Meta test will limit news posts for Facebook and Instagram users in Canada
Last year, Facebook parent Meta said it may stop Canadians from sharing news content in response to the country’s proposed Online Sharing Act. Now, the company...
Bipartisan Senate group reintroduces a revised Kids Online Safety Act
US Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reintroduced a bill today that would put the onus on social media companies to add online safeguards...
House bill would demand disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads
At least one politician wants more transparency in the wake of an AI-generated attack ad. New York Democrat House Representative Yvette Clarke has introduced a bill,...
The White House is examining how companies use AI to monitor workers
The Biden administration is preparing to examine how companies use artificial intelligence to monitor and manage workers. According to Bloomberg, the White House will publish a...
California will require half of heavy truck sales to be electric by 2035
California will require more than half of all heavy trucks sold in the state to be electric by 2035. The rule received approval from the Biden...
Stricter guidance means fewer EVs will qualify for $7,500 federal tax credit
The US Treasury Department issued updated guidance today about which electric vehicles qualify for the federal $7,500 EV tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...
Biden’s cybersecurity plan expands requirements for critical infrastructure
The White House is relying on more than an executive order to bolster online security. The Biden administration has issued a National Cybersecurity Strategy meant to...
The USPS is buying 9,250 Ford electric vans
The United States Postal Service isn’t pinning all its electrification hopes on next-gen mail delivery vehicles. The service has signed a contract to buy 9,250 Ford...
US intelligence report says Havana Syndrome probably wasn’t caused by ‘energy weapons’
Energy weapons are real. Military and weapons researchers have developed microwave guns and lasers that can be used to disable soldiers or shoot down drones —...
House committee approves bill that could lead to a TikTok ban in the US
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has voted to advance legislation that would give President Joe Biden the power to ban TikTok in the US along with...