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Commerce Department Developing Data Privacy Policies
Commerce Department Developing Data Privacy Policies
July 30, 2018  |  Data

The White House is in the process of crafting consumer data privacy policies with the Commerce Department, talking with the likes of Facebook, Comcast and...

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Trump Backs Off Initial Plan On Chinese Tech Investment Ban
Trump Backs Off Initial Plan On Chinese Tech Investment Ban
June 27, 2018  |  International

In remarks to White House reporters, President Donald Trump said he supports U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s more measured approach to limiting Chinese investments in...

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White House To Nominate Budget Official As New Head Of CFPB
White House To Nominate Budget Official As New Head Of CFPB
June 18, 2018  |  Personnel

In an effort to roll back more oversight powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the White House is nominating a budget official to...

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White House To Host Tech Execs For Discussion About AI
White House To Host Tech Execs For Discussion About AI
May 09, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Executives from tech companies including Amazon, Google, and Facebook are expected to travel to the White House this week to discuss the country’s future in...

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Apple’s CEO Meets With Trump To Talk Trade
Apple’s CEO Meets With Trump To Talk Trade
April 26, 2018  |  Market Conditions

Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, had a meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday (April 25) in the Oval Office. Bloomberg reported that Cook...

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President Trump Seems To Have Amazon In His Sights
President Trump Seems To Have Amazon In His Sights
March 29, 2018  |  Amazon

Lawmakers may be setting their sights on Facebook in the wake of its data scandal with Cambridge Analytica, but President Donald Trump has a favorite target...

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White House Pushes To Make Drone Delivery A Reality Sooner
White House Pushes To Make Drone Delivery A Reality Sooner
March 12, 2018  |  Delivery

Believe it or not, drones are expected to start making limited deliveries in the U.S. within the next few months. The Wall Street Journal reported...

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The New CFPB: A Kinder, Gentler Watchdog
The New CFPB: A Kinder, Gentler Watchdog
February 13, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the charge of acting director Mick Mulvaney, will rein in its activities and aim to promote what it...

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Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause
Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause
January 31, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) scored a victory Wednesday (Jan. 31) when a U.S. appeals court ruled the President can only remove the head...

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