The legislation is likely to pass, but Gov. Gavin Newsom is being lobbied hard by Silicon Valley to oppose it, using what can be seen as deceptive tactics.
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Amazon Still Has a Counterfeit Problem
Hundreds of generic ink cartridges are listed on the site with the same packaging look as brand-name competitors.
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Big Tech’s Governing Blueprint
The Chamber of Progress, which held a briefing panel this week at the DNC, contrasts with Kamala Harris’s early approach on key issues.
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Sanders Urges Ban on Super PACs in Democratic Primaries
The Vermont senator says money in politics is out of control, Democratic Party should limit expenditures when choosing nominees.
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Democrats Complete the Big Crypto Reset
Chuck Schumer fully embraced crypto at an industry fundraiser for Harris, while his Senate candidates get showered with millions of dollars in crypto PAC donations.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About the Revolving Door
Bringing tech and finance executives into government because they are ‘the country’s smartest and hardest-working people’ is faintly ridiculous.
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Why Tony West Matters
It’s more than his moves from government to corporate America. It’s what he did while in government.
