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Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
September 04, 2019

Facebook is asking global regulators to write new data sharing guidelines after the company was compelled to revamp its own approach to the issue, according to a report in the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
September 03, 2019

The Senate Judiciary Committee antitrust panel is going to meet this month to look into issues surrounding Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google, and investigate antitrust concerns surrounding their acquisitions of smaller firms, according to a report by Reuters.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Intel Unit Case Could Cost Big Tech $2B In Taxes
September 03, 2019

A tax dispute between Intel and the Internal Revenue Service could cost large technology companies billions of dollars, 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...

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Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
September 03, 2019

In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Regulators Taking Close Look At Payroll-Advance Apps
September 02, 2019

Regulators are taking a closer look at financial apps that allow workers to access their pay early. 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...

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Car Companies Call For Softer Self-Driving Regulations
August 30, 2019

As federal regulators are rewriting rules for autonomous cars, and around 90 organizations have offered up public comments about proposed regulation, according to CNBC. Many companies want regulations eased on self-driving vehicles without manual controls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Ex-Google Engineer Charged With Selling Trade Secrets To Uber
August 27, 2019

Former Google engineer and self-driving pioneer Anthony Levandowski is being charged with stealing closely guarded secrets and selling them to Uber, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Aug. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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New Taxes Loom For Big Tech
August 26, 2019

Will Big Tech face bigger tax bills on an international stage? 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Judge Denies Bail For Accused Capital One Hacker
August 24, 2019

The woman who was accused of hacking into Capital One’s cloud and swiping the information of more than 100 million people was denied bail, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Aug. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...