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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.
Policy & Regulation
Stories tagged policy & regulation.
Last Week in AI
Last Week in AI #344 - Navier–Stokes, Pacing the Frontier, AI Misuse
OpenAI claims a Millennium Prize proof amid a feud with mathematicians, Anthropic's CEO calls to pace the frontier, extinction warnings spur a regulation push, and more!
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
Victory! Appeals Court Rejects Expansive New Copyright Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed internet users and programmers a big win today, by rejecting an attempt to stretch a narrow provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) into a new source of copyright liability. The case involves Section 1202 of the DMCA, which…
TechCrunch Transportation
US automakers could soon be forced to include AM radio for free
The House of Representatives, in rare bipartisan support, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require new vehicles to include AM radio.
Canada: BetaKit / MobileSyrup
AI minister affirms Canada will have tech super-regulator “with teeth”
At ALL IN, Evan Solomon also teased AI supercomputer selection this fall. The post AI minister affirms Canada will have tech super-regulator “with teeth” first appeared on BetaKit.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
State CIOs rethink IT investment as AI, modernization reshape governance, report finds
A new NASCIO and Forrester report finds state CIOs are balancing agency priorities, budget constraints and emerging technologies as they take on larger roles in IT investment and governance.
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
Back-to-School Security Checks K–12 Schools Should Make Every Year
The start of the school year brings a familiar checklist for K–12 leaders: prepare classrooms, welcome new students and make sure everything is ready for the year ahead. Security should be on that list too. The back-to-school season provides an opportunity to ensure the procedures and technology…
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
On LawNext: Alex Su, Newly Named President of Latitude Legal, On Why AI Is Driving Demand for Flex Talent
Call it Alex Su, redux. We do not usually have the same guest on LawNext twice in the same year, but there is good reason to have Alex back, as he has just been named president of Latitude Legal, the flexible legal staffing company. Last February, Alex and I recorded a live episode of this podcast…
Krebs on Security
Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight
The consumer data broker Radaris.com has long had a reputation for ignoring requests to remove personal information from its vast empire of people-search services online. That reputation caught up with the company recently in a lawsuit alleging Radaris violated a New Jersey privacy law that…
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
Victory: Court, Using a New Test, Rules Embedding Links is Legal
Courts have for two decades found that linking and embedding someone else’s web content, be it a photo, music, or an article, doesn’t violate copyright law–the entity that controls the server that hosts a copyrighted work, not the user or website that merely directs others to it, is directly liable…
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
EFF Welcomes Alexander Macgillivray to its Board of Directors
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is honored to announce today that Alexander “amac” Macgillivray — a former White House official who also served in top legal capacities at Twitter and Google — has joined EFF’s Board of Directors. Macgillivray served in the Biden Administration as Deputy…
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
👮 Flock Searches for the LOLs | EFFector 38.16
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But police are treating it like one when using automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering a new EFF report on how officers across the country are routinely logging completely nonsensical "reasons" for their Flock…
EFF Deeplinks / noyb / Access Now
How the Meta Settlement Silences Youth Activism
Since its integration into our digital world, social media has played a pivotal role in youth organizing and social mobilization. Yet, people’s access to these platforms is increasingly coming under threat from courts and legislatures under the guise of protecting young people online—presenting a…
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
Coursera’s Hidden Free-Access Courses (and What’s Actually Free About Them)
Skip the "Enroll" button and scroll to the FAQ instead. That's where Coursera sometimes hides a "Partner-supported free access" link. What's included varies by course (graded items aren't always free), but we tracked down 45 of these courses. The post Coursera’s Hidden Free-Access Courses (and…
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
RelativityOne Gets A New Name To Reflect Its Increasing Capabilities Around AI and Data
Perhaps it is only fitting that a product launched in the cloud should be renamed for the atmosphere it occupies. The e-discovery company Relativity announced today that it has renamed RelativityOne, its cloud-based platform, as Relativity aiR, giving it the name that had previously been assigned…
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
One Plus One Equals More Than Two: Clio Lands McCormack to Join Arredondo in Judiciary Expansion
The mystery of Bridget M. McCormack’s destination has been solved. Last week, I reported that McCormack, current president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association and former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, was leaving her job for an undisclosed opportunity that, as she said at…
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
AAA President, CEO Bridget McCormack to Join Clio as General Manager of Judiciary
McCormack will lead and bridge Clio’s business strategy with the judiciary and court officials. McCormack’s appointment comes several weeks after Clio announced the appointment of Pablo Arredondo to help lead the same judiciary team.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Formo scales precision-fermented casein ahead of US debut as narrative shifts from sustainability and ethics to performance
Formo is preparing to scale production to a couple of tons a month with co-manufacturers next year as it prepares to make its US debut. The post Formo scales precision-fermented casein ahead of US debut as narrative shifts from sustainability and ethics to performance appeared first on AgFunderNews.
FTC / DOJ press releases
FTC Takes Action to Prevent Anticompetitive Arrangement in Beretta, Ruger Deal
FTC continues crackdown on competitors sharing company directors in violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act The Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns arising from a stock purchase agreement between two of the largest firearm manufacturers, Beretta Holding S.A…
The Markup
Who’s buying your personal data: Disney, GM, your insurer and bank. Here’s what they get
Consumers asked a major data broker for their files. What they got back shows interest in how fat they are, how much they drink, and how likely they are to get a mammogram, among many other characteristics.
The Markup
Data brokers have detailed files on you. Here’s what’s in them — and how it impacts you
Data brokers collect thousands of details about your finances, health and habits. See what’s in your profile, who buys it and how companies use it.
Semafor (filter tech)
Tech leaders take opposing positions on AI slowdown
Experts fear the US regulation window is closing fast ahead of midterm elections, which could neglect a researcher’s warning that AI is spiraling out of control.
Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news
FCC inverter ban poses greater threat to US renewables than FEOC compliance, industry experts warn
Recent moves from the US federal government could prove more damaging to US renewable energy deployment than foreign entity of concern (FEOC) compliance requirements, according to legal and industry experts.
Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news
Trump’s power equipment ban: US BESS market implications and the supply chain dilemma
On 26 August, US President Donald Trump banned the import of inverters, transformers and other power equipment citing a potential risk to US grid security, via emergency executive order (EO).
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
The Missing Middle: Why Kids Still Struggle to Read After Third Grade
What happens when middle school students hit the reading comprehension wall.
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
What Yellowstone, Rwanda and AI Taught Me About Change
By viewing our classrooms as interconnected ecosystems, we can move beyond the surface-level debate over technology to focus on cultivating judgment, ...
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
Inside Alabama’s Next-Generation Cybersecurity Classroom
In Huntsville, Alabama, home to one of the nation's largest cybersecurity hubs, educators and industry professionals are rethinking what cybersecurity education can look like. Rather than separating classroom instruction from workplace experience, they are co-designing learning environments where…
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Why Parker Poe Hosted an AI Workshop for General Counsel and Corporate Leaders
The firm paired its own attorneys with in-house heads and other executives to see where AI may change the outside counsel relationship.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
WIPL 2026 Takeaways: Keeping Up With Ever-Changing AI Risks
Panelists at the 2026 Women, Influence, Power and the Law conference discussed their strategies for identifying and responding to the constantly evolving, multipronged risks of AI use within their organizations.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Lithuanian IP Startup EnforceShield Announces €1.7 million Seed Funding Round
The company, which operates a U.S. subsidiary, will devote the new funds to expanding its platform into broader IP lifecycle management.