The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won Mining personal data has become a trillion-dollar business — which is why activists are pushing laws to curb the practice, and why Facebook and other companies are desperate to stop them. Read More…
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Canada Says Facebook Broke Privacy Laws With ‘Superficial’ Safeguards An investigation found that Facebook did not protect user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has ignored recommendations since. Read More…
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To Get Trump’s Tax Returns, N.Y. Democrats Try a New Strategy A new bill being introduced Monday in Albany would allow New York tax officials to release state tax returns to congressional committees. Read More…
Read moreEx-NSA Contractor Sentenced to 9 Years for Stolen Documents A former National Security Agency contractor who stored two decades’ worth of classified documents at his Maryland home was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison. Read More…
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Equifax Is Said to Be Near $650 Million Settlement for Data Breach An agreement would resolve federal and state investigations and consumer claims over the exposure of information about 145 million people. Read More…
Read moreCost of Raiders Stadium in Las Vegas Rises to $1.9 Billion Officials have raised the budget to $1.9 billion for the 65,000-seat Las Vegas Stadium being built for the NFL’s relocated Raiders and UNLV football. Read More…
Read more$47M Settlement Reached in Deadly St. Louis Boiler Explosion A $47 million settlement has been reached in an explosion that launched a van-sized boiler through the roof a St. Louis box company and onto a nearby laundry business, killing four people and injuring three more. Read More…
Read moreNFL Declines to Punish Chiefs WR Hill Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will not be punished under the personal conduct policy as the NFL closed its formal investigation into multiple alleged physical altercations. Read More…
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House Files Lawsuit Seeking Disclosure of Trump Tax Returns Lawmakers are escalating a fight by moving the dispute into the federal courts, which will probably determine whether the president’s tax returns will be seen by Congress and the public. Read More…
Read moreCyber Expert Charged in Huge Bulgarian Data Hack Is Bailed A cybersecurity expert accused of involvement in hacking the personal data of millions of Bulgarian taxpayers was conditionally released on Wednesday after prosecutors downgraded charges against him. Read More…
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