By Jeff Dale2024-04-17T16:32:00
A lawmaker is calling on the Biden administration to investigate and ban Chinese e-commerce company Temu over forced labor and data privacy violation concerns.
In a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) described Temu as a “pipeline of dumped, counterfeit, and slave labor products from China that is also gathering massive quantities of Americans’ personal data.”
Temu packages have avoided Customs and Border Protection scrutiny by claiming the de minimis exemption, a loophole for shipments valued at $800 or less that can help those imports avoid being flagged for potential Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) violations, according to Cotton.
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Kentucky took aim at Chinese company Temu, alleging in a lawsuit that it counterfeited popular Kentucky-designed merchandise and violated customers’ privacy.
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TikTok is suspending new features amid an inquiry by the European Commission into its compliance with the Digital Services Act, all while responding to a U.S. ban just signed into law.
2024-04-08T17:05:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new strategy set to help close a loophole that allows certain textile-related shipments from China to enter the United States without scrutiny under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
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More than half of all compliance teams are “actively using” or “piloting” AI applications, according to a Moody’s report. While most are focusing on streamlining routine tasks, some are developing AI agents and asking vital questions about AI decision-making.
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The Trump administration’s designation of Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations in February has made doing business in Mexico riskier than ever before for corporations.
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Bank examiners at the Federal Reserve Board will no longer assess reputational risk during examinations, a concession to the banking industry already underway with two other U.S. regulators.
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