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Gov. Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock Visit Site During COVID Vaccinations For Special Olympic Athletes“I got to meet so many young athletes here that got a lot out of being able to participate. The relief on their faces, knowing they will be protected in just a few short weeks is really great to see,” said Polis.

Polis said that Denver Health is working on plans to get vaccines to Special Olympics athletes 16 and over, next.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gov-jared-polis-denver-mayor-michael-hancock-visit-site-during-covid-vaccinations-for-special-olympic-athletes/ar-BB1fEY4b

Two bills tightening gun regulations go to Gov. Polis, who will sign themState lawmakers have sent two bills that would tighten gun regulations in Colorado to Gov. Jared Polis, who plans to sign them into law.

SenateBill 78would require Coloradans to report a lost or stolen firearm within five days of realizing that it is missing.Failing to do sowould be a Class 2 petty offense, punishable by a $25 fine. A subsequent offense would be a Class 3 misdemeanor that could result in a jail sentence, though rarely does.

The measure cleared the Legislature on April 6.No Republicans voted for the bill.

House Bill 1106would require gun owners to use atrigger lock or storetheir weapons in a safe when they know, or reasonably should know, that a child or someone who is ineligible to possess a firearm can gain access to the gun.Failing to do so wouldbe a Class 2 misdemeanor, which is punishable by fines and jail time.

The measure won final passage on Monday in the state Senate.No Republicans voted for House Bill 1106, either.

“(Polis) intends to sign them,”said Shelby Wieman, a spokeswoman for the governor.

The two bills were introduced before the shooting at a Boulder King Soopers in late March in which a gunman killed 10 people.

State lawmakers areexpected this year to also introduce and debate a bill that would require a waiting periodbetween when someone purchases a gun and when they can access the weapon.

The Boulder shooting prompted discussions about the possibility of Democrats introducing a bill to ban assault weapons this year, but it’s not clear if there are enough votes in the Legislature to pass the policy. Polis and House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, have declined to say if they support the proposal.

https://durangoherald.com/articles/372033

Gov. Polis: Colorado now in ‘fourth wave’ of COVID-19 infectionsDENVER — Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) warned of increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations during a news conference Friday afternoon and implored people to continue wearing masks and avoiding gatherings as vaccinations continue.

The governorsaid that people between 18 and 50 years old account for the biggest increase in hospitalizations, which have risen above 400 for the first time since February after dipping below 300 last month.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/colorado-covid-vaccine-polis-update/73-c2596d7c-d27f-4b5e-b3e0-ef188e0dd843

Gov. Polis Expects J&J Vaccine Pause To Last 'Days, Not Weeks'

https://patch.com/colorado/denver/gov-polis-expects-j-j-vaccine-pause-last-days-not-weeks

Amazon Reportedly Pressures Small Businesses with Retaliation if They Don't Hand Over User DataAmazon reportedly pressured smart-thermostat maker Ecobee to fork over data from its voice-enabled devices even when customers weren’t actively using them. When Ecobee pushed back, the e-commerce giant threatened to box the company out of high-profile selling events like Prime Day or refuse Alexa certification for future devices, according to a Wall Street Journal report this week.

Last year, Amazon approached Ecobee among other Alexa-enabled device sellers about sharing “proactive state” data from customers, several company executives confirmed to the Journal. With this data, Amazon would receive updates about the device’s status at all times even when customers weren’t using them, such as the temperature of their home or whether their doors are locked, among other examples.

Ecobee was hesitant at first. Since its smart thermostats include support for Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, it already shares some user data with the company, but Ecobee worried that this new demand could be a step too far and violate its customers’ privacy, a person familiar with the matter said in an interview with Journal. Amazon also has a well-documented history of cloning successful products to sell under its in-house brand, so Ecobee rightfully worried that sharing this data would basically be like handing over a blueprint for Amazon to develop its own competing product.

However,when Ecobee initially refused to provide users’ proactive state data, Amazon warned that a refusal might bar the company from major selling eventslike Prime Day or prevent its future devices from receiving Alexa

certification, said one of the people the Journal spoke with. Given that Amazon controls a huge chunk of the global e-commerce market (nearly 40% in the U.S. alone), that kind of move can bankrupt smaller companies like Ecobee.

Amazon spokesperson Jack Evans told the outlet that Amazon uses proactive state data to make better recommendations to customers, and customers agree to share this data when linking their accounts. Amazon did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment, but we’ll be sure to update this blog when they do.

Ecobee spokesperson Andie Weissman said in a statement to the Journal that negotiations remain ongoing and that “Amazon continues to be a valued Ecobee partner.”

If true, this would be just the latest example of howAmazon continues to go full mafia-style in leveraging its industry dominance to strongarm its industry partners into cooperating. We’ve seen it before with HBO Max, which Amazon reportedly brought to its Fire TVs only after the company agreed to host its streaming service on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels for a year and extend a lucrative contract with Amazon Web Services, its cloud-computing arm. In addition to stealing designs from other companies for its AmazonBasics line, Amazon also purportedly pressures industry partners to use its logistics arm, Fulfillment by Amazon, by threatening to make it more difficult to sell products on its marketplace, according to the Journal. Amazon even reportedly competes with the companies it invests in, of which Ecobee is one, using its position as a shareholder to access confidential information and develop similar products.

Last October, a House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee concluded what we all already knew: That Amazon and other tech giants have“monopoly power”in their respective markets and “abuse their power by charging exorbitant fees, imposing oppressive contract terms, and extracting valuable data from the people who rely on them.”

https://gizmodo.com/amazon-reportedly-pressures-small-businesses-with-retal-1846696033

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