Critics Slam LADWP In Lawsuit Over ‘Illegal Tax’ Money Transferred To LA’s Budget
By City News Service, THE LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
July 26, 2018
https://www.dailynews.com/2018/07/26/critics-slam-ladwp-in-lawsuit-over…
City Of L.A. Faces New Lawsuit Over Department Of Water And Power Transfer Of Funds
By Dakota Smith, LOS ANGELES TIMES
July 25, 2018
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lawsuit-dwp-transfer-201807…
$5 Billion European Fine That Irks Trump Isn't So Massive For Google
By James Langford, WASHINGTON EXAMINER
July 19, 2018
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/business/5-billion-european-fine-tha…
he $5.1 billion that the European Commission fined Google parent Alphabet for anticompetitive practices like coercing Android phone makers to install the company's apps sounds massive.
EU Antitrust Fine Of Google Is Big But Too Late
The US search giant has already cemented its market dominance in Europe's smartphone sector and rejects charges it is anti-competitive.
By Christof Kerkmann & Ruth Berschens, HANDELSBLATT GLOBAL
July 18, 2018
https://global.handelsblatt.com/companies/eu-antitrust-fine-google-big-…
Don’t Expect Big Changes from Europe’s Record Google Fine
By Nitasha Tiku, WIRED
July 18, 2018
https://www.wired.com/story/dont-expect-big-changes-from-europes-record…
EU Hits Google With Record $5 Billion Fine Over Android Antitrust Practices
Big changes to Android could be on the way.
By Katie Collins, CNET
July 18, 2018
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-issued-record-antitrust-fine-by-eu-ove…
Google Hit With £3.8 Billion Fine By EU For Abusing Control Of Android OS
By Alexander J. Martin, SKY NEWS
July 18, 2018
https://news.sky.com/story/google-slammed-with-38bn-fine-by-eu-for-abus…
Google has been fined €4.34bn (£3.8bn) by the EU for abusing its control of the Android operating system by forcing vendors to pre-install its apps.
Google Is Fined $5 Billion by EU in Android Antitrust Case
Decision marks the European Union’s biggest-ever antitrust fine and sharpest rebuke to Silicon Valley
By Sam Schechner And Douglas MacMillan, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
July 18, 2018
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-be-fined-5-billion-by-eu-in-andr…
Friend or Foe? EU Risks Trump Twitter Storm With Google Fine
By Aoife White and Stephanie Bodoni, BLOOMBERG
July 18, 2018
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-18/friend-or-foe-eu-ris…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s European Union “foes” are at it again -- attacking one of America’s biggest technology companies with a second painful antitrust decision.
Report: Regional Power Grid Would Create Thousands Of California Jobs In Renewable Energy Industry
By Kevin Smith, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
July 18, 2018
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/18/report-regional-power-grid-would-…
EU To Drop The Hammer On Google
By Cristiano Lima, POLITICO MORNING TECH
July 18, 2018
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2018/07/18/eu-to-drop…
Op-Ed Commentary: How Dangerous Is It Testing Autonomous Vehicles In The Real World?
By John M. Simpson, AUTOMOTIVE TESTING TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
July 12, 2018
https://www.automotivetestingtechnologyinternational.com/industry-opini…
Driverless-Car Makers Want Congress To Free Them From State Safety Standards
By Eliza Fawcett, LOS ANGELES TIMES
July 11, 2018
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-driverless-vehicle-legislatio…
US Lawmakers Eye Apple, Alphabet Data Privacy Practices
By Richard Adhikari, E-COMMERCE TIMES
July 11, 2018
https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85437.html
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce has written Alphabet CEO Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook demanding information on their companies' practices with regard to third-party access, audio and location data collection.
Bill Allowing National Testing for Autonomous Vehicle Testing Remains Stalled
Foreign competitors are gaining on U.S. in the arena.
By Michael Strong, THE DETROIT BUREAU
July 9, 2018
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2018/07/bill-allowing-national-testing-…
Quirks In Reporting Of Top Insurers’ Pay
By Harold Brubaker, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
July 9, 2018
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/executive-pay-health-insurance-pa…
New California Law Paves Way for Congressional Action on Data Privacy
Sacramento’s abrupt passage of an aggressive data-privacy bill may push Silicon Valley to turn to Washington for salvation.
