Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Regulations

Protests hit Tesla dealerships across the world in challenge to Elon Musk (theguardian.com)
From Australia to Europe and the US, demonstrators rallied against carmaker’s dismantling of US federal government

Protests, Tesla, Elon Musk, Automotive Industry, Government Regulations

21 points by zfg 4 days ago | 4 comments

Nab calls for end of ATSC 1.0 (broadbandtvnews.com)
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the agency to establish a clear, industry-wide transition plan for the full deployment of Next Gen TV (ATSC 3.0).

Television, Technology, Broadcasting, Government Regulations

4 points by dmitrygr 18 days ago | 0 comments

Musk Hit with First Formal Conflict of Interest Complaint over FAA-Starlink Deal (forbes.com)
Billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday faced his first formal complaint alleging his work for the federal government violates conflict of interest laws, as a campaign finance watchdog alleged his involvement with a deal between the Federal Aviation Administration and his own company Starlink is unlawful—though Musk is unlikely to face any criminal penalties.

Elon Musk, Space Exploration, Government Regulations

8 points by hydrolox 20 days ago | 0 comments

Trump's EPA insists climate change isn't a danger (vox.com)
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it’s starting the process of undoing 31 environmental regulations, including a ruling that’s foundational to US climate policy.

Politics, Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Government Regulations

20 points by rntn 20 days ago | 6 comments

Abandoned in the Middle of Clinical Trials, Because of a Trump Order (nytimes.com)
The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

Clinical Trials, Medical Research, Trump Administration, Health Policy, Government Regulations

29 points by perihelions 55 days ago | 0 comments

TikTok goes dark in the US (techcrunch.com)
TikTok has gone dark in the U.S., the result of a federal law that bans the popular short-form video app for millions of Americans — at least for now.

Social Media, United States, Government Regulations, Censorship

1180 points by mfiguiere 74 days ago | 2457 comments

FCC to telcos: By law you must secure your networks from foreign spies (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, Security, Government Regulations, Foreign Interference

7 points by LinuxBender 74 days ago | 0 comments

Biden signs 11th-hour cybersecurity executive order (theregister.com)
Joe Biden, in the final days of his US presidency, issued another cybersecurity order that is nearly as vast in scope as it is late in the game.

Cybersecurity, US Politics, Government Regulations

9 points by raybb 75 days ago | 1 comments

Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (federalregister.gov)
With this interim final rule, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) revises the Export Administration Regulations' (EAR) controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs) and adds a new control on artificial intelligence (AI) model weights for certain advanced closed-weight dual-use AI models.

Artificial Intelligence, Government Regulations, Technology, Export Controls

154 points by chriskanan 76 days ago | 130 comments

Nvidia Statement on the Biden Administration's Misguided 'AI Diffusion' Rule (nvidia.com)
The Biden Administration now seeks to restrict access to mainstream computing applications with its unprecedented and misguided “AI Diffusion” rule, which threatens to derail innovation and economic growth worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence, Government Regulations, Technology, Business, Politics

29 points by ashvardanian 80 days ago | 11 comments

TikTok Says It Will 'Go Dark' Without US Court Intervention (businessinsider.com)
TikTok said it would "go dark" in the US later this month if the Supreme Court failed to extend a January 19 divestment deadline set by a divest-or-ban law.

TikTok, Legal Disputes, Social Media, Government Regulations, United States

19 points by this_weekend 82 days ago | 31 comments

EU court fines European Commission for breaching its own data privacy laws [pdf] (europa.eu)

EU Law, Data Privacy, Government Regulations, Legal Cases

6 points by impish9208 84 days ago | 1 comments

White House unveils Cyber Trust Mark program for consumer devices (nextgov.com)
The White House on Tuesday launched a labeling scheme for internet of things devices that would inform consumers that applicable household products meet certain government-vetted cybersecurity standards.

Cybersecurity, Consumer Protection, IoT, Government Regulations, Technology

157 points by WaitWaitWha 84 days ago | 157 comments

EPA Report Finds That Formaldehyde Presents "Unreasonable Risk" to Public Health (propublica.org)
A long-awaited report from the Environmental Protection Agency has found that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk to human health.

Environmental Health, Public Health, Government Regulations, Chemistry, Formaldehyde

7 points by Jimmc414 88 days ago | 5 comments

FAA Bans Drone Flights Near 'Critical Infrastructure' in New Jersey (nytimes.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a monthlong ban on drone flights over a large swath of New Jersey, the first broad prohibition of its kind since the authorities began investigating a spate of sightings last month that set off fear and speculation.

