INTRODUCTION In taking a look at the state of NYC’s digital economy covering the first quarter of 2021, the area that looms largest is not surprisingly the devastating effect the pandemic has had on the larger economy. Positive news and… Read More ›
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Increased Government Scrutiny of Large Tech Companies Increases at Both Federal and State Levels and Internationally
The anti-trust action brought by the U.S. Department of Justice during October of last year was not the first time federal regulators considered taking action against Google. Newly revealed documents from a 2011-2013 Federal Trade Investigation revealed by Politico also… Read More ›
New Legislative Appointments Affecting Tech & NYC Small Business Relief in 1st Quarter 2021
SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF In what would be a major overhaul to the over 180 laws affecting NYC small businesses, the New York City Council announced a hearing held by the Small Business Committee on March 1, on two bills that would “provide… Read More ›
The Pandemic Continues to Bring Digital Focus and Resources to NYC’s Small Businesses
Amidst much discussion on the accelerated pace with which large corporations are adopting an increasingly digital focus, fortunately, a number of initiatives have also sought to assist small businesses cope with the pandemic by easing the shift to e-commerce, providing… Read More ›
NYU Tandon Professor Contributes to Innovative Model of ‘Onboarding’ AI into the Workplace
In a report published in the July-August 2020 edition of the Harvard Business Review entitled, “A Better Way to Onboard AI,” NYU Tandon School of Engineering Associate Professor of Technology Management and Innovation, Anne-Laure Fayard sets forth an innovative model… Read More ›
7 Months into Pandemic, Over 100,000 NYC Students are Still without Internet Access
On November 2, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer issued a letter to Mayor de Blasio and the city’s Education Department Chancellor, setting forth proposals in light of the over 100,000 students without internet access and 77,000 still lacking Wi-Fi enabled devices,… Read More ›
Semiconductor News Roundup (Oct. 23, 2020)
HUAWEI BEGINS TO FACE DIFFICULTIES DUE TO U.S. CHIP BAN Huawei released its business results today, for the first three quarters of the year reporting a 9.9% increase in revenue over the same period last year. However, it noted that its “global… Read More ›
Google Calls DOJ Antitrust Action ‘Deeply Flawed’
In a blog post by SVP of Global Affairs Kent Walker, Google responded on Tuesday to the arguments found in the antitrust action brought against it by the U.S. Department of Justice the same day, asserting that consumers are not forced to… Read More ›
Calling Google the ‘Monopoly Gatekeeper of the Internet,’ U.S. Justice Department Files Antitrust Action
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice along with eleven states that include Florida, Texas and Arkansas filed a civil action against Google in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the company unlawfully maintained “a monopoly in… Read More ›
The Partnership for New York City Releases Health Plan that Heavily Utilizes Data-Driven Approach
Yesterday, the Partnership for New York City, the entity typically seen as the leading voice of the city’s business community released a health care plan entitled, “Towards a Resilient System of Health,” that seeks a coordinated and multi-sector approach that… Read More ›