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Amazon Bars Meta’s Muse AI Agent From eCommerce Marketplace

Amazon Bars Meta’s Muse AI Agent From eCommerce Marketplace
Amazon Bars Meta’s Muse AI Agent From eCommerce Marketplace
September 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Amazon blocked Meta’s new personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, from its eCommerce site, GeekWire reported Sunday (Sept. 20). Meta never informed Amazon that its Muse...

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States Defy Washington, Tech Lobby as Voter Backlash Fuels AI Regulation
States Defy Washington, Tech Lobby as Voter Backlash Fuels AI Regulation
September 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The technology industry’s campaign to block state regulation of artificial intelligence is losing political force as public anxiety and election-year pressures embolden lawmakers to advance...

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FTC Weighs Algorithmic Pricing Enforcement Policy
FTC Weighs Algorithmic Pricing Enforcement Policy
August 24, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission is considering an enforcement policy that would put businesses on notice that using personal data to set individualized prices without adequate...

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Congress Considers Overhaul of Federal Financial Privacy Law, but There’s a Catch
Congress Considers Overhaul of Federal Financial Privacy Law, but There’s a Catch
August 18, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Congress is considering a major rewrite of federal financial privacy law that could offer banks and other financial companies a consequential bargain: substantially stronger consumer...

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FTC Puts Digital Health’s Growth Playbook on Trial
FTC Puts Digital Health’s Growth Playbook on Trial
July 30, 2026  |  Healthcare

Digital health borrowed its growth playbook from consumer technology, landing patients fast and keeping them subscribed. In a legal complaint against Hims & Hers filed...

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A Mobile Wallet Can’t Tell a Privacy Guard From a Fraudster. That’s the Problem.
A Mobile Wallet Can’t Tell a Privacy Guard From a Fraudster. That’s the Problem.
July 14, 2026  |  Mobile Payments

Fraudsters and privacy-conscious consumers have one thing in common. Neither wants to be easily found. For years, that overlap didn’t matter much. Privacy-minded consumers wanted...

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The Privacy Problem Institutions Can’t Ignore in Stablecoins
The Privacy Problem Institutions Can’t Ignore in Stablecoins
April 24, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The internet had native formats for video, audio and files. It did not have one for money. Stablecoins changed that. They represent internet-native dollars that...

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Website-Tracking Lawsuits Increasingly Target Small Businesses
Website-Tracking Lawsuits Increasingly Target Small Businesses
April 06, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Small businesses are increasingly at risk for litigation related to website tracking practices. That’s according to a recent report from cyber risk analytics company KYND, which found a...

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