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January 31, 2024
Who Controls Your Phone: Client-Side Scanning and the Future of...

This article examines the intersection of technology, privacy, and ownership, discussing client-side scanning (“CSS”), where a user’s smartphone scans its owner’s files, text messages, and photos for unlawful material, with...


January 08, 2024
Czech Billionaire’s Consortium Gains EU Approval for Takeover of France’s...

A consortium led by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has secured approval from the European Union’s antitrust authorities to assume control of the debt-laden French supermarket giant, Casino. The announcement came...


January 07, 2024
US Labor Board Mandates Collective Bargaining between Google and YouTube...

Alphabet Inc’s Google has been found in violation of U.S. labor law by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for refusing to engage in collective bargaining with a union representing...


November 16, 2023
Report: FDIC Will Bill Big Banks to Replenish Insurance Fund

America’s banking giants are reportedly on the hook for replenishing the government deposit insurance fund. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is going to approve a proposal Thursday (Nov. 16)...


September 07, 2023
Truckers Protest Biden’s EPA Regulations

Truckers are staging protests against the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations under the Biden administration, contending that these regulations will adversely impact their businesses. The EPA introduced new emission...


September 03, 2023
Big Tech Escapes California’s Social Media Addiction Bill Again

A California bill proposing to hold platforms accountable for social media addiction has died in committee. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 1), this marks the second year in a row the...


August 15, 2023
European Commission’s Digital Services Act Set to Come into Effect...

In a historic move, the European Commission’s regulation on digital services, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), is set to come into effect in ten days’ time, on August...


July 23, 2023
Decentralized Crypto Platforms Still Waiting on Their Golden Age

Decentralized cryptocurrency platforms have seen their spot trading volumes plummet in the last year. That drop, a Sunday (July 23) Bloomberg News report noted, stands in sharp contrast to the “golden...


July 18, 2023
Hollister Overhauls to Tap Impulse Buying Opportunity

Opinions may vary, but Hollister Co. has left a lasting impression on those who came of age in the early 2000s. Renowned for its beach-inspired ambiance, low lighting, and captivating...