FAA, Drones, New Jersey, Security, Government Regulations

7 points by ChrisArchitect 104 days ago | 1 comments

Updates to H-1B (uscis.gov)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will significantly enhance U.S. companies’ ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, strengthening our economy.

Immigration, Government Regulations, Workforce, Technology

461 points by sul_tasto 106 days ago | 1353 comments

Elon Musk failed to report movement required by security clearance (arstechnica.com)
A new investigation from The New York Times suggests that SpaceX founder Elon Musk has not been reporting his travel activities and other information to the Department of Defense as required by his top-secret clearance.

Elon Musk, Security Clearance, Government Regulations, Business, Space Exploration

15 points by BerislavLopac 106 days ago | 3 comments

TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations (nytimes.com)
TikTok asked the Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block a law that would effectively ban it in the United States in a matter of weeks.

Social Media, Law, Politics, Government Regulations, United States

14 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 107 days ago | 13 comments

Smartphones should carry health warning, Spanish government told (theguardian.com)
Smartphones sold in Spain should carry a label warning users about their potential health impacts, experts have told the Spanish government, in a report that calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups.

Health, Technology, Spain, Government Regulations

7 points by wslh 120 days ago | 0 comments

Over 100k Dutch have quit self-employment before stricter enforcement rules (nltimes.nl)
Many people are quitting self-employment in anticipation of the enforcement of false self-employment rules by the Dutch Tax Authority.

Self-Employment, Netherlands, Taxation, Government Regulations

12 points by LinuxBender 124 days ago | 2 comments

FTC Staff Issues Report on Undercover Funeral Rule Phone Sweep (ftc.gov)

FTC, Government Regulations, Consumer Protection, Law Enforcement

13 points by impish9208 133 days ago | 6 comments

AT&T (Again) Caught Cheating Federal Subsidy Program for Poor People (techdirt.com)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a giant U.S. telecom monopoly has been ripping off a federal program designed to help the country’s low income residents.

Telecommunications, Government Regulations, Social Issues, Fraud

12 points by hn_acker 149 days ago | 0 comments

Feds: Critical Software Must Drop C/C++ by 2026 or Face Risk (thenewstack.io)

Cybersecurity, Software Development, Government Regulations, C/C++

50 points by afdbcreid 153 days ago | 97 comments

States probed TikTok for years. The documents the app tried to keep secret (npr.org)
For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating many child safety concerns.

Social Media, Privacy, Teenagers, Government Regulations, Lawsuits

10 points by pseudolus 174 days ago | 1 comments

Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EPA says (nytimes.com)
The Biden administration unveiled on Tuesday a landmark rule that would require water utilities to replace virtually every lead pipe in the country within 10 years, tackling a major source of a neurotoxin that is particularly dangerous to infants and children.

Environment, Public Health, Government Regulations, Infrastructure

176 points by JumpCrisscross 176 days ago | 193 comments

Unsafe Impedance: Safe Languages and Safe by Design Software (arxiv.org)
In December 2023, security agencies from five countries in North America, Europe, and the south Pacific produced a document encouraging senior executives in all software producing organizations to take responsibility for and oversight of the security of the software their organizations produce.

Software Security, Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Government Regulations

7 points by dan353hehe 188 days ago | 1 comments

CMMC 2.0: A Well-Intentioned Misstep in Cybersecurity (nationaldefensemagazine.org)

Cybersecurity, Government Regulations, Information Security

6 points by ohjeez 188 days ago | 0 comments

NIST to forbid requirement of specific passwords character composition (mastodon.social)

Security, Government Regulations, Passwords, Data Security, Privacy

266 points by riffraff 190 days ago | 134 comments

NIST Draft Guidance Inherently Hostile to Open-Source AI Models (techfreedom.org)
Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments on the draft guidelines and best practices for AI safety and security issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in response to Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Also pursuant to the Executive Order, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a report on the risks, benefits, implications, and suitable policies for open-source AI models.

Artificial Intelligence, Government Regulations, Open Source, Technology Policy

26 points by giuliomagnifico 203 days ago | 6 comments

Pakistan's China-style firewall rattles its tech industry (restofworld.org)
In July, the Pakistan government said it was implementing an internet firewall to protect the country from cyberattacks.

Pakistan, Internet Censorship, China, Technology, Government Regulations

11 points by vinnyglennon 205 days ago | 0 comments