By Brendan Bordelon, NATIONAL JOURNAL
July 4, 2018
https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/669859/new-california-law-paves-way-f…
Tech Mobilizes Against California Privacy Law
By Harper Neidig, THE HILL
July 1, 2018
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/394928-tech-mobilizes-against-cali…
The tech industry is mobilizing against a new California privacy law, likely the toughest in the country.
California, Home Of Silicon Valley, Ramps Up Online Privacy Law
By Staff Reporters, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE (AFP)
June 29, 2018
https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2018/06/29/california-home-of…
State Health Department, CVS Sued Over HIV Mailing
By Marty Schladen, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
June 29, 2018
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180629/state-health-department-cvs-sued-…
California Lawmakers Pass Bill Stopping Companies Like Facebook From Selling User Data Without Consent
By Dell Cameron, GIZMODO
June 28, 2018
https://gizmodo.com/california-lawmakers-pass-bill-stopping-companies-l…
The California legislature just passed one of the most robust data privacy bills in the United States.
Facebook and Google Accused Of Using ‘Dark Patterns’ To Manipulate Users
By Matt Binder, MASHABLE
June 28, 2018
https://mashable.com/2018/06/28/facebook-google-privacy-gdpr-deceived-b…
Are Google and Facebook misleading European users into sharing more of their personal data than they think?
Facebook, Google Privacy Settings Trick Consumers Into Giving Up Data, Consumer Groups Allege
More than 30 groups took action against the tech giants on Wednesday.
By Kari Paul, MARKETWATCH
June 28, 2018
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-google-privacy-settings-tric…
'Consumer Reports': Facebook 'Nudges' Users Toward Maximum Data Collection
Calls for new FTC investigation
By John Eggerton, MULTICHANNEL NEWS
June 27, 2018
https://www.multichannel.com/news/cr-facebook-nudges-users-toward-maxim…
Consumer Groups Urge FTC To Probe Google, Facebook Data-Consent Tactics
By Ali Breland, THE HILL
June 27, 2018
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/394415-consumer-advocacy-groups-ur…
Google And Facebook Push Users To Cede Privacy, Advocates Say
By Wendy Davis, MEDIAPOST RAW
June 27, 2018
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/321424/google-and-facebo…
California Privacy Bill Clears Senate Committee
By Wendy Davis, MEDIAPOST DIGITAL NEWS DAILY
June 26, 2018
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/321367/california-privac…
California lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a privacy bill that would allow consumers to learn what personal information is being collected about them and prevent the sale of that data to third parties.
Google and Facebook Are Quietly Fighting California’s Privacy Rights Initiative, Emails Reveal
By Lee Fang, THE INTERCEPT
June 26, 2018
https://theintercept.com/2018/06/26/google-and-facebook-are-quietly-fig…
Privacy In California: Ballot Measure Qualifies, Bill Advances
By Levi Sumagaysay, SILICON BEAT - MERCURY NEWS
June 26, 2018
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/26/privacy-in-california-ballot-mea…
The day after the California Consumer Privacy Act qualified for the November ballot, a newly introduced bill with similar goals — and a strict deadline — passed a state committee.
California Wave: Data Privacy Bill Moves Up Despite Tech Kickback
By Lindsay France, IVN.COM
June 26, 2018
https://ivn.us/2018/06/26/california-wave-data-privacy-bill-passes-desp…
CA Gas Tax Repeal Could Leave LA Road Repair Projects In Limbo
By Amy Powell, KABC TV-7 EYEWITNESS NEWS
June 26, 2018
http://abc7.com/traffic/ca-gas-tax-repeal-could-leave-la-road-repair-pr…
Why Coal Is A Big Part Of the Debate Over California Moving Into A Regional Power Grid
By Rob Nikolewski, LOS ANGELES TIMES
June 26, 2018
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/sd-fi-regiona…
Robomart Plans To Pilot Its Driverless Store On Wheels This Fall
By Khari Johnson, VENTURE BEAT
June 25, 2018
https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/25/robomart-plans-to-pilot-its-driverle…
Driverless grocery store startup Robomart plans to launch a pilot program in Santa Clara, California this fall, CEO Ali Ahmed has informed VentureBeat.
