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Facebook, Twitter grilled by Senate committee; Dorsey says company may label bots

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via C-SPAN Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday appeared before a Senate committee to face questions over their companies’ failure to keep bad actors off of their platforms, allegations of bias against conservative content, and what they’re in fact doing to address lawmakers’ concerns. Google, which was also asked to testify, chose not […]

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Marketing Day: Senate grills Facebook and Twitter (again), Google spoofed by fake Russian trolls & more

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Senate Passes National Defense Spending Plan with Key Provisions for Small Businesses

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The 2019 defense budget was just approved for $716 billion, and some key provisions were added to support small businesses as they work with the Department of Defense. Small Business Benefits in the 2019 Defense Budget There are several provisions, with the first two helping small businesses get paid faster and accelerate the funding for Small

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Senate Votes to Reinstate Net Neutrality, But Small Businesses May Not Want to Celebrate Yet

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Using a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, all Senate Democrats along with three Republicans voted to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules with a 52 to 47 vote. This comes less than a month before the FCC’s repeal becomes official on June 11, 2018. And as issues go, net neutrality is

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Did Senate Democrats Really Save Net Neutrality? The House Has Yet to Vote

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The US Senate voted on Wednesday to save net neutrality. The chambers used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to stop the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to undo regulations regarding Internet usage set during the term of President Barack Obama. The bill was passed with a 52 to 47 vote, with the Democrats and Independents

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Senate Judiciary Committee asks CEOs of Facebook, Google, Twitter to testify on privacy

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And now the hearings. Earlier today, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced that it’s seeking testimony from Facebook, Google and Twitter executives on data privacy issues, triggered by the Cambridge Analytica data-mining controversy, which, as far as we know, has nothing to do with Google or Twitter. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said this past weekend that

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Senate Bill Could Improve Small Business Access to Capital Through SBA 7(a) Loan Program

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The Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight and Reform Act of 2018 was just introduced with a bipartisan bill to strengthen small business lending. Members of the House and Senate came together to ensure the 7(a) Loan Program will continue far into the future with strong provisions. 7(a) Lending Oversight and Reform Act of 2018 The

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Nick Saban, Alabama Football Head Coach, Finishing Third In 2017 Alabama Senate Race Is Satire

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Nick Saban having finished third in a special Senate election for the state in December 2017 is satire. Rather, a satirical sports site grossly overstated the University of Alabama football head coach’s performance in the December 2017 vote that saw Democrat Doug Jones beat Republican Roy Moore. During a special election, Jones beat Republican Roy

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The Senate Is About to Approve Commercial Sale of Self-Driving Cars (But Not Trucks)

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You will soon be able to ride home from your local car dealership in a car that finds its way there unassisted while you nap or read. That reality came a whole lot closer this week, with bipartisan agreement in the Senate on legislation allowing self-driving cars to take the the roads. The law is

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The Mandate Stays, Senate Fails to Pass “Skinny Repeal” of Obamacare in Late Night Vote

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The latest attempt to repeal Obamacare has failed. Skinny Repeal Bill Fails Three Republican Senators defected and voted alongside Democrats to defeat a bill that quickly became known as a Skinny Repeal. The vote was cast after 1 a.m. Eastern time in the nation’s capital. For small businesses, according to analysis of the bill, the

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