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Georgia lawmakers fail in efforts to legalize sports betting

Fast Company Tech

But those powerful proponents have struggled to pass a law in the seven legislative sessions since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a federal law that banned commercial sports betting in most states. A proposal to legalize sports betting passed the Texas House in 2023, but the state Senate spurned the proposal.

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Congress proposes legislation requiring firms summarize terms of service in plain language

TechSpot

Congress has proposed legislation that would require online companies to post a summary of their terms of service (ToS) agreements on their websites. The bipartisan law is called the "Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act"—the TLDR Act.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This was first introduced (to my knowledge) in the Stakeholder's Platform discussions, which were the quickly ginned-up alternative option created in response to the original introduction at WIPO of the Treaty for the Visually Impaired ("TVI") by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay (and now co-sponsored by Mexico). The concept of TIs uses U.S.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. This can include large Fortune 500 companies or even local law firms, smaller companies, business-to-business suppliers, or retailers. Community foundations sponsor many donor-advised funds (DAFs) which are like mini-foundations but they are not public. Canvas door-to-door.

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Lawmakers propose ban on police buying access to Clearview AI and other data brokers

The Verge

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed banning police from buying access to user data from data brokers, including ones that “illegitimately obtained” their records — like, its sponsors say, the facial recognition service Clearview AI. The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act is sponsored by a bipartisan group including Sen.

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Dear Sophie: How do I change my L-1B to an H-1B through the lottery?

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives.

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Send Your Feedback to the FCC: Net Neutrality Needs You

NTEN

I strongly encourage you to discuss the issues related to the FCC''s proposed rules, Internet accessibility, and your community as a staff and with those you serve. We are inspired to see so many NTEN funders, sponsors, and members standing up for the support of an open Web , including Google, Microsoft, and Twitter.

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