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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Apr 2, 2014

Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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Microsoft is feeling pretty good at the moment -- new CEO, its stock is up, and there's even Office for iPad. Microsoft will now unveil its version of a Siri device. Why has it taken so long?  And what does this signal about how Microsoft is positioning itself? Plus: April Rinne, Chief Strategy Officer, Collaborative Lab, talks about Airbnb’s decision to collect hotel taxes for rentals in San Francisco. After, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez joins Ben for a conversation about data security and consumer protection ahead of a Homeland Security hearing on the topic Wednesday morning.

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FTC wants stronger rules on consumer data

Apr 2, 2014
FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez and a conversation about data security.

Microsoft is feeling pretty good at the moment — new CEO, its stock is up, and there’s even Office for iPad. Microsoft will now unveil its version of a Siri device. Why has it taken so long?  And what does this signal about how Microsoft is positioning itself? Plus: April Rinne, Chief Strategy Officer, Collaborative Lab, talks about Airbnb’s decision to collect hotel taxes for rentals in San Francisco. After, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez joins Ben for a conversation about data security and consumer protection ahead of a Homeland Security hearing on the topic Wednesday morning.

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