Government
Google Pays $7M To Settle 38-State Probe; Largest Internet Privacy Fine
Google Inc. will pay $7 million to 38 states and the District of Columbia to settle an investigation into a controversial incident in which its Street View mapping cars collected passwords and other ...
U.S. Companies Stash More Cash Abroad, Tax Likely Factor: Report
Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Pfizer Inc. and other big U.S. multinational corporations boosted cash held offshore in 2012, likely in an effort to flee U.S. taxes, said a report released on Tuesday. ...President Obama To Meet With CEOs About Cyber Security; Michelle Obama Is Hacking Victim
President Barack Obama will sit down on Wednesday with corporate leaders to discuss efforts to improve cyber security in private industries amid rising concern about hacking attacks emanating from ...
China Says Willing To Discuss Cyber Security With United States
China offered on Tuesday to talk with the United States about cyber security amid an escalating war of words between the two sides on computer hacking, but suspision is as deep in Beijing as it is in ...
New Mexico Legislature Clears State For Blast-Off; Bill Limits Liability For Space Industry
The New Mexico Legislature gave final approval Monday to a proposal that Gov. Susana Martinez says is critical for the state to develop a commercial space travel industry. Legislation to limit the ...Congress Wants Role As Obama Pushes Trade Agenda
The Obama administration has embarked on an aggressive trade agenda that could lower barriers and increase U.S. exports to many of the economic giants of Asia and Europe. To make that a reality, ...U.S. SEC Nominee White Promises ‘Unrelenting’ Enforcement
Mary Jo White, the nominee to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, plans to tell lawmakers on Tuesday that she will bring a "bold and unrelenting" enforcement program to the agency if ...Wisconsin Woman Loses Privacy Lawsuit Vs. Google
A federal appeals court has dismissed a Wisconsin woman's lawsuit against Google Inc. alleging that it was using her name to generate revenue through online advertising. Beverly Stayart, of Elkhorn, ...