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April 10, 2023
When Bad Antitrust Costs Lives: The Illumina/GRAIL Tragedy

By: Alden Abbott (Truth On The Market) It is with regret, but little surprise, that we saw the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) throw out a decision by its administrative law judge...


March 20, 2023
SCOTUS Asked To Rule On Whether AI Can Be A...

Computer scientist Stephen Thaler petitioned the US Supreme Court on Friday to hear his case concerning the international patenting of inventions created by his artificial intelligence. Thaler has been actively...


November 27, 2022
Big Tech Will Survive But Not Thrive In Washington, D.C.

By Ben Koltun, Beacon Policy Advisors LLC. Tech is ubiquitous in American society. So are the policymaking efforts to bring Big Tech under control. But big anti-Big ambitions among lawmakers...


August 31, 2022
Why Regulation of Dark Patterns Is Here to Stay

Consumer protection regulators across a variety of jurisdictions are taking on the challenge of combating online “dark patterns” through targeted enforcement actions and new rulemaking initiatives. Broadly speaking, dark patterns...


August 19, 2022
The Merge Is Upon Us: What It Means for Ethereum

By: Jason Finger (Blockchain and the Law) As of this writing, the Ethereum “Merge,” one of the most anticipated events in blockchain history, is finally expected to occur in September...


April 28, 2022
P97 Networks, Viva Energy Partner on Contactless-Payments App for Australian...

P97 Networks, a mobile commerce platform, has partnered with Viva Energy Australia to roll out an app for fleet managers and drivers, a press release said. The app, called Shell...


April 26, 2022
Sensors, Apps and APIs Have Become the Real-Time Heroes of...

The last few years have shone a spotlight on just how badly supply chains are suffering. Ports have been clogged, there’s a truck driver shortage and the pandemic continues to...


February 16, 2022
PYMNTS Blockchain Series: What Is BNB Chain and Why Isn’t...

Throughout this series of articles, we’re looking at the top blockchains in crypto to help you make sense of the alphabet soup of so-called “altcoins” that exists beyond that of...


February 15, 2022
Today in Crypto: JPMorgan Seeks Rules for Crypto Hedging; Binance...

Binance Smart Chain (BSC), which is the base blockchain for Binance, is rebranding itself and looking at expanding, according to a CoinDesk report Tuesday (Feb. 15). BSC will now be...