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Barrons: The Marketplace demands Ethical AI
December 30, 2020
As Artificial Intelligence grows, industry leaders have faced mounting pressure to be responsible stewards from consumers, community stakeholders, and from their own employees.
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Rabb: Dangers of Surveillance Capitalism
December 30, 2020
Nick Rabb explains on medium.com the history of « surveillance capitalism » and its potentially harmful effect on society and everyday life.
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U.S. DOJ Sues Walmart for Alleged role in Opioid Crisis
December 28, 2020
The US Department of Justice is suing Walmart for fueling America's opioid crisis, accusing that the world's largest retailer violated vetting rules for their pharmacies, including pressuring staff to fill prescriptions as fast as possible and accepting invalid prescriptions.
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Bipartisan Coalition of State AG's File a Third Antitrust Lawsuit against Google
December 21, 2020
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general's has filed its third government antitrust lawsuit against Google in less than two months, claiming that the company illegally maintained a monopoly in general search and search advertising through anticompetitive conduct and contracts.
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U.S. Commerce Dept. Blacklists Over 60 Chinese Companies
December 21, 2020
The Los Angeles Times reports that the U.S. Commerce Department blacklisted more than 60 Chinese companies, including those that enable human rights abuses, support unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea, and persons that engage in the theft of U.S. trade secrets.