#government-regulation
#government-regulation

Artificial intelligence

White House orders agencies to tap chief AI officers | Semafor

Federal agencies required to designate a chief AI officer and establish AI governance board within 60 days.

Federal departments must publicly disclose AI tools, identify risks, and implement minimum practices to protect individuals' rights and safety from AI impact. [ more ]

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#tiktok

Above the Law

2 weeks ago

Marketing

TikTok's Free Speech Argument Has Support Among Legal Scholars

The First Amendment might shield TikTok against the divestment requirement due to lack of evidence of real harm. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

3 weeks ago

Marketing

Read TikTok's legal challenge

The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act banning TikTok is deemed unconstitutional due to singling out a specific platform for a permanent nationwide ban. [ more ]

The Nation

Marketing

Scapegoating TikTok Is Not the Answer

The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act could lead to a ban on TikTok.

The bipartisan support for the bill shows a willingness to address concerns about social media, although the bill itself is viewed as scapegoating China. [ more ]

Washington Post

Marketing

Opinion | Is banning TikTok 'idiotic'? Or would it 'empower parents'? Readers weigh in.

TikTok is a significant platform for Gen Z and part of brand social portfolios.

Data privacy concerns extend beyond TikTok to all social media platforms. [ more ]

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#environmental-impact

www.independent.co.uk

2 weeks ago

OMG science

Hundreds of factory farms set up in UK in 5 years creating living hell for animals'

More than 200 factory farms established in the UK in five years, increasing animal suffering significantly. [ more ]

New York Post

New York City

New Jersey, feds to duke it out in court over $15 congestion pricing toll as Garden State tries to block fee

New Jersey is seeking to block New York's congestion toll through a federal lawsuit.

Multiple litigation efforts are underway to prevent the implementation of the $15 congestion fee. [ more ]

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The Drum

3 weeks ago

Marketing

Rishi Sunak missed an open goal on vape marketing

Vaping regulations should be included in the UK PM's anti-smoking efforts, particularly targeting shirt sponsorship in football. [ more ]

Dallas News

3 weeks ago

Media industry

Facebook downgrades journalism websites. Google runs similar tests. Local news suffers

Big Tech companies blocking news websites impacting journalism industry.

Local news crucial for communities' prosperity and democracy. [ more ]

#google

Miami Herald

4 weeks ago

Tech industry

Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims

Judge Amit P. Mehta questioned both sides' arguments in a landmark U.S. antitrust case against Google, which could reshape the tech industry. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

California

What happens when Google censors your California news to protect its bottom line? | Opinion

Google expands data takedown requests to adapt to evolving data usage and privacy concerns. [ more ]

Modesto Bee

California

What happens when Google censors your California news to protect its bottom line? | Opinion

Google is selectively limiting access to news content created by California news outlets due to economic self-interest. [ more ]

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LGBTQ Nation

NYC LGBT

LGBTQ+ foster kids just got some help from the Biden administration

Biden administration implements rule to protect LGBTQ+ youth in foster care with designated placements and anti-harassment measures. [ more ]

London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Business

Raising the threshold for visas will strangle our economic growth

Raising the threshold for skilled worker employment visas harms small businesses' growth potential and innovation in the UK.

Small businesses play a critical role in the UK economy, and hindering their ability to hire foreign talent could impact the country's competitiveness. [ more ]

Coindesk

Business

Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits

The U.S. Department of Justice arrested the co-founders of Samourai Wallet, intensifying the crackdown on money laundering via privacy tools in crypto transactions. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Tech industry

Majority of Americans think social media firms have too much power, finds survey

Americans are concerned about social media companies' influence in politics, leading to calls for increased government regulation.

Democrats are more inclined towards government regulation, while Republicans perceive a pro-liberal bias in major technology firms. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

UK news

Rishi Sunak's smoking ban risks making it cool again, Tory MP claims

Rishi Sunak's proposal to ban tobacco sales to under-15s perceived to risk making smoking 'cooler'. [ more ]

#ai

www.france24.com

France politics

French connections - Off the deep end: France's love of swimming pools

France has over 3 million private swimming pools, the most in Europe

Government in France using AI to detect illegal pools [ more ]

The Drum

Artificial intelligence

It's time to accentuate AI positivity. The Drum will do its bit at Davos

AI is poised to transform every facet of our lives and will be a major topic of discussion at CES and the World Economic Forum.

Governments and societies are currently emphasizing mitigating risks rather than embracing AI technology to usher in the next industrial revolution. [ more ]

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www.theguardian.com

Media industry

Meta says Facebook cannot solve media industry's issues' as it defends ending payments for news in Australia

Meta refuses to pay news companies in Australia, leading to government scrutiny.

Meta insists global tech companies can't solve news industry issues. [ more ]

www.cbc.ca

3 months ago

Canada news

Many Canadians are fed up with shrinkflation. So what's being done about it? | CBC News

Shrinkflation is a tactic where companies reduce product volume/weight without adjusting the price.

Many consumers are noticing shrinkflation tactics and want more transparency from companies. [ more ]

www.npr.org

US news

'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the U.S. draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess

The longstanding special relationship between the U.S. government and Boeing is coming under scrutiny after multiple safety incidents involving Boeing jets.

Federal regulators are grounding Boeing 737 Max 9 planes and reviewing Boeing's manufacturing and production lines after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair. [ more ]

Nextgov.com

Artificial intelligence

Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically

Concerns about generative AI technologies include the spread of disinformation, loss of employment, loss of control over creative works, and fears of AI becoming so powerful it causes human extinction.

Some governments are responding to calls for regulating AI, while others are taking a laissez-faire approach. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk