The Verge

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The southeast Asian country’s military seized power in a coup earlier this week, detaining its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi along with other government officials. A Twitter spokesperson told the Associated Press it was “deeply concerned” by the order. “It

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

No one was injured, but the government sent investigators to the scene to determine how Autopilot may have contributed to the crash. Local law enforcement has said it doesn’t believe Autopilot was involved in the Detroit crash, but they have yet to make the same determination in Houston.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Facebook has broken the law. For nearly a decade, Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition,” James said in a press conference today. Facebook has broken the law. Facebook has broken the law. It must be broken up.”. It must be broken up.”. It must be broken up.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A press release from the countrys data protection authority, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), stated that downloads will resume once the Chinese AI company complies with local data protection laws, while those with the app can still use it. DeepSeek is also blocked on South Korean government and military devices.

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The Verge

AUGUST 16, 2021

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing issued a statement saying Riot Games has failed to inform its employees of their right to speak to the government about instances of harassment and discrimination. The spokesperson noted this had been standard language in the company’s severance agreement for years.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Google provided some user data to the government of Hong Kong last year, despite promising it would not process such data requests from authorities, according to the Hong Kong Free Press. The company told the news outlet it “produced some data” in response to three of the 43 requests it received from Hong Kong’s government.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

With contributions from artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens, and Damon Albarn, the album was released Tuesday to protest proposed British changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will erode their creative control. ” Britain’s center-left Labour Party government says it wants to make the U.K.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

According to law firm Seyfarth Shaw, its researchers counted a whopping 5,592 ADA Title III lawsuit filings within the first six months of 2019! Avoiding legal fees, fines, and bad press is in your company’s best interest—and no one can argue with the ethical case for promoting inclusivity and access for all. Keep reading.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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The Verge

MARCH 16, 2021

The updated regulation strengthens enforcement of the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), one of the toughest consumer privacy laws in the US. The CCPA gives Californians the right “to say no to the sale of personal information,” but the state government is evidently worried that these options will be buried under byzantine menus.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

The FCC recently announced that it would consider new rules governing the Internet, including the opportunity for phone and cable Iternet Service Providers (ISPs) to create two levels of access, or a "fast lane" for those paying a higher price. Advocacy Communications fcc internet issues law net neutrality open web'

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

” Small towns and local governments are largely unable to fend off ransomware attacks on their own. data laws at home? Can governments keep cyberspace safe and protect our information without compromising its values or violating human rights? If you haven’t noticed, the internet is frequently on fire.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws. ” “It is the government’s job to enforce its laws, not Airbnb’s,” the lawsuit said. .”

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Monday night, Congress approved an over $2 trillion government spending and coronavirus relief package that included a handful of controversial copyright and trademark measures. On its fourth page, the bill outlines what would qualify as felony behavior under the law. A felony streaming bill, authored by Sen.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It’s the department’s “largest financial seizure ever,” according to a Tuesday press release. The government alleges that Lichtenstein and Morgan’s laundering involved several other crypto exchanges and gift cards for Walmart, Uber, Hotels.com, and PlayStation. Lichtenstein allegedly kept the private keys in his email’s cloud storage.

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The Verge

MARCH 10, 2021

In two motions filed Wednesday, Facebook called on the courts to dismiss a pair of sweeping competition cases brought on by the federal government and a coalition of states. Antitrust laws are intended to promote competition and protect consumers,” Facebook said in a blog post Wednesday. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation press release 06/30/2021.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Prime minister Pedro Sanchez took a turn on Web Summit’s stage in December to announce the introduction of the forthcoming Startup Act — and to trumpet a new role, a high commissioner, tasked with bringing off a nationwide entrepreneurial economic transformation by working with all the relevant government ministries.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2021

The bill would make law enforcement agencies obtain a court order before accessing people’s personal information through third-party brokers — companies that aggregate and sell information like detailed user location data , surreptitiously gathered from smartphone apps or other sources. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sen.

