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Microsoft President Calls for Facial Recognition Regulations
Facial recognition software is getting more accurate and cheaper, but it isn't without serious risks of bias, discrimination and concerns over privacy. Microsoft President Brad Smith came on Cheddar to call for regulations on the nascent...
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Microsoft President Brad Smith Calls for Facial Recognition Regulations
After a year of reckoning for big technology, Microsoft President Brad Smith is urging his peers to learn from their mistakes and improve their privacy protections ー and for governments to impose regulations that make sure they follow...
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Calls Mount for Zuckerberg to Resign Chairman Post as Facebook Crises Swirl
What role exactly does Facebook play in society? Does it do more good than harm ー or more harm than good? Is it too big to control? Existential questions like these are beginning to circulate as the world's largest social network finds...
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JUUL Is No Different From Big Tobacco, Anti-Smoking Activist Says
Robin Koval, CEO and president of the Truth Initiative, believes that until government effectively regulates the sale of e-cigarettes, teenagers will continue to get addicted to nicotine. And that makes popular vape brands like JUUL no...
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Truth Initiative: 'Make no mistake,' Juul is no better than Big Tobacco
Robin Koval, CEO and president of the Truth Initiative, believes that until government effectively regulates the sale of e-cigarettes, teenagers will continue to get addicted to nicotine. And that makes popular vape brands like JUUL no...
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Edible pot readily available despite legalization delay
While recreational marijuana will be legal in a week, a growing segment of the cannabis market (THC-infused edibles) will still be illegal across the country. That hasn't deterred black-market websites from making these products readily...
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DC Expected to Pass Bill Limiting Airbnb Rentals
The nation's capital is expected to pass a new bill Tuesday that would increase regulations on short-term rentals. Andrew Giambrone, DC editor at Curbed, explained that the legislation from the district council would cap short-term...
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D.C. Council Delays Vote on Bill to Limit Airbnb Rentals
Washington, D.C., delayed the final vote on a bill that would severely limit operations for home-sharing companies like Airbnb and VRBO in the nation's capital in a surprise move by the D.C. Council Tuesday afternoon. The proposed...
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Google's Empty Chair at Hearing Will End Up Haunting Company
Lance Ulanoff, tech and social media expert, and Ian Sherr, executive editor of CNET News, agreed that Google's decision to not send a top executive to testify to Congress alongside Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey is going to do...
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Google's Empty Chair Will End Up Haunting Company
Lance Ulanoff, tech and social media expert, and Ian Sherr, executive editor of CNET News, agreed that Google's decision to not send a top executive to testify to Congress alongside Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey is going to cause...
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Media Storm, Agency Start-Up, Wants Accountability in Advertising
Craig Woerz, managing partner at Media Storm, said a certain amount of regulation might be good for an ad industry buffeted by concerns over transparency.
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Ad Start-Up Media Storm Wants Accountability in Advertising
Craig Woerz, managing partner at Media Storm, said a certain amount of regulation might be good for an ad industry buffeted by concerns over transparency.
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Transport Canada to stop regulating airline pilots
CBC News has learned Transport Canada is going to stop regulating airline pilots, instead leaving it to the industry to ensure pilots are competent.
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Congressman French Hill Is Optimistic About Business Climate
President Trump announced a 4.1 percent GDP jump Friday morning. Congressman French Hill explains on Cheddar how the growth will shape midterm elections and what he thinks of the current job market.
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Rep. French Hill Is Optimistic About Business Climate
The economy grew by 4.1 percent in the second quarter, according to the latest GDP data. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) explains on Cheddar how the growth will shape midterm elections and what he thinks of the current job market.
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Can Congress Really Get Big Tech to Change?
Axios Reporter David McCabe obtained policy papers from Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) in which he proposes 20 ways tech companies can combat disinformation, user privacy violations, and harsh competition in the industry. But McCabe believes...
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Mark Warner's Uphill Battle Against Big Tech
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia is leading the charge against big tech, but he may not accomplish much unless Democrats make major gains in midterm elections, according to Axios reporter David McCabe.
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Tesla's China Ambitions -- Not Tariffs -- Might Hinder the Company
As the U.S.-China trade war heats up, the electric car company signed an agreement in Shanghai to build a plant it says will produce 500,000 vehicles a year. China is one of the world's largest markets for electric vehicles and Musk has...
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Tesla's China Ambitions — Not Tariffs — Might Hinder the Company
As the U.S.-China trade war heats up, the electric car company signed an agreement in Shanghai to build a plant it says will produce 500,000 vehicles a year. But given Tesla's track record of missing production targets, the carmaker...
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Union perspective: gambling on technology at the cost of people
The International Trade Union Confederation’s General Secretary Sharan Burrow says, while digitalisation is the tram track of the future, the opportunities and jobs it creates need to be balanced with labour rights, fair transition...
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Should big tobacco advertise vaping as healthier?
The tobacco industry wants to advertise vaping products. But a new law prevents them from claiming it's healthier than smoking. Big tobacco is banking on vaping product sales, but should they be able to advertise them?
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Should big tobacco be permitted to advertise vaping as healthier?
The tobacco industry wants to advertise vaping products. But a new law prevents them from claiming it's healthier than smoking. Big tobacco is banking on vaping product sales, but should advertising be permitted?
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EU Lawmakers Pile on Zuckerberg
European lawmakers aggressively questioned Facebook's CEO on Tuesday, indicating they may consider further restricting the social media company's unchecked growth and regulating its business practices.
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Mark Zuckerberg apologises to European Parliament for massive data leak
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament for a massive data leak that put users' data in the hands of political consultancy group Cambridge Analytica. The CEO met with European Parliament lawmakers on Tuesday,...