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Cyberspace Law Reform Receives Bipartisan Support from Lawmakers

Cyberspace Law Reform Receives Bipartisan Support from Lawmakers

by Zoya Mirza | Oct 28, 2021 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON –– Cyber policy experts, tech auditors, and Congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle pushed for reforming cyberspace laws such as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and called for transparency on data from social media platforms in a...
Lawmakers Question Social Media Giants Amid Big Tech’s ‘Moment of Reckoning’

Lawmakers Question Social Media Giants Amid Big Tech’s ‘Moment of Reckoning’

by Andrew Marquardt | Oct 26, 2021 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON – Despite deploying similar algorithmic tools to advertise and accelerate growth to massive numbers of users – includings millions of teenagers – social media sites like Snapchat and TikTok have largely evaded the public and Congressional eye as of late....
PayPal Reportedly in $45B Bid to Buy Pinterest, Amid Roll-Out of Expanded E-Commerce Features

PayPal Reportedly in $45B Bid to Buy Pinterest, Amid Roll-Out of Expanded E-Commerce Features

by Katherine Huggins | Oct 20, 2021 | Business & Tech

PayPal made an offer to purchase digital photo sharing site Pinterest for $45 billion, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing multiple people familiar with the matter. Reports of the acquisition caused Pinterest stock to jump 11%, while PayPal dipped by about 5%....
Small Business Owners Propose Solutions to Resolve Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Small Business Owners Propose Solutions to Resolve Supply Chain Bottlenecks

by Zoya Mirza | Oct 20, 2021 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON –– Easing age limits on truckers’ driver’s licenses, reducing barriers on international trade, and creating incentives for retired persons to rejoin the workforce topped the solutions suggested by small business owners and government officials in a hearing...
Economists Caution Congress Ahead of Manufacturing Intervention

Economists Caution Congress Ahead of Manufacturing Intervention

by Ariel Gans | Oct 14, 2021 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON — Workers and consumers alike are experiencing supply chain issues, but economic experts and industry professionals warned Congress to tread carefully at a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing Thursday. Over a year and a half into the COVID-19...
Illicit Activities Thriving in Absence of Cyber Law Reform, Expert Warns

Illicit Activities Thriving in Absence of Cyber Law Reform, Expert Warns

by Zoya Mirza | Oct 13, 2021 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON –– The alarming increase in gun and organ trafficking and the illegal sales of counterfeit pharmaceuticals made through online platforms underscores the imperative to update and draft new cyberspace laws, according to an organized crime expert. “Our laws...
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