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Regulation
Why your safe deposit box might not be as "safe" as you think
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daniel Shin
Jul 22, 2019
Stacy Cowley, business reporter for the New York Times, says a combination of negligence and lack of regulation has led to hundreds of people losing millions of dollars in valuables.
Big Tech faces antitrust questions on Capitol Hill
Jul 16, 2019
The panel in the House Antitrust Committee comes amid bipartisan scrutiny of Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple.
Facebook's new cryptocurrency prompts regulation concerns
by
Justin Ho
Jun 18, 2019
Here's a look at some of the agencies that may police the digital currency.
Who protects you from making a bad purchase... on your smart speaker?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 29, 2019
Today's voice assistants and smart devices can act like salespeople who knock on your door.
Delays plague China's video games industry
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 21, 2019
Chinese video game companies hit a snag with regulatory pause in the world's biggest video game market.
Menthol ban would undo years of marketing to African Americans
by
Erika Beras
Nov 16, 2018
After World War II, tobacco companies found blacks slightly preferred menthol more than whites; decades of marketing followed.
FDA may seek to regulate menthol and e-cigarettes
Nov 12, 2018
Regulatory changes would face a process that could take years and face litigation.
For public good, not for profit.
SoftBank is taking its mobile division public. But what is SoftBank?
Nov 12, 2018
SoftBank Group Corp., the massive Japanese holding company, is planning to take its mobile division public. The company is trying to raise $21 billion in its IPO, and it’ll list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December. You may not have heard of SoftBank, but it has a hand in a lot of our consumer technologies […]
How the midterm elections could shape tech policy
by
Molly Wood
Nov 9, 2018
Congress is changing. And so is its attitude toward tech.
Ralph Nader recalls life under surveillance by General Motors
by
David Brancaccio
and Ali Oshinskie
Sep 28, 2018
In a web exclusive, the consumer advocate explains how a run in with GM fueled his career.