Regulation
Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline
Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines may be lifted by December, according to Japan’s Smartphone Act guidelines. The guidelines specify that Apple cannot enforce alternative rules that make it difficult for app providers to adopt third-party browser engines. Restrictions on Chrome and its Blink engine […]
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How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation
How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation US state legislatures are taking the lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies due to the lack of meaningful federal regulation, with all 50 states introducing AI-related legislation in 2025. Four key areas of AI regulation are being focused on: government […]
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EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive
EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to rescind its landmark 2009 decision on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, which would undo a key part of the effort to limit emissions. […]
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The enforcer that could break up Apple and Google is facing upheaval
The enforcer that could break up Apple and Google is facing upheaval The Department of Justice Antitrust Division is facing upheaval after the sudden firing of two high-ranking officials. The fired officials, Roger Alford and Bill Rinner, were top deputies to Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater. The reason for their termination was cited as “insubordination” […]
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The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business
The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business The rule of law is crucial for capitalism, but its erosion is threatening the US economy, investor confidence, and global stability. Chaotic deregulation and selective enforcement of laws have led to a decline in respect for the rule […]
🏛️ Politics
Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites
Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites The US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification to access pornographic websites, ruling that it is constitutional and an “ordinary and appropriate means” for regulating minors’ online access. The court established intermediate scrutiny as the applicable standard, which requires laws to serve important government interests […]
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Are the medications you take safe?
Are the medications you take safe? A Harvard University physician-researcher, Jerry Avorn, argues that the FDA’s approval process for prescription drugs needs to be strengthened. The Accelerated Approval Program, introduced in the 1990s, has allowed over half of new drugs onto the market without rigorous proof of effectiveness. Avorn cites numerous examples of ineffective or […]
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How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage
How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage Health insurance companies use artificial intelligence algorithms to decide whether to pay for health care treatments and services recommended by a patient’s physicians, often leading to delays or denials of necessary care. The use of AI in health insurance can have serious consequences, including withholding care from […]
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How Trump’s ‘gold standard’ politicizes federal science
How Trump’s ‘gold standard’ politicizes federal science President Donald Trump’s “Restoring Gold Standard Science” executive order aims to increase transparency and reproducibility in federal science, but critics argue that it politicizes science and undermines scientific rigor. The order focuses on “reproducibility,” which means ensuring consistency in results, rather than “replicability,” which requires different scientists to […]
🏛️ Politics
Supreme Court changes the game on federal environmental reviews
Supreme Court changes the game on federal environmental reviews The US Supreme Court has changed the game on federal environmental reviews by issuing a landmark ruling in the case of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. The court’s decision clarifies that federal agencies should give strong deference to their own NEPA (National Environmental […]
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