Tag Archives: Fight

Why Microsoft’s $29 billion tax bill could be the knockout punch in a decade-long fight with the IRS

  By Clint Rainey October 12, 2023 Way back in 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched the largest-ever audit in history, accusing Microsoft of stashing billions in offshore tax havens to dodge U.S. taxes. The agency had already been auditing the company, but for the next three years, it took perhaps the boldest, most … Continue reading Why Microsoft’s $29 billion tax bill could be the knockout punch in a decade-long fight with the IRS

Minimum wage map: As the Fight for $15 keeps evolving, these states still pay $7.25 an hour

  By Sam Becker September 04, 2023 It’s been roughly a decade since a significant push to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour caught traction nationwide. Now, with many states and cities around the country having instituted wage floors even higher than $15 per hour in recent years, it’s safe to say that … Continue reading Minimum wage map: As the Fight for $15 keeps evolving, these states still pay $7.25 an hour

The fight over banning TikTok could result in something good for marketers

It’s far from certain Congress can pass a TikTok ban. Critics say even if it did it wouldn’t solve the real problem: Protecting consumer data. Constantine von Hoffman on March 27, 2023 Marketers are closely watching the Congressional debate over banning TikTok. The social media platform is hugely popular in the U.S. which makes it … Continue reading The fight over banning TikTok could result in something good for marketers

Apple and Ericsson call truce in years-long fight over cellular patents

Qualcomm expects to make $4.5 billion from Apple settlement Jon Fingas @jonfingas The costs of Apple’s truce with Qualcomm are now much clearer. Qualcomm now estimates that it will pull in revenue between $4.5 billion and $4.7 billion from the settlement in the third quarter of the year, including both the one-time payment from Apple … Continue reading Apple and Ericsson call truce in years-long fight over cellular patents

How Southeast Asia’s largest bank uses AI to fight financial fraud

Hitting the Books: How Southeast Asia’s largest bank uses AI to fight financial fraud Machine learning is streamlining traditional, rules-based money laundering investigations. A. Tarantola @terrortola   DBS Bank: AI-Driven Transaction Surveillance Yes, robots are coming to take our jobs. That’s a good thing, we should be happy they are because those jobs they’re taking … Continue reading How Southeast Asia’s largest bank uses AI to fight financial fraud