Stories tagged policy & regulation.
Semafor (filter tech)
The US is reportedly preparing a plan to ban diesel exports for 90 days, as the White House mulls acting on record-high fuel prices over the objections of several cabinet members.
UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED
Meta Ray-Ban Display has been a US-only device since launch last year, but now the company announced at Connect 2026 that it’s coming to international markets starting today. Meta Ray-Ban Display is a pair of $800 smart glasses that comes with a single waveguide display in the right eye and an…
Cointelegraph
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said that the agency dropped many cases against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid potential credibility problems in court.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
The Patent and Trademark Office just got a new chief artificial intelligence officer and is eyeing more drafting and searching tools, Deborah Stephens said. The post USPTO has over 20 AI capabilities with more coming, CIO says appeared first on FedScoop.
Canada: BetaKit / MobileSyrup
Meta unveiled the latest updates to its core Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses line-up during its Meta Connect keynote in California. First off, the company announced the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), which offers a slimmer design with nine hours of battery life (an hour more than Gen 2) and a customization…
Semafor (filter tech)
“Candidates have got to start talking about it now,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
American Banker (headlines)
The move came 12 days after Canada's bank regulator said tokenized deposits are not legally distinct from ordinary deposits.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
The crop robotics sector is a dynamic and active innovation environment, but also one that is extremely competitive for startups. The post The Mixing Bowl says it’s still ‘early days’ for crop robotics but AI, M&A are driving advancement appeared first on AgFunderNews.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
A final solicitation for the potential three-year contract is just around the corner and will task the winner with rolling out artificial intelligence capabilities to 540,000 users.
Cointelegraph
The case between New Jersey authorities and a prediction market company, if accepted by the Supreme Court, could result in clarity for state and federal officials over sports bets.
Mint — Technology / AI
AI-REGULATION-NVIDIA:AI firms should not get regulatory waivers, Nvidia CEO says on podcast
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
SktechDeck, Markacy and Futureman are now being pitched by 24 Seven’s new business team as any combination of the three shops that a client might want to tap
The Record (Recorded Future)
In May, Pornhub began using a new age assurance process to verify some users’ ages, according to an Ofcom press release. The new method relies on signals from Apple that suggest under 18s in the UK “may have completed Apple’s age checks,” the press release said.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Panelists discussed how law firms and legal professionals can break down the value of AI to clients and strategize for AI adoption.
TechRadar / Tom's Guide / PCWorld / Pocket-lint / Stuff
“It’s just a phone.” I challenged Qualcomm XR SVP Ziad Asghar on smart glasses privacy and face-blurring tech ahead of Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3. Here is his response.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
OpenAI and Go Fish Digital unpack ChatGPT ads, earned AI visibility, practical GEO measurement, and what marketers can test next. The post ChatGPT Ads And GEO: Where Paid And Earned AI Visibility Fit Together appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Cointelegraph
President Donald Trump disclosed a July purchase of Strategy shares as his administration continues to advance crypto policy through federal regulators and Congress.
AdExchanger / Digiday / MarTech / Search Engine Journal
Use Amazon Marketing Cloud's extended purchase history to set acquisition budgets, identify valuable customers, and retarget shoppers beyond the old 13-month limit. The post Amazon Marketing Cloud’s 5-Year Dataset: 6 Use Cases Worth Building Now appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
A newly filed lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Gloucester County offers a cautionary tale for every employer using AI-powered meeting tools. It's a reminder that AI tools can capture and distribute information in ways users never intended.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Accepting and disbursing payments are different operating models, but both depend on the same underlying question: Is the right person or entity involved in the transaction?
Canary Media / Heatmap / Latitude Media
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright threw cold water on a potential diesel export ban, telling Heatmap executive editor Robinson Meyer that the president “didn’t endorse it.” “We are open to any ideas to lower energy prices for Americans,” Wright said at our Heatmap House event at New York Climate…
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
JD Sports has deployed Algolia as the retailer’s governing intelligence layer on which to build its agentic commerce strategy. Announced Sept. 22, the companies seek to enable product discovery and shopping through agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. JD Sports initially implemented…
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
The agency’s Science and Technology Directorate wants to add testing and evaluation sites, forge partnerships with industry and create internal roles to lead the work. The post DHS plans ‘large investments’ in biosurveillance as it ramps up capabilities appeared first on FedScoop.
FedScoop / StateScoop / Nextgov
Trump is attempting to rebrand AI with an existing term of art.
Modern Retail / Digital Commerce 360 / AgFunderNews
Sports apparel and merchandise retailer Fanatics has named Afterpay as its preferred partner for buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments processing. The move means that shoppers across Fanatics’ ecommerce sites can now use Afterpay’s “Pay in 4” and “Pay Monthly” offerings. Pay in 4 allows consumers to…
MIT Technology Review
Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced a plan to introduce new legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along the US southern border. The announcement comes just days after publication of an MIT Technology Review investigation, “Dying on Camera,”…
EdSurge / EdTech Magazine / Class Central
Building a drone fleet for a K–12 education program isn’t a one-time purchase. Rather, it’s a multiyear investment, and the funding source used to pay for it carries compliance consequences. Selecting drones requires balancing instructional goals, budget, safety and long-term viability. While…
TechCrunch
The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation.
Payments Dive / Banking Dive
An appeals court should reverse the reinstatement of two fired NCUA board members because the law doesn’t explicitly forbid the president from ousting them, the Justice Department argued.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Developed through a close collaboration with OpenAI, Ropes & Gray’s proprietary tool is designed to replicate the firm's process for diligence reviews, allowing attorneys to address thorny issues earlier on.