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War in the Middle East & Rising Interest Rates Threaten the Funding for AI Build-Out
Plus, Muse gains on Instinct & crypto legislation stalled by Trump’s profiteering.
Policy & Regulation
Stories tagged policy & regulation.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Why Dr. Squatch starts Cyber 5 preparations in January
Health & beauty brand Dr. Squatch has been planning for peak sales events in 2026 since January, when it began preparing for Amazon Prime Day and the Cyber 5. Dr. Squatch sells through retailers, direct-to-consumer (DTC) from its own website, and on the Amazon marketplace. It had a “very strong”…
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Yesterday Came OpenAI’s Launch Into Legal, Now Come the Litany of Vendor Integrations
Yesterday, OpenAI released Astra for Law, a GPT-6 model tailored for legal work, as I reported here. The announcement included news of 26 new ChatGPT plugins from legal tech vendors, but it mentioned only four: Harvey, iManage, Legora and Thomson Reuters. When I asked OpenAI for the full list, I…
Semafor (filter tech)
Tech leaders clash over AI safety regulation
Palantir’s boss told CNBC that leading AI firms may need to be nationalized, while Huawei’s chair called for Chinese labs to accelerate their development.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
How the role of creators has evolved in the fashion and beauty industries
In the past decade, creators in the fashion and beauty space have shifted from influencers to strategic partners. That was a big topic of discussion at Glossy Pop NYC earlier this month.
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
EFF to Lawmakers: Ground AI Cybersecurity Rules in Best Practices
With doomsday AI scenarios dominating the news, lawmakers are rightly concerned about reports concerning security breaches at major US AI labs, such as the OpenAI–Hugging Face incident and the many others reported in its aftermath. As they consider potentially regulating frontier AI, they should…
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
Schools Scramble as Budget Cuts Force Reset of Free Lunch Programs
Parents, students and schools alike are navigating the changes in CEP eligibility after funding cuts.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Cyber recovery deters what no kill switch can stop
COMMENTARY | A kill switch is a last resort, not a control system or option to use daily.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
These constraints are holding agrifood back. AgFunder is investing to solve them
By backing constraints instead of applications, we’re betting on frontier and deeptech earlier than it may typically appear in agrifood, at better prices, and in companies that serve multiple downstream markets making its survival more likely. And it puts us in the deal early enough to make…
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Inside Commerce efforts to break data siloes and improve integrity
An agency official also encouraged public comment on a proposed overhaul of the census that would eliminate race questions and change who is counted as living in the U.S.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
DHS sets fast-track schedule for network, cloud and cyber consolidation vehicle
The Homeland Security Department is working against a compressed timeline to make awards for this contract to centralize IT operations at headquarters and across components.
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
Review: Logitech Spotlight 2 Helps Educators Stay Focused On Teaching
Great presentations are rarely about great slides. Instead, they come from instructors who connect naturally with students, maintain eye contact and keep technology from interrupting the learning experience. While presentation remotes have existed for years, most simply replace a keyboard’s arrow…
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
OpenAI Releases Astra for Law, A GPT-6 Model Tailored for Legal Work, Targeting Large Firms and Tech Vendors
Calling it the beginning of its long-term investment in law, ChatGPT developer OpenAI today released Astra for Law, a version of its latest model, GPT-6 Astra, configured for legal work, including a dedicated legal search index and custom instructions for legal analysis and writing. “Today, we’re…
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
OpenAI Launches Legal-Specific Configuration of GPT-6 Astra, Its Latest LLM
The company said Astra for Law is target at Am Law 200 firms and legal tech vendors, and provided details on its co-development partnerships with Sullivan & Cromwell, Ropes & Gray, Skadden and Cooley.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
AgriFood Signals: Syngenta HK IPO, Terradot and Google do enhanced rock weathering, Corteva split lawsuits
Plus: Vylor confirms "breakthrough" wheat. The post AgriFood Signals: Syngenta HK IPO, Terradot and Google do enhanced rock weathering, Corteva split lawsuits appeared first on AgFunderNews.
