NADA: FTC proposal on car dealers ‘severely flawed," should be withdrawn
The comments from the NADA were among thousands received by the FTC on its proposal to curtail bait-and-switch auto dealership price advertising, misleading F&I practices and F&I vehicle protection products......»»
Why dealers are now selling used cars with 150,000 miles – or more
More and more, older, very-high-mileage used vehicles are being offered by the nation's auto dealers......»»
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Joe Eberhardt: New Range Rovers to pull dealers through shift
CEO Joe Eberhardt says that, despite production challenges and various other headwinds, JLR is enjoying positive momentum......»»
New Range Rovers to pull JLR dealers through shift
CEO Joe Eberhardt says that, despite production challenges and various other headwinds, JLR is enjoying positive momentum......»»
Apple"s dutch dating app proposals still fail to please regulator
A Dutch regulator says Apple's proposal to enable third-party payments for dating apps in the regional App Store isn't sufficient enough to abide by its order, though it admits some improvement was made on the matter.Apple has been trying to adhere t.....»»
Jeep-focused showrooms can fuel brand growth, CEO says
CEO Christian Meunier says he hopes seeing their peers succeed could motivate more Jeep dealers to make the leap......»»
U.S. public auto dealers: Low inventory will linger
Executives at the nation's public auto dealership groups say they don't expect a surge in vehicle inventory for a while, given ongoing supply chain bottlenecks......»»
Major tech antitrust bill gets backing of US Commerce Department
The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to compete against smaller businesses, agency secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday, in an announcement that throws the full weight of.....»»
EU antitrust bill could force Apple to make sweeping changes to Siri, App Store & More
Apple may be forced to make major changes to its App Store and other services like Messages and FaceTime, according to a leaked version of a European Union proposal.EU flagsThe proposal is the Digital Markets Act, which will implement various restric.....»»
European politicians on the cusp of requiring USB-C in all smartphones
European Union officials have voted to support a long-planned proposal to require Apple, and all technology firms, to adopt USB-C as a common charger, and add a new requirement for a standard for wireless charging.The European Union has been pressing.....»»
The best folding phones for 2022
The foldable smartphone was a flawed novelty only a few years ago, but recent models have truly married innovative design with solid reliability and usability......»»
Cash transfer proposal has downsides for child poverty
A proposal to provide monthly payments to most U.S. parents, similar to those under the pandemic relief program, would likely worsen poverty for children of single mothers, a study has found......»»
California Suggests Taking Aim At AI-Powered Hiring Software
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: A newly proposed amendment to California's hiring discrimination laws would make AI-powered employment decision-making software a source of legal liability. The proposal would make it illegal for.....»»
A New Proposal For Interstellar Communication With Alien Intelligences
OneHundredAndTen writes: A recent paper proposes a new way to put together a message for alien intelligent beings. It comes up with an elaborate mechanism to convey information in notably constrained bitmaps, but one can't help but wonder whether it.....»»
Proposal To Sanction Russian Cybersecurity Firm Over Ukraine Invasion Splits Biden Administration
The Biden administration is divided over whether to impose sanctions on Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity giant that officials warn could be used by the Kremlin as a surveillance tool against its customers, The Wall Street Journal reported Thurs.....»»
Saving nature: Conserving 30% of the land, sea just the start
Expanding nature reserves to cover at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030 is the flagship proposal of high-stakes talks to rescue Earth's animals and plants from human destruction......»»
Apple still not in compliance with Dutch App Store rules, regulator says
Apple will again be fined for failing to make changes to its App Store in the Netherlands, with the Dutch antitrust watchdog stating that the company's latest proposal isn't in compliance.App Store on an iPhoneAfter weeks of fines for failing to comp.....»»
Epic"s App Store lawsuit appeal badly flawed & "Fortnite" ruling should stand, says Apple
In a new brief, Apple declares that Epic Games lost the Epic v. Apple trial because it failed to prove wrongdoing — and not because of any legal errors on the judge's part.Epic Games marketingOn Thursday, the Cupertino tech giant filed a Principal.....»»
Bipartisan Proposed Legislation To Curtail Secretive Email Seizure
"A bipartisan proposal in both the House and Senate would sharply limit the ability to seize emails without notice to the owner," writes longtime Slashdot reader hawk. "It places a six-month limit on the length of gag orders in warrants." The Hill re.....»»
Apple submits new Dutch dating app proposal, gets ninth $5.5M fine
Apple has submitted a fresh proposal to a Dutch regulator about third-party payment processing for the country's dating apps, a new attempt at complying with an order as the iPhone maker is handed another 5 million euro ($5.5 million) fine.Apple has.....»»
Car dealers wary of Joe Biden"s direction on autos
Dealers and dealership managers cited inflation, high gasoline prices, more government regulation and a rush to EVs ahead of market demand as main drivers of their discontent during President Joe Biden's first year in office......»»