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The Verge

APRIL 17, 2021

A judge in Australia found Google misled users about personal location data the company collected via Android devices, a violation of Australian law, the Associated Press reported. But a spokesperson told the Associated Press that the company disagreed with the judge’s findings and was considering an appeal.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Between 2-6 million people in the United States identify as transgender, and 34% lack identification to match their gender, making it harder for them to access banking products, the company wrote in its press release. It takes time, resources, and in some cases the right laws to update your legal documents.

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APRIL 29, 2024

The big guns that are getting all the press are currently power-hungry and prohibitively expensive. Values Can Be a Guide “We are challenged to select leaders within our organizations and our government who understand this technology well enough to regulate it and formulate new standards. What Can the Bots Do for You?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

International trade with Xinjiang is restricted by numerous governments including the US over Chinese treatment of the region’s minority Muslim Uyghur population. The US government has described the repression of the minority Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang as a “ genocide.”. The company also employs more than 10,000 people in China.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Spain’s homegrown on-demand delivery app, Glovo — which since the end of last year has been majority owned by Germany’s Delivery Hero — has been fined €79 million (~$79 million) for breaches of labor laws related to the employment classification of couriers, local press reported yesterday.

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The Verge

AUGUST 19, 2021

Taiwan, meanwhile, is a self-governing democracy that China considers to be a breakaway state that should reunite with the mainland. freedom of the press). Apple responded to the analysis by CitizenLab by saying it filters engraving requests with respect to “local laws, rules, and regulations.” double universal suffrage), ????

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

Securing personally identifiable information (PII) is already a pressing requirement for businesses, particularly in light of regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the U.S., the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe and China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PRPL).

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

. “This reflects both an overall increase in potential power demand by 2030 and the fact that LNG (or liquefied natural gas) projects are not on track to be completed by 2030,” said Giles Cooper, a partner at the international law firm Allens based in Hanoi who specializes in energy policy. Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

As unease spread amongst a handful of entrepreneurs, alarmed at radical “reforms,” proposed by the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government, to the independence of the judiciary, WhatsApp groups were fired up, and were quickly flooded with volunteers from the tech industry. But the delay looks like being only temporary. .”

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2021

The paragraph we’re interested in, though, describes an offensive near Tripoli in March 2020, in which forces supporting the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) routed troops loyal to the Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar (referred to in the report as the Haftar Affiliated Forces or HAF). What’s next for LAWS and the law?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This includes AI-driven financial decisions, health-tech solutions based on incomplete data, and the use of digital surveillance against communities that already distrust law enforcement and government agencies. Nonprofits step up to defend data equity The good news is that more nonprofits are stepping up to protect data equity.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That’s much faster than VanMoof’s current e-bikes, which are capped at 25km/h in Europe and 20mph in the US, and well beyond what local laws currently allow. European laws also require owners of s-pedelecs to obtain liability insurance and registration.

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The Verge

AUGUST 9, 2021

That public opinion includes recent polls that show South Koreans mostly favored Lee’s release from prison, as did business leaders and members of President Moon Jae-in’s government, the Associated Press reported. Moon has not commented on Lee’s release, but his office has said such a decision would be up to the justice ministry.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A law professor at Fordham University and a scholar on corruption and antitrust laws, Teachout could push for more strenuous penalties in several major tech antitrust cases. From her position at Fordham Law, she has also done significant research into the legal and political nuances of antitrust action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

What should governments, universities and companies do? California Passes New Law That Bans Bots From Pretending to Real People: California Gov. More on the new law here. How does machine learning actually work? Why is it dangerous to ignore machine learning? You can watch the YouTube presentation or read the takeaways here.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2021

Even if this technology does become accurate at the expense of people like me, I don’t want my daughters’ faces to be part of some government database.”. However, only Portland, Oregon , currently has laws limiting how private businesses can use facial recognition.

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TechNode

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The statement was in response to recent media reports that said some Chinese government agencies and firms had told staff to stop using Apples iPhones at work, the report said. On the same day, the White House said it is watching bans on some Chinese government use of Apples iPhones with concern, according to another report by Reuters.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Musk and Tesla for unrelenting investigation largely because Mr. Musk remains an outspoken critic of the government,” the letter states, “the SEC’s outsized efforts seem calculated to chill his exercise of First Amendment rights rather than to enforce generally applicable laws in evenhanded fashion.”.

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