May 22, 2023
Amazon One Pay-by-Palm Technology Adds Age Verification
Amazon has added age verification to its pay-by-palm technology. With this expansion of the capabilities of Amazon One, customers will be able to buy alcohol by just holding their palm...
May 22, 2023
A US Regulatory Agency Just for AI? It Could Happen
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology’s dramatic surge in the private marketplace has caught lawmakers’ attention. This, as leaders of the G7 nations — the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy and...
May 22, 2023
Amazon’s New Seller Promotions Underscore Small Business Ecosystem Buildout
Amazon’s evolution of its commerce ecosystem includes building brands for smaller businesses. The latest promotional activity is, we note, a snapshot effort tracing back to the launch of the company’s...
May 22, 2023
China Cracks Down on AI Amid Rise in Deepfake Scams
China has reportedly heightened scrutiny of “deepfake” tech amid a rise in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven fraud. Worries about the potential for AI to assist in financial crimes have grown following...
May 22, 2023
Why Generative AI Is a Bigger Threat to Apple Than...
The conversation over the last three years about the shift to digital has been largely about the share of consumers who once did most things in the physical world and...
May 22, 2023
Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine
Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The fine, announced Monday (May 22) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), came after...
May 22, 2023
Irish Watchdog Hits Meta With Landmark $1.3 Billion Fine
Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The fine, announced Monday (May 22) by the Irish...
May 22, 2023
Transnational Subsidies: Achilles’ Heel for Foreign Investment, Trade, and Competition
In the recent years, the discussion around transnational subsidies is gaining momentum, and there is some debate about of how these government interventions should be regulated. The present article discusses...
May 21, 2023
Meta Looks to Launch AR Partnership With Magic Leap
Meta is reportedly pursuing a partnership with augmented reality (AR) firm Magic Leap. According to a Saturday (May 20) report by the Financial Times citing unnamed sources, the tech giant is looking at...