regulations

Regulation is an abstract concept of management of complex systems according to a set of rules and trends. In systems theory, these types of rules exist in various fields of biology and society, but the term has slightly different meanings according to context.

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ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
January 19, 2022  |  Regulation

TikTok owner ByteDance is scaling back its investment operations in expectation that China will restrict the type of deal-making that has fueled the growth of...

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Regulator: EU Should Ban Crypto Mining Method That Uses Large Amount of Energy
Regulator: EU Should Ban Crypto Mining Method That Uses Large Amount of Energy
January 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The vice chairman of a European Union regulator has called on the 27 member states to prohibit energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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Apple and Google Face Moment of Truth With Senate Hearing Over Antitrust Bills
Apple and Google Face Moment of Truth With Senate Hearing Over Antitrust Bills
January 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

On Thursday (Jan. 20), the Senate Judiciary Committee will debate two important bipartisan bills that, if approved, would have a significant impact on the way...

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Apple Warns Senate Legislation Would Reduce its User Privacy Measures
Apple Warns Senate Legislation Would Reduce its User Privacy Measures
January 19, 2022  |  Regulation

Apple has told lawmakers that proposed legislation to govern the nation’s leading tech companies would diminish a privacy protection feature it introduced last year. Get...

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FTC, DOJ Launch Consultation To Tighten Grip on Big Tech M&A 
FTC, DOJ Launch Consultation To Tighten Grip on Big Tech M&A 
January 19, 2022  |  Regulation

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division launched a joint public inquiry to review merger rules to strengthen enforcement...

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U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear...

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Fines for Breaches of EU Privacy Law Reach Nearly $1.2B
Fines for Breaches of EU Privacy Law Reach Nearly $1.2B
January 18, 2022  |  International

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law is taking a financial toll on Big Tech as fines have soared nearly sevenfold in the...

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Microsoft’s $70B Bid for Video Game Maker May Test Market Definitions
Microsoft’s $70B Bid for Video Game Maker May Test Market Definitions
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Microsoft is nearing a deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the video game maker of “Call of Duty” in a deal that would value the company...

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Regulatory Environment Still Uncertain for CBDCs
Regulatory Environment Still Uncertain for CBDCs
January 18, 2022  |  CBDC

The regulatory environment is taking shape for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) — but there’s hardly a clear-cut path forward, at least here in the...

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