Uber Seeking Patent On Artificial Intelligence Technology To Identify Drunk Riders
By Kay Greene, TECH NEWS OBSERVER
June 24, 2018
http://technewsobserver.com/2018/06/24/uber-seeking-patent-on-artificia…
Senate Committee Passes Bill That Would Make State More Dependent On Dirty Energy
By Dan Bacher, INDY BAY
June 23, 2018
Consumer Watchdog Is Critical Of Sempra Energy's Tactics
By Angela Underwood, CALIFORNIA BUSINESS DAILY
June 22, 2018
https://cabusinessdaily.com/stories/511463460-consumer-watchdog-is-crit…
Consumer watchdog advocate Liza Tucker said Sempra Energy is more aggressive than California’s two other major investor-owned utilities.
California Lawmakers Debate Creating Regional Electric Grid
By Jonathan Cooper, ASSOCIATED PRESS
June 20, 2018
https://apnews.com/f61b61e81dd845919e9ee75aa880bb59
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A contentious proposal to link oversight of California’s electric grid with other states in the U.S. West narrowly cleared a legislative hurdle Tuesday, keeping alive a proposal that has divided environmentalists over the best way to expand renewable energy.
California’s Controversial Energy-Grid Bill Advances
By Martin Macias, Jr., COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
June 19, 2018
https://www.courthousenews.com/californias-controversial-energy-grid-bi…
LOS ANGELES (CN) – In an effort to transform California’s relationship to energy markets in the western region of the country, lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill that would merge California into a regional energy market.
Assembly Bill To Create A Multi-State Electric Grid Moves Forward
By Kevin Smith, SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE
June 18, 2018
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/06/18/assembly-bill-to-create-a-multi-s…
Uber Wants A Patent To Tell If You Drink And Ride
By Rachel Siegel, THE WASHINGTON POST
June 12, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/06/12/uber-wants-a…
Ever struggled to hold a phone steady while ordering an Uber?
Tesla Will Start Rolling Out Its ‘Full Self-Driving’ Package In August, Elon Musk Says
Another Elon tweet, another round of speculation
By Andrew J. Hawkins, THE VERGE
June 11, 2018
https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/11/17449076/tesla-autopilot-full-self-d…
As Elon Musk Promises ‘Full Self-Driving,’ Experts Worry Tesla Is ‘Using Consumers As Guinea Pigs’
By Drew Harwell, THE WASHINGTON POST
June 11, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/06/11/elon-musk-…
Google Shows Little Interest In California Consumer Privacy Act At Shareholder Meeting
By Allan Maurer, WRAL TECH WIRE
June 6, 2018
Google To Publish Artificial Intelligence Ethical Guidelines
By Staff Writers, PYMNTS.COM
June 4. 2018
https://www.pymnts.com/google/2018/artificial-intelligence-ethics-robot…
Google is set to publish ethical guidelines for its use of artificial intelligence this week, after its decision not to renew a drone contract with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Aetna Sues Watchdog Groups That Sued It Over HIV Drugs
By Gregory A. Freeman, HEALTH LEADERS MEDIA
June 4, 2018
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/health-plans/aetna-sues-watchdog-grou…
The insurance giant is suing a consumer group and law firm that called it to task for inadvertently revealing the HIV status of customers. Aetna says it was their fault.
Most People Expect Driverless Cars To Become Common, And They Worry About It
By Ashley Halsey III, WASHINGTON POST
June 4, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/most-people-ex…
Automakers Having Trouble Deciding Between Boasting Semi-Autonomous Features and Safety
By Vineeth Joel Patel, FUTURE CAR
June 3, 2018
http://www.futurecar.com/2332/Automakers-Having-Trouble-Deciding-Betwee…
Who Is The Secretive Google Subsidiary That Has Access To Ancestry's DNA Database?
By Stewart Leavenworth, MCCLATCHY DC BUREAU
June 1, 2018
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/article211324909.html
Tesla Autopilot Most Often Used For Highway-Speed Driving, MIT Researchers Say
By Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
May 31, 2018
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/05/30/tesla-autopilot-most-oft…
Tesla Hit Parked Police Car 'While Using Autopilot'
By Staff Reporters, BBC NEWS
May 30, 2018
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44300952
The driver suffered minor injuries and told police she was using the car's driver-assisting Autopilot mode.
The crash has similarities to other incidents, including a fatal crash in Florida where the driver's "over-reliance on vehicle automation" was determined as a probable cause.