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
California’s “Addictive Feeds” Law Violates Teens’ First Amendment Rights
A California law that prohibits teens from receiving recommended social media content from other social media users violates their First Amendment rights, EFF argued this week. The case, Meta v. Bonta, challenges SB 976, which requires that teen social media users get their parents’ permission…
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Energy launches quantum computer development competition
The initiative will offer up to $215 million in total planned funding to domestic firms that are able to reach certain milestones in the development of the world’s first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Anthropic extends $1 per user OneGov deal by a month
The OneGov extension means discounted access to Google Gemini is the only deal under the program currently set to expire at the end of this month.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Involving Legal Early in Product Design Is Recipe for Success, Tech Lawyers Say
Contrast that to the "age-old process" where "the product is built and then they say to legal, 'Come in and look at this.' Then you're bootstrapping things on top. It's not right, and there's a lot of friction, usually," said Kirupa Pushparaj, CLO of Mews.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
PhytoFoundry emerges from stealth with plant cell culture platform targeting high value bioactives
“It might sound crazy to get back into game but through the journey at Green Bioactives I found out what needs to be done for the company to succeed," says Samuel Casasola Zamora. The post PhytoFoundry emerges from stealth with plant cell culture platform targeting high value bioactives appeared…
Canary Media / Heatmap / Latitude Media
Trump Keeps Wind Farms Waiting Despite Court Ruling
A federal judge ruled in early August that the Trump administration’s freeze on vertical height clearances for wind turbines was likely illegal. More than a month later nearly all of the wind energy projects remain on pause, as federal officials add new red tape that industry representatives say…
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Robigo Bio eyes commercialization for its ag biologicals with Leaps by Bayer investment
The company claims its crop protection products can match or outperform synthetic chemistries instead of merely complementing them. The post Robigo Bio eyes commercialization for its ag biologicals with Leaps by Bayer investment appeared first on AgFunderNews.
Semafor (filter tech)
Russia sanctions advance, as the US deepens economic pressure
The US House of Representatives passed the sanctions bill on Wednesday.
MIT News (research) / Quanta / The Conversation
Your robotic vacuum is a witness: What home robots mean for evidence, privacy and the law
Laws against surreptitiously recording someone extend to home devices like robot vacuums, but those recordings can still be used against you in court.
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
7 Best Node.js Courses in 2026: Build APIs in JavaScript
Node.js powers Netflix, Slack, and a large share of the modern web. I picked 7 courses that actually teach it, from a free two-hour crash course to a 77-hour deep dive into the internals. Two cost nothing. The post 7 Best Node.js Courses in 2026: Build APIs in JavaScript appeared first on The…
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
12 Best Data Analysis Courses for 2026: From Data to Insights
From Google and MIT to DataCamp and freeCodeCamp: the best data analytics courses for 2026 for beginners and professionals. The post 12 Best Data Analysis Courses for 2026: From Data to Insights appeared first on The Report by Class Central.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Exclusive: Spearhead Bio lands oversubscribed seed round for faster, more precise gene editing tech
Spearhead Bio says its technology can save seed breeders "years of development time and millions of dollars in crop improvement." The post Exclusive: Spearhead Bio lands oversubscribed seed round for faster, more precise gene editing tech appeared first on AgFunderNews.
FTC / DOJ press releases
FleetCor Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Resolve Administrative Action After Federal Court Finds that It Violated the FTC Act by Charging Unauthorized Fees
FTC alleged that the company, now known as Corpay, charged customers hidden or otherwise unauthorized fees and deceived users about savings from its fuel cards FleetCor and its CEO will pay $100 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission administrative action alleging that the company charged its…
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against humanity in Myanmar
For years, Access Now and civil society have raised the alarm over Telenor’s hasty and irresponsible departure from Myanmar and the potential human rights abuses should Telenor sell its Myanmar enterprise to the military-linked M1 Group. The post Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences…
Semafor (filter tech)
Senators sought to add AI antitrust exemption to defense bill
The effort has taken on new significance as debate over AI safety rages in Washington.