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Apple has ‘very serious’ non-compliance issues with EU digital law: Margrethe Vestager

European Union antitrust regulators have identified a number of “very serious” issues with Apple’s business practices that could violate EU digital business law, competition authority Chair Margrethe Vestager warned on Tuesday. Apple faces ongoing scrutiny over its App Store practices in Europe, with EU authorities probing whether the company is fully complying with rules that […]

Scientist’s rules to save your child from ‘digital madness’

Future generations are entering a more digital world than ever before, but not many of us have the solutions. New York University professor Jonathan Haidt is one of the few people with solutions to, as Dave Rubin puts it, “help young people cope with this digital madness.” “One is to ban smartphones until age 14, […]

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 […]