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Independence Day surprise: New Jersey's costly new data broker law
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (194+ words) Passed and signed with little warning, New Jersey's new law mandates unprecedented registration fees for data brokers and data collectors. This is not a simple copy-paste of any other state. The most notable divergence is its breadth. It creates requirements…...
EU top court upholds 4. 1-billion euro antitrust fine against Google
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (185+ words) thehawk. in - World Africa America Europe Far East Geopolitics Middle East South Asia Southeast Asia India highlights efforts in combatting climate change at UNESCAP committee session India and Slovenia discuss steps to elevate ties to mutually beneficial partnership Why foreign…...
Top EU court upholds Google Android fine in landmark antitrust case
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (402+ words) The judgment strengthens Brussels" hand as it increasingly relies on new digital competition rules to police Big Tech. BRUSSELS " Europe"s top court on Thursday dismissed Google"s appeal against a "4. 1 billion Android antitrust fine, handing the European Commission a…...
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
13+ hour, 5+ min ago (1625+ words) A Notice by the Veterans Affairs Department on 07/02/2026 This document has a comment period that ends in 32 days. (08/03/2026) View Comment Instructions This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-13454 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 07/01/2026 at 8: 45 am. Notice of a modified system…...
Swedish court orders Google to pay website "1. 3bn in competition case damages
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (242+ words) A "Swedish court on "Wednesday ordered Alphabet's Google to pay about "1. 3bn in damages to Price Runner, the price-comparison business owned by payments platform Klarna, for favouring its own shopping service in Google search results. Burke has spent more than 700 days…...
American Economic Liberties Project applauds Calif. action on COMPETE Act
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (135+ words) MLex Summary: The American Economic Liberties Project applauded a California state Senate committee's passing of the COMPETE Act, moving it closer to the governor's desk. "Despite a tidal wave of opposition spending by Big Tech and corporate lobbyists, the California…...
CCIA Raises Privacy and Liability Concerns with California Wearable Devices Bill, SB 1130
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (258+ words) CCIA CCIA Raises Privacy and Liability Concerns with California Wearable Devices Bill, SB 1130 Washington " The Computer & Communications Industry Association is testifying today before the California Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection in opposition to SB 1130, warning that the legislation…...
New Jersey Reins in Data Brokers, Advances Other Privacy Bills
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (265+ words) New Jersey on Tuesday became the latest state to crack down on commercial data brokers who collect and sell consumer data as part of a broader legislative push for privacy protections. Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed the bill on June 30, after…...
Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (367+ words) Government isn't rightfully in the business of picking winners and losers in the economy. Note the qualifier: "rightfully." This is, sadly, something government at all levels routinely tries to do, and while Democrats are more egregious about it, Republicans, honestly,…...
When AI clicks for you, who protects your privacy?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (248+ words) As agentic AI acts for users online, experts say Korea needs privacy-by-design rules and stronger safeguards to preserve meaningful control over personal data. The author is a professor at Korea University's Graduate School of Management of Technology and president of…...