Google loses bid to avoid trial in DOJ’s digital advertising antitrust case
A federal judge ruled Friday that internet search giant Alphabet Inc.’s Google must go on trial to answer claims by U.S. antitrust authorities that it illegally dominates the online advertising technology market. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, denied Google’s motion during a hearing, according to court records. Google had argued for victory […]
Ramaswamy on CBDC [Central Bank Digital Currencies]
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for President, has a strong position on central bank digital currencies (CBDC): “Hell no.” His proposals for reforming the Fed have major problems, but his views on financial freedom and privacy are unimpeachable. A CBDC would give the government unprecedented access to and control over […]
Donald Trump Refers to Himself As ‘The Crypto President’ in Bid for Donations From Digital Asset Sector: Report – The Daily Hodl
Former President Donald Trump continues to promote himself as a crypto-friendly candidate in an effort to secure donations from the digital asset industry. Trevor Traina, a technology executive, tell “I’m going to be the cryptocurrency president,” Trump said at a recent fundraiser in San Francisco, according to Reuters. Traina previously served as the U.S. ambassador […]
Zoom CEO wants AI digital clones to go to meetings for you
Meetings may soon be a thing of the past. Zoom’s CEO wants to develop “digital twin technology” to allow employees to bring artificially intelligent versions of themselves into meetings and other time-consuming parts of their workday. “You can send a digital version of yourself to join in and go to the beach,” Eric Yuan said. […]
Security, Green Deal and digital agenda concerning Danish voters, says Social Democrat – Europe live | Europe
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature According to opinion polls, the Danish Social Democrats, who sit alongside the Social Democrats in the European Parliament, are currently the most popular party in Denmark. Asked about speculation that the centre-right of the European Parliament might expand cooperation with far-right parties, […]
House passes bill barring Federal Reserve from issuing digital dollar
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) without explicit permission from Congress. The state CBDC surveillance bill passed the Assembly in a vote of 216-192, almost entirely along partisan lines. The move is largely symbolic, as the Fed has […]
Google cuts check for DOJ while trying to dodge jury trial in digital ads lawsuit
Google has taken the odd step of paying the full damages offered by the U.S. government in order to avoid a risky jury trial in a Department of Justice lawsuit targeting its alleged monopoly in the digital advertising market. In a little-noticed court filing last week,Google said it cut a cashier’s check for a redacted […]
Biden admin to fund $285M in development of digital twin semiconductors
The Biden administration will provide approximately $285 million in funding from the CHIPS for America program for digital twin development and research in the semiconductor industry, the Department of Commerce, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). announced on Monday. The latest announcement regarding the Notification of Financing Opportunity is part of the […]
Escaping the digital rat race for a simple life
It was March 2020, still in the early stages of the pandemic. My husband and I packed up all our bags and took one of the last flights out of soon-to-be-locked-down London to the big city closest to where I grew up and where we intended to make it. I headed to Cluj, Romania. House. […]
People making ‘digital clones’ of themselves to do their work
Let’s talk about “a body that doesn’t make you feel old.” Holistic health advocate Deepak Chopra, 77, is one of several people who have digitally “cloned” themselves to do their jobs. Chopra’s lifelike AI Answer the Zoom call, Daily Mail coverage. Delphiis touted as the world’s first digital cloning platform, using data from podcasts, videos, […]