Filings show that the US Commerce Department is giving Huawei another reprieve of three months before the US ban takes effect, now slated for February 16, 2020
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Sources: CFIUS has launched a review of ByteDance's 2017 acquisition of Musical.ly, as TikTok didn't seek clearance from CFIUS during the acquisition
Margaret Sullivan was having fun. Washington Post : U.S. government investigating TikTok over national security concerns Hanna Kozlowska / Quartz : TikTok could be the next social platform plagued wit...
German regulator says Google has agreed to stop listening in and transcribing Google Assistant recordings for three months in Europe
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Google says it is changing how employees can report harassment and discrimination, publicly releases its policy on harassment and other workplace issues
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New York governor signs executive order requiring ISPs with state contracts to abide by net neutrality rules; Montana signed similar order Monday
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Twitter blocks Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate campaign video ad for “inflammatory statement” on abortions, says it will allow it when flagged section is removed
Leaders From GM, Mattel, and Facebook Steer the Agenda at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit Stephanie Condon / ZDNet : Twitter blocks GOP ad, raises ire of US conservatives Dr. Susan Berry / Breitb...
Hillary Clinton urges social media platforms to do more curating and editorial decision-making “instead of being overwhelmed by the challenge”
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House committee publishes report urging Congress to pass legislation to regulate cell surveillance devices like Stingrays
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The FBI, without public debate, has led a local police effort in gathering over 430K iris scans of arrestees in CA, TX, and MO, calls it a “pilot program”
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How FCC's reallocation of TV spectrum to the wireless industry over the next few years will work
Colin Lecher / The Verge : Tweets: @carloskn Tweets: Carlos Kirjner / @carloskn : It was all invented at a 5-person dinner in DC about 6 years ago. Amazing (despite all the implementation screw ups) ...