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Congress Supports Facial Recognition Regulation

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Cummings and the Committee even discussed having a moratorium on the technology. “I Facial recognition technology is accessible to one in four law enforcement agencies across the country, according to a study by Georgetown University Law Center. “That just means that it’s more important that Congress acts,” said Rep. Thank God.”.

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Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries

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Further, eight states and the District of Columbia have voted for full medical and recreational legalization. Naturally, investors are taking notice — though marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I narcotic by federal guidelines, and regulations in states where cannabis is legal can get complicated. and Canada.

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Uber Agrees To Pay $145M Fine To Settle Data Breach Lawsuit

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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced on Wednesday (Sept. 26) that they have reached a settlement with Uber Technologies Inc., in which Uber will pay $148 million to resolve allegations that it violated state laws pertaining to data breach reporting.

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Google To Be Targeted By State AGs In Antitrust Probe 

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Regulators could even force the company to let go of profitable businesses like YouTube. “I We continue to work constructively with regulators, including attorneys general, in answering questions about our business and the dynamic technology sector.”. There was also a July meeting with AGs from eight states with U.S.

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Half Of US State AGs Back Google Antitrust Probe

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Regulators could even force the company to let go of profitable businesses like YouTube. “I We continue to work constructively with regulators, including attorneys general, in answering questions about our business and the dynamic technology sector.”. There was also a July meeting with AGs from eight states with U.S.

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Conference of State Bank Supervisors files new lawsuit to block OCC approval of Figure Technologies charter application

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federal district court to block the OCC from granting a national bank charter to Figure Technologies Inc. According to CSBS, Figure’s charter application is intended to further “the OCC’s stated goal of deliberately maneuvering around the adverse [New York federal district court ruling in Vullo v. 7.4007, 7.4008, 34.4)

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Bitcoin Daily: Jamie Dimon Could Not Give A *&*% About Bitcoin; Dapper Labs Notches $15M For CryptoKitties

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However, Dimon later noted that blockchain technology is “real” and “a technology,” although he has noted that “bitcoin is not the same as a fiat currency.”. It has over 200 machines in the District Of Columbia and 19 states. He later said that he regretted making the comment.)

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