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A Google spokesperson told PYMNTS on Thursday (Oct. 8) that the company has already taken measures to address concerns about the company’s purchase of data from Spirit Airlines. The spokesperson said this after more than 100 U.S. lawmakers called on the CEOs of Spirit Airlines...
Big data once topped every corporate wish list, right next to “digital transformation” and “innovation.” While the buzz has faded, the massive data processing revolution continues to reshape industries worldwide, from scientific research to retail operations. Big data refers to large and complex datasets that...
Microsoft will launch a new cloud data center region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In a statement published on Monday (Feb. 7), Microsoft said it is investing in infrastructure in the country “in response to growing customer demand for cloud services and data...
The growing adoption of real-time analytics is affecting nearly every aspect of banking and payments. “If you don’t know where your money is, you can’t make good financial decisions,” said Koji Murase, senior product manager of ledgers at Modern Treasury. For large companies with sprawling...
A group of Democratic lawmakers wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Apple and Google, saying the two tech giants secretly allow the collection and sale of user information, according to a Friday (June 24) report by The Wall Street Journal. As the WSJ reported,...
California lawmakers Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) introduced on Wednesday evening a bill that seeks to protect children´s data online. The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act would require businesses that create goods or services for children to comply with specified standards, including considering...
Tech company Neustar, which offers identity resolution products, and credit bureau Equifax have released a new solution called Financial Spectrum. In a press release on Wednesday (June 30), the companies said that the new product will help financial services firms with such activities as gaining...
The big day is a week away. Election Day has almost come, a fact we imagine any American using any form of media already knows given the near constant stream of reminders that election day is Nov. 3 and they ought to register and vote. So,...
Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, trade organizations and politicians globally. Regulation EU Aims To Have Big Tech Share Data With Smaller Competitors The European Union is getting ready to make Big...