, 2018  |  Regulation

Top executives from Twitter and Facebook sought to reassure U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday (Sept. 5) that they can better protect users from election interference from...

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Bipartisan Policy Center Report Urges Small Business Financial Reforms
Bipartisan Policy Center Report Urges Small Business Financial Reforms
August 01, 2018  |  Regulation

A new report by the Bipartisan Policy Center recommended several reforms that would help the U.S. financial system improve the ability of small businesses (SMBs)...

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Newest Version Of JOBS Act Wins Approval In The US House
Newest Version Of JOBS Act Wins Approval In The US House
July 20, 2018  |  Regulation

Raising capital could become easier for businesses, especially smaller firms, under legislation that easily made it through the U.S. House of Representatives this week. But...

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