By Joe Lazauskas September 12, 2022 The Great Resignation. A return to the office. The tech downturn. Tech founders and executives are facing a whirlwind of disruptive forces. On tech panels and podcasts from New York to Silicon Valley, the consensus has been that everyone should wait to see how things shake out. … Continue reading A poll of over 580 tech leaders shows a return to the office looms
By Clint Rainey September 07, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ordering Credit Karma, the free personal-credit monitoring site, to pay $3 million to users who received “false ‘pre-approved’ credit card offers” that ended up hurting their credit scores. The agency filed a complaint alleging that from February 2018 to April 2021, Credit … Continue reading Credit Karma might owe you money over fake ‘pre-approved’ card offers: Here’s how to find out
AT&T sues T-Mobile over ‘dishonest and completely false’ senior discount ad campaign The carrier is seeking an injunction and damages. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic T-Mobile AT&T is suing T-Mobile. On Tuesday, the carrier filed a complaint in Texas’s Eastern District Court, accusing its rival of false advertising. T-Mobile’s recently launched “Verizon and AT&T Ban Senior … Continue reading AT&T sues T-Mobile over ‘dishonest and completely false’ senior discount ad campaign
Google Exclusivity And DOJ’s Battle Over Search by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, September 9, 2022 Google pays billions of dollars to other companies — Apple, Samsung Electronics, etc. — to keep its search as the default option on phones and in browsers, something the Department of Justice (DOJ) believes creates an illegal dominance over the search … Continue reading Google Exclusivity And DOJ’s Battle Over Search
Self-Regulatory Group Raises Concerns Over FTC’s Privacy Initiative by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, September 7, 2022 The self-regulatory organization Network Advertising Initiative is raising concerns that the Federal Trade Commission’s recent move toward regulating data collection may reflect a bias against targeted advertising. “The FTC should commit to a process that explores and documents the benefits … Continue reading Self-Regulatory Group Raises Concerns Over FTC’s Privacy Initiative
By Anne Toomey McKenna August 25, 2022 Data privacy in the U.S. is, in many ways, a legal void. While there are limited protections for health and financial data, the cradle of the world’s largest tech companies, like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta (Facebook), lacks any comprehensive federal data privacy law. This leaves U.S. … Continue reading A bipartisan data privacy bill would give you more control over the information collected about you
Google Battles Assistant Users Over Accidental Voice Recordings by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, August 23, 2022 Google is urging a judge to rule in its favor in a privacy lawsuit brought by users who claim Assistant-enabled devices recorded conversations without consent, and disclosed portions to outside contractors. In papers filed Monday with U.S. District Court Judge … Continue reading Google Battles Assistant Users Over Accidental Voice Recordings
By Sam Becker August 19, 2022 You may be accustomed to Venmoing your friends to split a check at dinner. But what about using Venmo or Zelle to pay for a soda at a convenience store? Some merchants may ask you to do just that. But know that if you opt to whip … Continue reading Venmo, Zelle, Visa, Mastercard, and you: The fiery fight over the future of swipe fees
The Department of Justice sues Google over antitrust concerns Google is accused of “unlawfully maintaining monopolies” around search and search-related advertising. N. Summers @nisummers Jim Young / Reuters We all knew it was coming. Today, the US government’s Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. The company, which is a part of … Continue reading US Justice Department is reportedly poised to sue Google over its digital ad dominance
Over 700 UK Amazon workers walk out over pay issues The company rejected the union’s request for a £2 pay increase. A. Khalid @askhalid John Keeble via Getty Images More than 700 warehouse workers at an Amazon warehouse in England walked out this week in a dispute over a pay increase, reported Reuters. Amazon … Continue reading Over 700 UK Amazon workers walk out over pay issues
