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Google, Amazon Tech Help States Handle Jobless Claim Boom

Google, Amazon Tech Help States Handle Jobless Claim Boom
Google, Amazon Tech Help States Handle Jobless Claim Boom
May 12, 2020  |  Google

Help is on the way for beleaguered states facing a record number of jobless claims. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax
Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax
February 10, 2020  |  Taxes

The jousting over eCommerce taxes — especially for U.S. firms operating on an international scale — is about to get more heated. Last week in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Deribit Crypto Exchange Flees Netherlands’ Tight Regulation; Illinois Now Recognizes Blockchain Contracts As Legally Binding
Bitcoin Daily: Deribit Crypto Exchange Flees Netherlands’ Tight Regulation; Illinois Now Recognizes Blockchain Contracts As...
January 10, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Deribit, a popular global cryptocurrency options exchange, is moving to Panama in February to sidestep the Netherlands’ upcoming regulation changes on the industry, according to...

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Facebook Facing $35B Fine Over Facial Recognition Lawsuit
Facebook Facing $35B Fine Over Facial Recognition Lawsuit
October 18, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

A class action lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that people in Illinois didn’t consent to have their photos used with the company’s facial recognition technology, will...

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Facebook Expands Facial Recognition To All Users
Facebook Expands Facial Recognition To All Users
September 03, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook has announced it’s going to stop using its controversial Tag Suggestions feature, and facial recognition technology is going to be available to all of...

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Illinois Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Illinois Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
June 26, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The governor of Illinois signed a marijuana legalization bill on Tuesday (June 25), making it the 11th state to legalize pot. Get the Full Story...

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How Credit Unions Face — And Embrace — Digital Disruption
How Credit Unions Face — And Embrace — Digital Disruption
April 22, 2019  |  Credit Unions

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” — so goes the dim, cynical saying. That would seem to apply to credit unions (CUs), and to...

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As Biometrics Advances, Laws And Regulations Try To Catch Up
As Biometrics Advances, Laws And Regulations Try To Catch Up
March 25, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Biometrics are increasingly being relied upon to secure payments and commerce while making transactions more seamless for consumers, a trend that seems all but certain...

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