Month: January 2023

The Irish DPC fines Meta €390M over behavioral ad data violations, giving Meta three months to resolve the issues, a significant blow to Meta’s EU ad business (Vincent Manancourt/Politico)

Vincent Manancourt / Politico: The Irish DPC fines Meta €390M over behavioral ad data violations, giving Meta three months to resolve the issues, a significant blow to Meta’s EU ad business  —  Meta faces €390 million in fines and must find a new legal route to targeted ads, while the Irish regulator is suing …

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Coinbase reaches a $100M settlement with New York regulators over violating anti-money-laundering laws, comprising a $50M fine and $50M to boost compliance (New York Times)

New York Times: Coinbase reaches a $100M settlement with New York regulators over violating anti-money-laundering laws, comprising a $50M fine and $50M to boost compliance  —  The U.S. crypto exchange will pay a $50 million fine for letting customers open accounts with few background checks and spend $50 million to improve compliance.

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Roku plans to launch its own TVs in spring 2023 across two brands, Roku Select and Roku Plus, ranging from 24-inches for $119 to 75-inches for $999 (Chris Welch/The Verge)

Chris Welch / The Verge: Roku plans to launch its own TVs in spring 2023 across two brands, Roku Select and Roku Plus, ranging from 24-inches for $119 to 75-inches for $999  —  Roku is making big news at CES 2023: the company long known for its streaming players and easy-to-use software plans to release

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Real-Time Radiation Tracking Unlocks Safer Cancer Treatment

A patient undergoing radiotherapy. (Credit: National Cancer Institute)Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is one of the most commonly utilized forms of cancer treatment. In a nutshell, radiotherapists use high-energy particles and waves (often X-rays) to damage or destroy cancer cells, which prevents those cells from multiplying and spreading across the body. But a lack of

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The Global X Fintech ETF dropped 52% in 2022, above the broader financial sector’s 12% drop and Nasdaq Composite Index’s 33%, weighed down by interest rates (Peter Rudegeair/Wall Street Journal)

Peter Rudegeair / Wall Street Journal: The Global X Fintech ETF dropped 52% in 2022, above the broader financial sector’s 12% drop and Nasdaq Composite Index’s 33%, weighed down by interest rates  —  Higher interest rates and unprofitable business models weigh on the sector  —  Why Tech Layoffs Don’t Reflect the Job Market

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