Lawmakers have said the crackdown stems from concerns about user data privacy and national security, based on the belief that the Chinese government could somehow influence the app’s algorithm.
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Keeping the Strip safe: UNLV’s Tourist Safety Institute aims to build resilience
The College of Urban Affairs launched the first-of-its-kind Tourist Safety Institute in September, drawing upon the university’s research expertise in crime science, trauma care, crowd management and many other areas of study.
A Las Vegas icon closes its doors to await the wrecking ball, then play ball
Visitors showed up in droves Tuesday to take pictures outside the Tropicana, waving goodbye to the Las Vegas Strip resort and shouting phrases like “Adios Tropicana,” before a ceremonial chaining of the doors by management and a teary send-off for doz…
Program gives news businesses a head start to success in Vegas
The expanded platform puts the state’s startup community at the fingertips of its members, said Jeff Saling, executive director for StartUpNV.