Topic: industry regulation
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Startups Innovating for a Better Life and Death
Entrepreneurs in heavily regulated fields like healthcare and deathcare cannot follow the "move fast and break things" model, as success requires navigating complex approvals, cultural sensitivities, and funding challenges. Founders such as Gabriel Sanchez (Enspectra Health) and Tom Harries (Eart...
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Judge Rules Tesla Misled Buyers on Self-Driving Tech
A California judge ruled Tesla's marketing of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems is misleading, and the state's DMV has adopted this ruling, threatening a 30-day sales license suspension if advertising is not corrected. The DMV found Tesla's product names violate state law by implying a ...
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Data Center Construction Moratorium Gains Momentum
Over 230 environmental and public interest groups are demanding a nationwide moratorium on new data center construction, citing unregulated growth driven by AI and cryptocurrency that threatens economic stability and water security. The coalition argues the industry's rapid expansion strains loca...
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New AI Benchmark Tests Chatbots' Commitment to Human Wellbeing
HumaneBench is a new evaluation framework designed to systematically measure AI chatbots' impact on user welfare, focusing on principles like respecting attention and protecting dignity, rather than just engagement metrics. Testing of fourteen leading AI models revealed that most could be manipul...
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Your Face Is the Next Legal Battleground for AI
AI technology is rapidly outpacing existing legal frameworks, creating a regulatory battleground over the use of personal likenesses, such as faces and voices, in generated content. In response, states like Tennessee and California have passed laws to protect against unauthorized digital replicas...
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AI Leaders Share Their Superintelligence Concerns
Thousands of experts, including AI pioneers, warn that unchecked superintelligence development poses an existential threat and requires immediate regulation to prevent catastrophic outcomes. The Future of Life Institute and prominent figures call for a pause in superintelligence progress until sc...
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Cloudera and Dell Launch Private AI Platform with ObjectScale
Cloudera and Dell Technologies have launched a Private AI platform, integrating Dell ObjectScale with Cloudera's data services to offer a scalable, governed, and economically predictable solution for AI deployment. The platform addresses challenges of managing data across environments by consolid...
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Peak Body Slams Telecoms as Optus Hit With $100M Fine
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) is demanding an end to industry self-regulation, following a Federal Court ruling that imposed a $100 million penalty on Optus for unconscionable sales practices. ACCAN's research reveals systemic consumer issues, with 43% of Australia...
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California Bill Frees Renters from Landlord-ISP Monopolies
California has passed a bill allowing tenants to opt out of landlord-provided internet subscriptions, aiming to dismantle monopolistic practices and enhance consumer choice in multi-unit housing. Tenants can decline bulk-billing setups for services like internet and cellular, and if landlords fai...
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