Meta snubs the EU’s voluntary AI guidelines
Meta snubs the EU's voluntary AI guidelines Meta snubs the EU’s voluntary AI guidelines Meta says it won’t sign the European Union’s artificial intelligence code of practice agreement, warning that “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI.” The code published by the EU on July 10th is a voluntary set of guidelines to […]
Trump signs first major crypto bill, the GENIUS Act, into law
Trump signs first major crypto bill, the GENIUS Act, into law In a landmark victory for the crypto industry, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing a regulatory framework for a type of digital currency known as stablecoins. The GENIUS Act creates rules for entities that issue stablecoins, whose value is tied […]
The crypto industry got what it paid for
The crypto industry got what it paid for The crypto industry is beginning to see a return on one of its most prescient investments: Donald Trump. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed three bills that industry supporters believe will bring more legitimacy and predictability to the digital currency space – and that critics warn […]
The EU is testing a prototype age verification app
The EU is testing a prototype age verification app The European Union is piloting a blueprint for age verification apps in Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, and Italy that aims to make it easier for online platforms to comply with rules that require them to protect minors. The app prototype was announced on Monday alongside guidelines […]
Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK
Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK Reddit users in the United Kingdom will now be blocked from accessing “certain mature content” unless they complete the platform’s new age verification process. Reddit announced on Monday that UK users will need to upload a selfie or a photo of their government ID in order […]
Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers?
Where are the iPhone's WebKit-less browsers? Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers? It’s been 16 months since a DMA ruling allowed iOS developers like Google and Mozilla to use their own browser engines in the EU, so… where are they? According to the Open Web Advocacy (OWA) — a nonprofit group of software engineers that […]
The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban
The war is on for Congress' AI law ban The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban “This is absurd.” That’s all Amba Kak, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, recalls thinking when she first heard about the proposed moratorium on state AI regulation tucked into President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” – […]
FCC investigation looms over EchoStar’s missed interest payments and a new satellite
FCC investigation looms over EchoStar's missed interest payments and a new satellite FCC investigation looms over EchoStar’s missed interest payments and a new satellite EchoStar is skipping interest payments even as it commissions a new Dish TV satellite — citing “uncertainty” caused by a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) probe. The company just missed a $183 […]
Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe
Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe Microsoft’s changes in response to the Digital Markets Act already included allowing Windows machines in the regions it covers to uninstall Edge and remove Bing results from Windows search, but now the list is growing in some meaningful ways. New features […]
Did WhatsApp really need Meta?
Did WhatsApp really need Meta? In its antitrust case against Meta, the US Federal Trade Commission is asking a judge to consider an alternate reality. In that world, the company never bought Instagram and WhatsApp. The two apps remained competitive with Facebook, developing features that competed for users’ attention. And that competition created a thriving […]