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New Digital Taxes Loom On Tech Firms In Europe
Regulation // November 25, 2019

Amid the continuing drumbeat for taxes on global commerce done through digital means, the Czech government has approved a new seven percent digital tax on global Internet firms which will, as Reuters reports, be levied on revenues tied to Czech users across advertising, digital marketplaces...

Google Says Its AI Research Is Not Using Patient Data
Google // November 13, 2019

Google has been in the hot seat this week over allegations that it was using millions of people’s health data to feed and build its own artificial intelligence (AI) health tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Google Is Stealthily Collecting Private Health Info
Google // November 11, 2019

Google is currently collecting and using millions of people’s healthcare data without informing them, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Ascension Leak Of 24M+ Loan Data Is Reexposed
Security & Fraud // January 25, 2019

Ascension’s data leak has gotten worse, with original loan and mortgage documents exposed again online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Legislators Want Answers On Google Medical Data Collection

March 04, 2020
A trio of senators are unhappy with Google’s response to queries about its healthcare initiative “Project Nightingale,” saying Google has evaded real in-depth answers on its partnership with Ascension, a large healthcare company, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]

Google Says Its AI Research Is Not Using Patient Data

November 13, 2019
Google has been in the hot seat this week over allegations that it was using millions of people’s health data to feed and build its own artificial intelligence (AI) health...

Google Is Stealthily Collecting Private Health Info

November 11, 2019
Google is currently collecting and using millions of people’s healthcare data without informing them, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Ascension Leak Of 24M+ Loan Data Is Reexposed

January 25, 2019
Ascension’s data leak has gotten worse, with original loan and mortgage documents exposed again online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...