Tag: scrutiny

Undeterred By Federal Scrutiny, RealPage Continues To Innovate

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Artificial intelligence is driving the latest from rental industry software company RealPage, according to an April 18 press release. The company has dubbed [...]read moreUndeterred By Federal Scrutiny, RealPage Continues To Innovate

Fintech Mercury, whose B2B business is caught up in regulatory scrutiny, expands into consumer banking

Business banking startup Mercury, founded in 2017, is now launching a consumer banking product. Mercury today serves more than 100,000 businesses, many of which are startups, via its B2B practice. The expansion is a natural move for the company and one that has been in the works for a couple of years, according to Immad [...]read moreFintech Mercury, whose B2B business is caught up in regulatory scrutiny, expands into consumer banking

TechCrunch Mobility: Cruise robotaxis return and Ford’s BlueCruise comes under scrutiny

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. It was another wild week in the world of transportation, particularly in the EV startup and automated driving industries. [...]read moreTechCrunch Mobility: Cruise robotaxis return and Ford’s BlueCruise comes under scrutiny

‘Back to Black’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Compares Amy Winehouse’s Tabloid Scrutiny to Kate Middleton’s

Back to Black filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson is opening up about the tabloid scrutiny late songstress Amy Winehouse faced before her untimely death. The director spoke with The Hollywood Reporter recently and explained how Kate Middleton is facing the same sort of onslaught amid her health crisis. According to Taylor-Johnson, the frenzy that surrounded Winehouse before — and [...]read more‘Back to Black’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Compares Amy Winehouse’s Tabloid Scrutiny to Kate Middleton’s

Indiana senator seeks information on HECM stability, calls for ‘congressional scrutiny’

The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program faces stability and viability challenges stemming from the 2022 collapse of a major industry lender and its extinguishment from the HECM-backed Securities (HMBS) program, which could warrant congressional scrutiny if these challenges are not properly addressed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Ginnie [...]read moreIndiana senator seeks information on HECM stability, calls for ‘congressional scrutiny’

Apple’s decision to drop iPhone web apps comes under scrutiny in the EU

Apple could soon face an investigation over its decision to discontinue iPhone web apps in the European Union, according to a report from the Financial Times. The European Commission has reportedly sent Apple and app developers requests for more information to assist in its evaluation. “We are indeed looking at the compliance packages of all [...]read moreApple’s decision to drop iPhone web apps comes under scrutiny in the EU

Big Tech AI infrastructure tie-ups set for deeper scrutiny, says EU antitrust chief

The impact of AI must be front of mind for enforcers of merger control policy, the European Union’s antitrust chief and digital EVP, Margrethe Vestager, said yesterday, warning that “wide-reaching” digital markets can lead to unexpected economic effects. Speaking during a seminar discussing how to prevent tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Meta from monopolizing [...]read moreBig Tech AI infrastructure tie-ups set for deeper scrutiny, says EU antitrust chief