Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. says it wants to do its “own thing” when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence, hinting at a possible divergence from approaches taken by its main Western peers. “It’s really important that we as the U.K. do our own thing when it comes to […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a new measure on Friday that could protect your Robux from scammers and hackers. The proposed rule would interpret terms in the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, or EFTA, which has traditionally been used to protect consumers from unauthorized debit transactions, to include some virtual currencies supplied by gaming and […]
“It’s time for THE charger,” the European Commission posted to X on December 28, 2024. While the sentiment applies only to one continent (and not all of it) and only certain devices, the Common Charger Directive now in effect in the European Union suggests that far fewer gadgets will foist barrels, USB-micro, or proprietary plugs […]
The incoming Trump administration and 119th Congress are poised to hammer out resolutions of disapproval aimed at rescinding costly Biden regulations issued within the final 60 legislative days of the 118th Congress. Donald Trump, White House, July 16, 2020 Photo by the author — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr. The Congressional Review Act (or CRA) of […]
Digital Media: The Case for Better Regulation Must Be Made
Primary map and fitted model (9iyb) viewed along the X-axis. Credit: Jiuyin Xu et al Recent advancements in understanding the molecular basis of the prostaglandin D2 receptor (DP2) have significant implications for developing new anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic therapeutics. DP2, as a G protein-coupled receptor, plays a crucial role in mediating allergic responses and inflammation. However, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday signed off on two major California clean air rules designed to reduce pollution from cars and trucks, including a ban on selling new gasoline-powered cars statewide by 2035. Under the Clean Air Act, California has the ability to adopt more stringent vehicle emission requirements than the federal government. […]
Hello! I’m here from the future. And I have some news. 12 months from now, all the Big Tech CEOs are still in their jobs, everybody’s using folding phones, Apple made a TV, and Nvidia is the most valuable company in the history of the universe. Wild year, huh? Or maybe not? It’s hard to […]
A seismic Supreme Court ruling on Chevron deference ushered in a new era of diminished federal power. The next Trump administration hopes to capitalize on it.
The CFPB’s idea of using existing US law to regulate data brokers is not novel. In February 2023, a group of consumer-focused nonprofits urged Chopra to enforce the powers the FCRA affords regulators to prevent data brokers from engaging in these potentially damaging practices. “Protecting the personal information of all people in the US is […]
