Berlin protesters target CDU headquarters over coal plan
Greenpeace activists scaled the CDU Berlin HQ in the early hours and unfurled a banner attacking coal industry ties. Merkel's party faces a Friday parliamentary vote on phasing out coal by 2038 as protests unfold amid broader European warnings about digital ad markets and cultural property fraud.
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Angela Merkel
Greenpeace
Christian Democratic Union
Berlin
Peter Altmaier
CDU
Germany
Zoom security overhaul marks shift after privacy backlash
In March 2020 Zoom faced scrutiny for meeting intrusions and lax security. CEO Eric Yuan ordered fixes within 90 days. By now Zoom touts password protection, a waiting room, and end to end encryption on the horizon, aided by Alex Stamos and Larry Ellison while seeking law enforcement balance and global compliance.
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San Ramon
Calif
U.S
Zoom
Eric Yuan
Kelly Steckelberg
Associated Press
Yuan
Yahoo
Facebook
Alex Stamos
Oracle
Larry Ellison
Amazon
iMessage
WhatsApp
Google
Microsoft
Cisco Systems
Rory Mir
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Mir
San Jose
California
Steckelberg
Minneapolis Fed finds small businesses hit hardest by COVID impacts
The Minneapolis Federal Reserve reports from a May survey of nearly 1,100 businesses in Minnesota and neighboring states that small firms, women and minority-owned businesses, and sectors like entertainment, lodging, and retail suffered the deepest revenue losses. Larger firms fared relatively better, with sole proprietors reporting about 70 percent revenue cuts versus 25 percent for larger firms, highlighting broader pandemic damage and uneven recovery.
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Minnesota
Federal Reserve Bank of
Minneapolis
Ron Wirtz
Wirtz
Bipartisan bills push to alter Section 230 content rules
Washington lawmakers press for changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act with two bipartisan bills. The measures, led by Senate Judiciary Chair Lindsey Graham and supported by John Thune, seek to curb illegal content, require a content moderation “earn back” of immunity, and set up a national commission to guide practices. The effort marks a potential turning point in Silicon Valley oversight as support grows across parties.
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Washington
Senate
Facebook
Twitter
Silicon Valley
Donald Trump
Nancy Pelosi
Senate Judiciary
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
John Thune
R-S.d
Jeff Kosseff
CQ Roll Call
Kosseff
Graham
Dianne Feinstein
California
Judiciary Committee
Thane
Brian Schatz
Hawaii
Richard Blumenthal
D-Conn
Secretary of Homeland Security
Blumenthal
Judiciary
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The
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USA Today Network
Waukee
Minneapolis Fed
Dean DeChiaro
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