Congress

Facebook’s Marcus Defends Libra To House Financial Services Chair

Facebook’s Marcus Defends Libra To House Financial Services Chair
Facebook’s Marcus Defends Libra To House Financial Services Chair
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project, Libra, is defending the company in a letter to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and other members of the...

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Trump Pauses Addition Of New Tariffs On Chinese Products
Trump Pauses Addition Of New Tariffs On Chinese Products
July 01, 2019  |  Regulation

The United States has removed certain restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Lawmakers Hit A Wall In Creating National Privacy Law
Lawmakers Hit A Wall In Creating National Privacy Law
June 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Efforts from lawmakers in the U.S. to come up with a national privacy law have hit a wall, with Senators unable to agree on how...

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Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short
Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short
June 04, 2019  |  Biometrics

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and members of congress say the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology isn’t private or accurate enough, according to a...

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Congress Supports Facial Recognition Regulation
Congress Supports Facial Recognition Regulation
May 22, 2019  |  Legal

Members of Congress supported a plan to draft legislation aimed at the use of facial recognition software by law enforcement on Wednesday (May 22), according...

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Dems Want Bank Execs To Testify Before Congress Each Year
Dems Want Bank Execs To Testify Before Congress Each Year
May 16, 2019  |  Banking

Democrats would like to see bank executives get grilled by Congress on an annual basis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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New Allies Aim To Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
New Allies Aim To Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
May 10, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

It really wasn’t supposed to be this way, not as cannabis steadily became legal across the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Easing Chapter 11 Pain For Small Businesses
Easing Chapter 11 Pain For Small Businesses
April 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. lawmakers continue to press for more affordable bankruptcy for small businesses, with Congress reintroducing the Small Business Reorganization Act earlier this month. Get the...

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Lawmakers Seek New Regs Aimed At Tech Algo Biases
Lawmakers Seek New Regs Aimed At Tech Algo Biases
April 11, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make tech companies detect and remove any discriminatory biases found in their technologies. Get the Full Story...

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