Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Regulation

FCC to telcos: By law you must secure your network from foreign spies. Get on it (theregister.com)
Decades-old legislation requiring American telcos to lock down their systems to prevent foreign snoops from intercepting communications isn't mere decoration on the pages of law books – it actually means carriers need to secure their networks, the FCC has huffed.
Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Government Regulation, Law, Foreign Intelligence
4 points by rntn 2 hours ago | 0 comments
OpenAI Calls on U.S. Government to Feed Its Data into AI Systems (gizmodo.com)
OpenAI wants you to think of AI like a car. Europe invented the car, but heavy regulations prevented its widespread adoption there. In laissez-faire America, the car dominated the culture. OpenAI wants the U.S. to do that again. On Monday the company behind ChatGPT published AI in America: OpenAI’s Economic Blueprint, a whitepaper that calls on Washington to let AI determine the country’s future.
Artificial Intelligence, Government Regulation, OpenAI, United States
10 points by belter 4 days ago | 3 comments
FCC proposes cybersecurity labeling program for smart devices (fcc.gov)
This is the proposed U.S. Cyber Trust Mark logo, for which the FCC is seeking registration as a certification mark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Cybersecurity, Smart Devices, Government Regulation, Technology
35 points by david_shaw 6 days ago | 4 comments
How the U.S. Lost Control of Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic (scientificamerican.com)
As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk
Public Health, Pandemic, Animal Health, Government Regulation
6 points by Traces 13 days ago | 0 comments
Cloudflare's VPN app among half-dozen pulled from Indian app stores (techcrunch.com)
More than half-a-dozen VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s widely-used 1.1.1.1, have been pulled from India’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store following intervention from government authorities, TechCrunch has learned.
VPN, India, Government Regulation, App Stores, Security
8 points by cannibalXxx 15 days ago | 0 comments
IBM / HashiCorp Merger Inquiry (gov.uk)
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by IBM of HashiCorp.
Technology, Government Regulation
23 points by impish9208 18 days ago | 3 comments
OpenAI is Visa – Buttering up the government to retain a monopoly (sherwood.news)
OpenAI is on the verge of becoming the Visa of artificial intelligence. Visa’s success wasn’t just about building a payments network; it was about creating barriers that locked in customers and locked out competitors. And just as Visa faced threats from national payment networks and tech giants, OpenAI must contend with competitors like Google, Meta, and Amazon.
Artificial Intelligence, Business, Competition, Government Regulation
272 points by gpi 22 days ago | 158 comments
Russia bans crypto mining in multiple regions, citing energy concerns (engadget.com)
The Russian government has banned crypto mining in ten regions for a period of six years, according to reporting by the state-owned news agency Tass.
Cryptocurrency, Russia, Energy, Government Regulation
10 points by cratermoon 23 days ago | 2 comments
Albania to Ban TikTok for a Year (news.sky.com)
The Albanian government plans to block access to TikTok for a year after the killing of a 14-year-old boy led to concerns about social media's influence on children.
Albania, Social Media, TikTok, Government Regulation, Children
5 points by austinallegro 27 days ago | 0 comments
Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Review After Violations of Security Reporting Rules (nytimes.com)
Elon Musk and his rocket company, SpaceX, have repeatedly failed to comply with federal reporting protocols aimed at protecting state secrets, including by not providing some details of his meetings with foreign leaders, according to people with knowledge of the company and internal documents.
SpaceX, Security, Government Regulation, Elon Musk, Business
12 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 31 days ago | 5 comments
FTC Announces Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees (ftc.gov)
Consumer Protection, Government Regulation, Travel
18 points by notfried 32 days ago | 3 comments
TikTok's Future in the US Is Unclear (wired.com)
TikTok is officially on the chopping block, friends.
TikTok, Social Media, United States, Government Regulation, Censorship
8 points by marban 34 days ago | 8 comments
Apple and Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok (cnbc.com)
Apple, Google, TikTok, Government Regulation, Social Media
10 points by mfiguiere 35 days ago | 2 comments
Keep our right not to be subjected to decisions based solely on AI (openrightsgroup.org)
Civil society organisations, trade unions, academics and campaigners have called for the government to scrap proposals to remove the right not to be subject to decisions made by automated or AI systems.
