After the extraordinary events unfolded on the Capitol Hill on January 6, many tech companies sprang into actions. Among them was Amazon Web Services taking Parler offline with less than thirty hours of notice,effective midnight January 10. In Amazon’s notice to Parler, Amazon said the reason for its action was “[b]ecause Parler cannot comply with …
The week of November 2, 2020 was notable for reasons beyond the electoral college map plastered on every news network. The healthcare industry was battling another large wave of COVID-19 infections, navigating unprecedented cybersecurity attacks, and anxiously awaiting word from Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT …
On December 11, 2020 the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 vaccine, which was created by Pfizer-BioNTech. Additionally, a second COVID-19 vaccine, created by Moderna, is expected to be granted an EUA before the end of 2020. The creation of the vaccine is a scientific miracle, not only because of …
Apps, social media, online search and online purchases have become an essential part of everyday life. Tech giants who are dominant in these spaces, such as Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon, have harnessed tremendous power over consumers as well their business partners. The world has taken notice of this and the legislature has recently started …
Robocalls: they interrupt, distract, and annoy almost everyone. The fact that Congress outlawed them in certain cases reflects American’s distaste for these pesky auto dialers. But what about automated messages sent to people’s phones that do good instead of harm? Such a question, defining what counts as a “robocall,” is about to find an answer …
Times have changed a lot since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, and the courts ability to administer justice has been hindered by the pandemic. To alleviate the hardships that COVID has imposed upon both the people and the court, Chief Justice Beasley of the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order specifying …
On October 20th, 2020, the Department of Justice filed suit against Google in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. In its complaint, the D.O.J. alleged that the contracts Google maintains with smartphone manufacturers like Apple to keep its search engine as the factory default on most smart phones violates US antitrust law. …
Recently, the attorney general of Vermont has brought a case challenging Clearview’s use of facial recognition technology and it has survived Clearview’s motion to dismiss. In their motion to dismiss, Clearview argued that it was protected under the First Amendment. It argues that Vermont’s action would violate its right to access public data on the …
We have become accustomed to digital doorbell systems that double as security monitors, so that we can view who is at our front door. However, advances in AI technology have enabled companies to integrate facial recognition into its systems so that your doorbell knows whose knocking before you do. Google’s Nest system has already incorporated …
There is the perception that AI-enabled robots will become a primary fixture in future workplaces. Companies like Amazon have already embraced robots as part of their daily warehouse operations. Today, however, robots are present at only 1.3% of firms. As such, there is still a great deal of uncertainty over what regulations and liability could …
