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Daniel Shin

Producer

Daniel helps produce the daily “Marketplace Tech” show and podcast, and he’s interested in tech policy and ethics.

Latest from Daniel Shin

  • Police used to request footage from homeowners with Ring security cameras on their doors via email. Now, they have to make a public request for it.
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    Police used to be able to directly email users, requesting footage. Now, they have to publicly post a request.

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  • Challenging the corporate game of HQ chess
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    If national legislatures approve the new G-7 deal on taxing multinational companies, corporations would have to pay a new global minimum tax no matter where they put their headquarters. So far, this is just a pledge from G-7 countries, though, not a law. Plus, Apple’s developer conference gets underway with data privacy in focus. And, a push to diversify city-appointed boards in Nashville.

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  • What the G-7 deal means for digital taxes
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    The world’s biggest economies have agreed on a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%. Part of that agreement concerns how multinational corporations are taxed for selling digital services like advertising around the world. Plus, new data on how many people were forced to retire because of the COVID-19 pandemic and what it could mean for inequality. And, tribal governments prepare for the rollout of more federal COVID relief money.

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  • El Salvador could become first country to make Bitcoin legal tender
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    From the BBC World Service: El Salvador could become the world’s first country to adopt the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal tender. Plus, Ireland faces the prospect of losing more than $2 billion a year from a proposed global corporation tax agreed to by G-7 nations. And, Thailand is launching a mass vaccination program in a bid to bring back foreign tourists.

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  • Hospital systems are eager to find patterns in their patient data. In the U.S., the hospital chain HCA is contracting with Google for cloud services and to find patterns in deidentified medical records. What are these health care systems hoping to gain?
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    Predictive analytics can help providers anticipate which patients are at risk of coming back to the hospital, but that information can be misused.

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  • We should not be disappointed in the May hiring numbers
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    From Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial: “We went into this number with economists expecting 675,000 hires. We got 559,000. I’d say that’s still pretty good.” We unpack more of the data from today’s government report on jobs and unemployment. Plus, the Justice Department is increasing its information-gathering efforts on cyberattacks amid a rise in the frequency and size of ransomware attacks. And, the Biden administration is pushing new incentives for people to get vaccinated. What do we know about how well they work?

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  • "I’m not going to retire until I’m senile," said the 87-year-old scientist and conservationist.
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    And with it, $1.5 million. The scientist and conservationist says some of the money will go to Roots & Shoots, the youth program Goodall founded in 1991 that encourages students to engage in projects in their own communities that benefit people, animals and the environment. Plus, expected job growth for May, but a mismatch between the jobs that are open and the workers who need jobs. And, how can financial companies and the financial system combat climate change?

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  • Spain want tighter tax rules for multinational companies.
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    From the BBC World Service: Ahead of a G-7 meeting in London, finance chiefs from the European Union’s four largest economies say now is the time to overhaul corporate tax around the world. And, pandemic volunteers in England’s health system have seen a well-being boost that’s equal to getting a $2,500 bonus.

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  • Meat processor JBS was attacked with ransomware on Sunday, forcing many facilities to shut down.
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    Hackers often target companies with insurance because they’re more likely to pay hackers’ often multimillion-dollar demands.

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  • Is this AMC stock moment GameStop 2.0?
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    Shares of the movie theater chain nearly doubled in value yesterday, driven in part by stock purchases from retail investors. In a regulatory filing today, AMC warned investors about the risks of buying its shares. We have the latest. Plus, new data that suggests hiring is picking up as spring becomes summer. Also, how delays in manufacturing can affect consumer prices. And, why QR codes at restaurants could be here to stay.

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