Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Regulation

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 22 hours 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 3 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 5 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 7 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 7 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 12 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 12 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 13 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 33 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 33 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 34 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 34 days ago | 2 comments

Tesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation by NHTSA (techcrunch.com)
The top U.S. automotive safety regulator has opened a new investigation into Tesla’s so-called “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” software after four reported crashes in low-visibility situations — including one where a pedestrian was killed.

Autonomous Vehicles, Tesla, Safety, Government Regulation

18 points by mikece 34 days ago | 1 comments

DJI Responds to Border Issue as US Customs Scrutinizes Chinese Drones (petapixel.com)
Earlier this week, DJI launched the Air 3S, its exciting new dual-camera drone with a larger image sensor and support for 10-bit video recording. However, as noted in PetaPixel‘s coverage, retail availability hasn’t been announced yet, an unusual shift from DJI’s typical product launch. DJI detailed why in a new blog post, explaining that a “customs-related misunderstanding” is to blame.

Drones, Government Regulation, China, Technology, Consumer Electronics

5 points by mikece 35 days ago | 0 comments

the US gov't is finally doing something about giant pedestrian-killing SUVs (electrek.co)
After a decade and a half rise in pedestrian deaths, the US government is finally starting to take some action to stop huge pedestrian-killing SUVs.

Traffic Safety, Automobiles, Government Regulation

3 points by amai 35 days ago | 0 comments

DuckDuckGo's Bold Play to Weaken Competition (aei.org)
Give DuckDuckGo (DDG) credit for its spirit. After 15 years of trying, the search engine ranks fifth globally. But it has, stagnated and even DDG admits it isn’t on par with Google. Now, rather than innovating to surpass its competitors, DDG is asking the government to force Google to hand over the secret sauce that made Google the market leader. Imagine telling Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce they must play for both the Kansas City Chiefs and their opponents each week.

Search Engines, Competition, Antitrust, Government Regulation, Business Strategy

3 points by marban 48 days ago | 0 comments

FTC Report Confirms: Commercial Surveillance Is Out of Control (eff.org)
A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report confirms what EFF has been warning about for years: tech giants are widely harvesting and sharing your personal information to fuel their online behavioral advertising businesses.

Privacy, Surveillance, Technology, Consumer Protection, Government Regulation

332 points by glitcher 53 days ago | 154 comments

Brazil's illegal gold capital resists government crackdown (mongabay.com)
ITAITUBA, Brazil — José Maria Silva de Souza starts preparations early. Better known as Zé Maria, he has many stops to make before heading to his gold mine. A stop at the supermarket to buy groceries, another at the gas station. At another point, four workers climb into the back of his truck. A bit farther on, a woman who works as a cook also joins the team.

Brazil, Mining, Illegal Activities, Government Regulation, Environmental Issues

4 points by PaulHoule 60 days ago | 0 comments

Filipinos are embracing electric 3-wheelers faster than officials can regulate (restofworld.org)
Manila’s gridlock can exasperate even the most patient drivers, but it does not faze Kyla Adlawon, who weaves between the traffic on an electric tricycle. The red three-wheeled vehicle has ferried her and her family on market runs, errands, and even leisure trips outside the city for four years. But lately, she’s had to take more detours to avoid the main roads, following a government order.

Transportation, Philippines, Electric Vehicles, Government Regulation

55 points by PaulHoule 67 days ago | 12 comments

Senators Believe AI Summaries May Be an Antitrust Violation (gizmodo.com)
Eight senators have asked the FTC to investigate whether AI search summaries introduced by Google and other companies are anticompetitive.

Artificial Intelligence, Antitrust, Government Regulation, Technology, Law

12 points by rntn 71 days ago | 0 comments

Malaysia started mandating ISPs to redirect DNS queries to local servers (thesun.my)
**KUALA LUMPUR:** The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has instructed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to redirect Domain Name Service (DNS) traffic that uses third-party DNS servers back to their own DNS servers.

Internet, Malaysia, Government Regulation, Censorship, DNS

328 points by uzyn 75 days ago | 402 comments

Brazil blocks Starlink bank accounts (msn.com)

Brazil, Space Exploration, Elon Musk, Satellite Internet, Government Regulation

40 points by shark1 84 days ago | 49 comments

Sam Altman Is Battling with Governments over Your Eyes (wsj.com)

Sam Altman, Government Regulation, Privacy, Surveillance

22 points by JumpCrisscross 95 days ago | 9 comments

Canceling subscriptions should be as easy as signing up – proposed federal rule (abcnews.go.com)

Consumer Protection, Technology, Government Regulation

8 points by jmsflknr 101 days ago | 0 comments

India wants to make influencers register with the government (restofworld.org)