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EU is voting on ‘dysfunctional’ copyright proposal October 10

The Next Web

“This is a dysfunctional proposal. It’s bordering on the absurd as to why it would be proposed on an EU level,” Raegan MacDonald, Senior Policy Manager and EU Principal at Mozilla, told TNW. Mozilla is strongly opposed to the measures and is actively fighting the reform in its Copyright Campaign.

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Dutch regulators reject Apple's proposed policy changes allowing off-platform payments for dating apps

TechSpot

It said that the company's proposal was an "improvement" but was not sufficient to comply with European. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in the Netherlands told Apple that its efforts to meet its March mandate to allow dating app developers to use external payment platforms weren't good enough.

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Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

Candid

Most of the comments from respondents who didn’t know indicated they doubted they’ve received AI-generated proposals but there was no way to know for sure. Comments from these funders tended to say they have not yet discussed the matter or have not yet established an official policy about AI-generated applications.

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Help Design the Greater Good Track at 2012 SXSW Interactive

Amy Sample Ward

Explore the Proposals for SXSW Interactive ». Voting is with a “thumbs up&# or “thumbs down&# on the proposals. You can pick a up or down vote from the browsing view or from a specific proposal’s page. Browse Sessions. Jump straight to the Greater Good section ». Thumbs Up + Comments.

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Jack Dorsey says proposed cryptocurrency regulation would create ‘perverse incentives’

The Verge

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square, isn’t happy about the new proposed cryptocurrency regulation. The regulation, proposed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), would require financial institutions (like Square) to collect personal information about the parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions.

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FCC proposes 60-day unlock rule after T-Mobile doubles its prepaid lock-in to 365 days

TechSpot

Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks highlighted the issue, noting that current policies vary significantly, with some consumers facing significant barriers to unlocking their phones while others find it relatively easy. The proposed uniform policy would require carriers to unlock phones 60. Read Entire Article

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In Defense of Community Managers

Amy Sample Ward

I’m excited to see the proposal gain momentum and hopefully move to implementation soon! Posted engagement policies or intuitive design will do nothing for participation on a new platform without active members modeling the way the tools can be used. Background.

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