Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell seemed almost vexed by stablecoins in his recent testimony before House and Senate committees. Stricter US regulation is clearly imminent. Plus, why the UK dominates open banking. More
How to Keep Fintech From Being Predatory
The federal government and Congress *could* do so much more, but it's unlikely to do so, because too many of its members have been captured by the financial industry. More
Community Insights Global Tech Policy
Dethroning Facebook’s Benevolent Dictator
Facebook concentrates far too much power in private hands. Working together with governments, its users must reign in Facebook's sweeping power and work towards a world of true human-centered digital connection. More
Government Net Giants Policy Tech & Society
Breaking Up (Companies) is Hard to Do–But It Can Happen
AT&T was broken up in the 80’s. That same year, a giant antitrust suit against IBM was dropped. But both companies broke into parts. The past can instruct the present. More
Community Insights Policy Security & Privacy
Tech is Not at a Crossroads–the Only Path is Towards Privacy
Trust, transparency, and ethics must become the foundation of our business ecosystem, writes this tech leader. But up until now, most companies have done little to protect customer privacy when revenue weighs in the balance. More
Slowly, Biden’s Fintech Approach Emerges
Although much remains opaque, the broad outlines of the Biden Administration’s regulatory handling of fintech are starting to come into view. More
Beyond the Trump Decision: Facebook’s Human Rights Problem
If we value our rights, we need to build durable, enforceable legal frameworks that can rein in demagogues and big tech alike. More
Are Fintechs Going Predatory?
21st-century technology makes it all too easy to use partnerships between banks and fintechs to create an end-run around local restrictions. More
“Moms Are Getting Crushed in This Pandemic”
Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, discussed why we need a Marshall Plan for Moms. More
Robinhood: A Fintech Suicide
Live by the day-trading mob, die by the day-trading mob. More
Community Insights Net Giants Policy
How To Fix Facebook: Treat Algorithms As Authors
Section 230 was never created with social networks in mind. We urgently need to hold the tech giants to account and there may be a creative way to amend the law to do it. More
Media & Marketing Net Giants Policy
Why Social Media Ought to Know Its Customers
Facebook suggests that 5% of active monthly users are fake. Social media giants should look to banking's Know York Customer (KYC) tenets for solutions. More
Community Insights Healthcare Policy
It’s Not Too Late for Digital Media Governance & Regulation
Public policy all too often lags behind technological advance. Just as with child labor laws and driving license requirements, lawmakers need to develop a framework for regulation of social media. Doing nothing is no longer an option. More
What to Expect from Gensler’s SEC: “Not Everyone Is Going to Be Happy”
Reports that President Biden will appoint former CFTC chairman Gary Gensler to head the SEC might seem destined to send panic waves through the financial community, but reality is a little more nuanced. More
Net Giants Policy Techonomy Events
The Power of Big Tech: Where Does It Go From Here?
Twitter, Facebook, and a raft of digital platforms booted President Trump, his campaign, and many of his supporters in recent days. But should billionaire despots have such raw power? Three big tech experts gathered for a conversation on where we go from here. More
Celebrating the Flawed Facebook Lawsuit
Despite many questions about the huge U.S. antitrust assault on Facebook, it will at least accomplish one thing: make the company less likely to continue heedlessly doing so many irresponsible things. More
Democracy Media & Marketing Policy
I Joined Parler So You Didn’t Have To
As Facebook and Twitter begin to flag more hate speech and misinformation, new social media hangouts step up to fill the void, for those who don’t like such censorship. More
Media & Marketing Net Giants Policy
Gaming Is Changing the Ecosystem of Tech
If you want to see the future of technology and policy, look no further than digital gaming. Not only are they at the cutting edge in consumer behavior, gaming apps like Fortnite are now in the middle of a national debate about state-of-the-art tech regulation. More
Government Net Giants Opinion Policy
Historic hearing portends new era for Tech Titans
The government has awakened. No matter which mega-wealthy tech power broker you think did best at yesterday’s U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee hearing, the central message to take away is that the era of disregard is over. More
Tech Companies Must Drop ICE: A High School Activist’s Opinion
Tech companies must be accountable for what their tech is used for. There must be a higher standard of ethics and regulations in the tech industry. More
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