Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Regulation

Apple removing iCloud end-to-encryption after UK government compelled backdoors (9to5mac.com)
Apple is removing the option to enable Advanced Data Protection for iCloud users in the United Kingdom.

Privacy, Encryption, Government Regulation, Apple, UK

7 points by jarsin 2 hours ago | 1 comments

Apple pulls encrypted iCloud security feature in UK amid backdoor demands (macrumors.com)
Apple has withdrawn its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the United Kingdom following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data, according to Bloomberg.

Privacy, Encryption, Government Regulation, Apple, UK

200 points by tosh 2 hours ago | 3 comments

Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry on Tech Censorship (ftc.gov)

Censorship, Technology, Government Regulation

11 points by gnabgib 1 day ago | 2 comments

Starlink in the Falkland Islands – A national emergency situation? (openfalklands.com)
The sudden shutdown of Starlink services clearly qualifies as a National Emergency due to the widespread and unforeseen consequences such an action would have. Moreover, the government finds itself in a difficult position concerning holders of a FIG VSAT licence as they are threatened too.

Satellite Internet, Falkland Islands, National Emergency, Government Regulation

180 points by pelagicAustral 14 days ago | 217 comments

Creators demand tech giants fess up and pay for all that AI training data (theregister.com)
Governments are allowing AI developers to steal content – both creative and journalistic – for fear of upsetting the tech sector and damaging investment, a UK Parliamentary committee heard this week.

AI, Copyright, Technology, Government Regulation, Media

6 points by rntn 14 days ago | 1 comments

DeepSeek is "TikTok on steroids" senator warns amid push for government-wide ban (arstechnica.com)
Lawmakers are now pushing to immediately ban the Chinese chatbot DeepSeek on government devices, citing national security concerns that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may have built a backdoor into DeepSeek to access Americans' sensitive private data.

National Security, Social Media, China, Artificial Intelligence, Government Regulation

6 points by rntn 15 days ago | 0 comments

CDC: Unpublished manuscripts mentioning certain topics must be pulled or revised (insidemedicine.substack.com)
The CDC has instructed its scientists to retract or pause the publication of any research manuscript being considered by any medical or scientific journal, not merely its own internal periodicals, Inside Medicine has learned.

Science, Health, Censorship, Government Regulation, Medical Research

844 points by KittenInABox 20 days ago | 721 comments

Apple won't return TikTok to the App Store until it's sold to a U.S. buyer (appleinsider.com)
Despite President Trump's temporary stay on the federal TikTok ban, it's extremely unlikely that the video-sharing app will return to the App Store anytime soon. Here's why.

Apple, TikTok, Social Media, Business, Government Regulation

71 points by operatingthetan 30 days ago | 54 comments

App stores unconvinced by TikTok ban pause, which may be on shaky legal ground (theregister.com)
President Trump's executive order stalling the enforcement of the TikTok ban in the United States has created legal uncertainty for companies hosting or distributing the app. To further confuse the matter, it's not even clear that Trump's decree is within his power to issue or enforce.

Legal Issues, Social Media, Government Regulation, Business

6 points by rntn 31 days ago | 0 comments

Marvel Snap is banned, just like TikTok (theverge.com)
The divest-or-ban law aimed at TikTok is also taking down other ByteDance-linked apps, including the popular card game Marvel Snap.

Mobile Games, Social Media, China, Government Regulation, ByteDance

6 points by alpha_squared 33 days ago | 0 comments

FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos (cnbc.com)

SpaceX, Space Travel, Government Regulation, Accidents, Property Damage

5 points by ironyman 34 days ago | 1 comments

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

19 points by rntn 35 days ago | 1 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 39 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 41 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 48 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 49 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 53 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 57 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 58 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 61 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 66 days ago | 5 comments

FTC Announces Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees (ftc.gov)

Consumer Protection, Government Regulation, Travel

18 points by notfried 66 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 69 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 70 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 74 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 77 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 80 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 85 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 91 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 93 days ago | 0 comments