Civil Liberties, Artificial Intelligence, Government Regulation
9 points by rjmunro 39 days ago | 0 comments
GOP FTC Commissioners Push For Government To Block Moderation Of Online Speech (techdirt.com)
In a disturbing (if unsurprising) trend, Republican FCC and FTC commissioners are deliberately misusing “free speech” rhetoric in an Orwellian attempt to justify government intervention to control and suppress online speech.
Politics, Censorship, Online Speech, Free Speech, Government Regulation
6 points by hn_acker 42 days ago | 1 comments
Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number (theverge.com)
In the wake of high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a rule limiting data brokers’ ability to sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information.
Data Privacy, Consumer Protection, Government Regulation, Financial Data, Cybersecurity
21 points by hampus 46 days ago | 4 comments
FCC approves Starlink plan for cellular phone service, with some limits (arstechnica.com)
Starlink yesterday obtained federal approval to provide service to cell phones, with some limits.
Telecommunications, Space Exploration, Government Regulation, Mobile Devices
11 points by pseudolus 51 days ago | 0 comments
Senators Call for Crackdown on VeriSign Monopoly and Predatory Pricing of .com (wired.com)
US senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and congressman Jerry Nadler of New York have called on government bodies to investigate what they allege is the “predatory pricing” of .com web addresses, the internet’s prime real estate.
Monopolies, Pricing, Internet, Government Regulation, Domain Names
12 points by impish9208 56 days ago | 0 comments
UK open to social media ban for kids as gov't kicks off feasibility study (techcrunch.com)
The U.K. government is not ruling out further beefing up existing online safety rules by adding an Australian-style ban on social media for under 16s technology secretary, Peter Kyle, has said.
Social Media, Government Regulation, Children's Safety, Australia
3 points by pseudolus 59 days ago | 0 comments
Reports of Unwanted Telemarketing Calls Down More Than 50 Percent Since 2021 (ftc.gov)
Telemarketing, Consumer Protection, Government Regulation, Data
33 points by impish9208 61 days ago | 17 comments
FTC to launch investigation into Microsoft's cloud business (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business, as the US regulator continues to pursue Big Tech in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency.
Antitrust, Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Government Regulation
137 points by rbanffy 63 days ago | 87 comments
Diesel Tuners Indicted for Smuggling $33M in Defeat Devices into US (thedrive.com)
Naming your company DPF Delete Shop, Inc. and emailing about the EPA is one way to get caught by the feds.
Environmental Law, Automotive Industry, Fraud, Government Regulation
38 points by mauvehaus 64 days ago | 12 comments
If You Like Being Ripped Off by Comcast, You'll Love Trump's Likely New FCC Boss (techdirt.com)
Current FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has spent much of the last decade positioning himself to be Trump’s likely pick for the next boss of the FCC.
Politics, Telecommunications, Media, Government Regulation
27 points by speckx 64 days ago | 2 comments
Following Wyoming Example, Feds Limit Foreign Crypto Mines Near Military Bases (cowboystatedaily.com)
The U.S. Department of Treasury has moved to limit businesses like foreign-owned crypto mines near sensitive locations. The change follows the forced closure of a Chinese-owned crypto mine near F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
Cryptocurrency, Government Regulation, National Security, Military
22 points by LinuxBender 69 days ago | 15 comments
US government wants devs to stop using C and C++ (theregister.com)
Programming, Software Development, Security, Government Regulation
58 points by jonbaer 70 days ago | 64 comments
The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++ (theregister.com)
Programming Languages, Government Regulation, Security
11 points by rntn 70 days ago | 4 comments
U.S. to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed (npr.org)
The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating Tesla's “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.
Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Tesla, Government Regulation, Accidents
62 points by marban 90 days ago | 3 comments
DJI Sues the US Department of Defense for Labeling It a Chinese Military Company (theverge.com)
DJI, the world’s largest drone company, is suing to avoid being seen as a tool of the Chinese government.
Drones, Lawsuits, China, Government Regulation
6 points by Terretta 91 days ago | 1 comments
US probes Tesla's Full Self-Driving software after fatal crash (reuters.com)
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.
Self-Driving Cars, Tesla, Government Regulation, Safety
417 points by jjulius 91 days ago | 976 comments
Tesla FSD crashes in fog, sun glare–Feds open new safety investigation (arstechnica.com)
Today, federal safety investigators opened a new investigation aimed at Tesla's electric vehicles.
Tesla, Safety, Autonomous Vehicles, Government Regulation, Accidents
6 points by belter 91 days ago | 2 comments