The Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings suspended in-person club activities after eight people with the organization tested positive for COVID-19. The two teams faced each other this past Sunday (the Titans won the game, 31-30). As of Tuesday morning, no members of the Vikings organization had tested positive.

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• So far, three players and five staff members with the Titans have tested positive. All were asymptomatic as of Tuesday morning.
• Tennessee has said they will keep their facilities closed through Saturday.
• The Titans are scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday, while the Vikings will face the Houston Texans.
• The NFL hasn't made any announcements about the status of these games. However, contingency plans are being made.
• This is the first outbreak of COVID-19 among any team since the NFL regular season started on Sept. 10.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's order banning TikTok downloads in the U.S. likely exceeded the president's legal authority. U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols wrote that, as a "personal communication" service, TikTok does not fall under the president's authority to prohibit business dealings with foreign entities that could pose a national security risk.

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• Nichols, a Trump appointee, granted a request by TikTok to halt the administration's proposed download ban, which was scheduled to begin on Sunday.
• The Trump administration decision relies on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, allowing the president to set limits on foreign transactions during a national emergency.
• The Commerce Department has stated that it intends to "vigorously defend" Trump's executive order.

This story first appeared in Inside Streaming. You can read the full issue here.

JPMorgan Chase was issued a $920m fine as part of a settlement agreement and acknowledged its role in manipulating precious metal and treasury markets. Investigations carried out by the Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revealed that JPMorgan traders "spoofed the markets" between 2015 and 2016. Spoofing is when traders buy and cancel huge orders to manipulate prices.

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• Spoofing was banned after the 2008 financial crisis. JPMorgan's fine is the largest ever issued for this misconduct.
• The SEC concluded that JPMorgan stopped doing the practice in January 2016 and that the traders responsible are no longer employed by the firm.
• The fine consists of a $437m penalty, $311m in restitution, and $172m for disgorgement. Disgorgement entails returning any profits made as a result of this illegal activity.

Amazon unveiled "Amazon One," a technology which allows users to pay using their palm. The technology will launch in two Amazon Go stores in Seattle and expand to other Amazon Stores soon. 

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• The biometric technology creates a palm signature based on surface area details such as lines and ridges. Amazon filed for a patent last year for the technology. 
• Amazon is planning to offer this service to third parties such as retailers, stadiums, and office buildings who will benefit from contactless entry and payment technologies, particularly during the pandemic.
• To register for Amazon One, users should have a credit card and mobile number – an Amazon account is not mandatory. The user accounts and biometric details can be deleted through an online portal. 
• After registering, customers can scan their palm and enter a store. Amazon will charge anything they take to the credit cards linked to their palm.

This story first appeared in Inside Business. You can read the full issue here. 

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