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National Consumers League CEO: Drip Pricing Leaves Consumers in the Dark
National Consumers League CEO: Drip Pricing Leaves Consumers in the Dark
August 12, 2024  |  Retail

Drip pricing, or added fees consumers only learn about at checkout, are coming under fire from consumer groups as proposed rules make their way through...

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EU, UK and US Unite in GenAI Concerns
EU, UK and US Unite in GenAI Concerns
July 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Competition authorities from the United States, European Union and United Kingdom have joined forces to address potential antitrust issues in artificial intelligence (AI), while tech...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 14
They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 14
July 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

This week featured insights from JOOR CEO Kristin Savilia on the necessity of experiential retail for luxury brands, discussions with One Inc CEO Ian Drysdale...

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AI’s Growing Role in Finance Brings Opportunity and Risk, House Panel Finds
AI’s Growing Role in Finance Brings Opportunity and Risk, House Panel Finds
July 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize finance and housing, bringing both game-changing benefits and thorny new risks that demand vigilant oversight, a bipartisan House...

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Are Fireworks Ahead as CFPB Director Testifies on Capitol Hill?
Are Fireworks Ahead as CFPB Director Testifies on Capitol Hill?
June 10, 2024  |  CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra is set to testify on Capitol Hill this week. He is scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking...

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AI Regulations: Illinois Tackles Deepfakes and EEOC Taps New AI Chief
AI Regulations: Illinois Tackles Deepfakes and EEOC Taps New AI Chief
June 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

With artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly advancing and permeating various aspects of society, lawmakers and government agencies are grappling with the challenges of regulating this technology....

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US Lawmakers: Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan ‘Wrongly Detained’ in Nigeria
US Lawmakers: Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan ‘Wrongly Detained’ in Nigeria
June 05, 2024  |  Legal

Twelve members of Congress are calling on the Biden Administration to work to free Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan from detention in Nigeria, saying he is...

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CBDC Scrutiny Underscores Role of Compliance in Scaling Digital Innovations
CBDC Scrutiny Underscores Role of Compliance in Scaling Digital Innovations
May 29, 2024  |  CBDC

The technology for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) already exists. And as dozens of countries around the world have proven, in less time than it...

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Ripple Pledges $25 Million Yearly to Crypto Super PAC 
Ripple Pledges $25 Million Yearly to Crypto Super PAC 
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple has donated another $25 million to pro-cryptocurrency political action committee (PAC) Fairshake. And there’s more where that came from, the blockchain payments company’s CEO told...

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