The state insurance commissioner took action Friday to speed up reviews of rate hikes sought by…
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Zelle scams prompt federal probe of bank efforts to protect customers
The online-payment platform Zelle is extremely popular with consumers, which helps explain why it’s also become…
Will California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech?
Aug. 8, 2024 3 AM PT California is a world leader in artificial intelligence — which…
Sell-off on Wall Street: Why it is happening and what it says
It’s nail-biting time on Wall Street. Stocks had been dropping at worrisome rates for several days,…
FTC probe: Do companies use consumer surveillance to hike prices?
It’s no secret that Californians pay more than the rest of the country for many goods…
AI and privacy rules meant for Big Tech could hurt small businesses
As lawmakers and regulators in the U.S. consider policy born of their Big Tech concerns such…
Opinion: Americans might finally get a privacy law to fight Big Tech intrusions
This month, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) unveiled a rare government…
Opinion: How the government suing Apple could benefit you
Last month, the Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust suit against Apple, accusing the company…