Hacker News with Generative AI: Regulation

Fed announces withdrawal of guidance for banks on their crypto-asset activities (federalreserve.gov)
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the withdrawal of guidance for banks related to their crypto-asset and dollar token activities and related changes to its expectations for these activities.
Cryptocurrency, Finance, Regulation, Banking
8 points by carimura 2 days ago | 0 comments
Ofcom announces new rules for tech firms to keep children safe online (theguardian.com)
Social media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced.
Online Safety, Regulation, Children, Social Media, Technology
14 points by beardyw 3 days ago | 3 comments
Congress Is Investigating 23andMe's Handling of Personal Data (gizmodo.com)
Republican lawmakers associated with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are probing the 23andMe bankruptcy out of concern for Americans’ DNA information.
Genetics, Privacy, Politics, Regulation
6 points by rntn 7 days ago | 1 comments
Discord Begins Testing Facial Scans for Age Verification (gizmodo.com)
Discord has begun requiring some users in the United Kingdom and Australia to verify their age through a facial scan before being permitted to access sensitive content.
Social Media, Privacy, Age Verification, Regulation
5 points by aa_is_op 7 days ago | 0 comments
Im launching a community of dis-regulation hackers (unblend.me)
Cybersecurity, Hacking, Community, Regulation
5 points by igershteyn 8 days ago | 5 comments
Beijing Pulls Further Ahead with Strict New EV Battery Safety Mandate (gizmodo.com)
China is introducing new regulatory standards for electric car batteries that will represent some of the strictest safety and testing requirements in the world.
China, Electric Vehicles, Battery Technology, Regulation, Safety
6 points by rntn 8 days ago | 0 comments
FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say (cbsnews.com)
The Food and Drug Administration is drawing up plans that would end most of its routine food safety inspections work, multiple federal health officials tell CBS News, and effectively outsource this oversight to state and local authorities.
Food Safety, Government, Regulation, Public Health
12 points by pmags 8 days ago | 2 comments
Walled Gardens Can Kill (aneesiqbal.ai)
Walled Gardens can kill. I hope Apple, the lawmakers and users will reconsider their stance and consider a worldwide DMA-like law to prevent others from falling down the same path.
Technology, Privacy, Regulation
149 points by steelbrain 8 days ago | 133 comments
EU bans the bots: Commission bars 'AI agents' from joining online meetings (politico.eu)
BRUSSELS — Were you thinking of sending your artificial intelligence helper to an online meeting with the European Commission?
Artificial Intelligence, European Union, Regulation, Online Meetings
11 points by ano-ther 10 days ago | 2 comments
ISPs and robocallers love the FCC plan to "delete" as many rules as possible (arstechnica.com)
Industry groups have submitted deregulatory wishlists for the Federal Communications Commission's "Delete, Delete, Delete" initiative that aims to eliminate as many regulations as possible.
Telecommunications, Regulation, FCC, Politics, Industry
28 points by rntn 11 days ago | 0 comments
FCC chair calls EU satellite strategy 'anti-American' (telecomstechnews.com)
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has urged EU nations to reevaluate their satellite strategy amid concerns about relying on Starlink for services.
FCC, EU, Satellites, International Relations, Regulation
8 points by speckx 11 days ago | 2 comments
Beyond Showerheads: Trump's Attempts to Kill Appliance Regulations Cause Chaos (propublica.org)
Donald Trump makes no secret of his loathing for regulations that limit water and energy use by home appliances.
Politics, Environmental Policy, Consumer Protection, Regulation, Appliances
8 points by rntn 12 days ago | 0 comments
Scores of Coal-Fired Power Plants Exempted from Rules by Trump (bloomberg.com)
The dirtiest coal-fired power plant in the US and dozens of others are being exempted from stringent air pollution mandates as part of US President Donald Trump’s bid to revitalize the industry.
Environment, Politics, Energy, Coal, Regulation
6 points by croes 13 days ago | 1 comments
Musk's DOGE cuts staff at self-driving car watchdog (theregister.com)
In February, Elon's Musketeers at President Trump's cost-trimming DOGE operation turned up at the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which regulates the kinds of self-driving cars the billionaire wants to build.
Self-Driving Cars, Elon Musk, Technology, Regulation, Business
19 points by defrost 16 days ago | 0 comments
EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Most Polluters (propublica.org)
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to eliminate long-standing requirements for polluters to collect and report their emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause climate change.
Environment, Climate Change, Regulation, EPA, Pollution
9 points by hn_acker 16 days ago | 2 comments
Why DOGE is dismantling the CFPB (theverge.com)
Rohit Chopra, Trump’s fired Wall Street watchdog, on the future of financial regulation.
Cryptocurrency, Finance, Regulation, Politics
18 points by leotravis10 16 days ago | 0 comments
Lawmakers are skeptical of Zuckerberg's commitment to free speech (theverge.com)
Lawmakers are skeptical of Zuckerberg’s commitment to free speech
Free Speech, Social Media, Regulation, Politics
40 points by speckx 16 days ago | 63 comments
What if we taxed advertising? (matthewsinclair.com)
What if, rather than banning advertising outright, we taxed it instead?
Economics, Advertising, Regulation
101 points by matthewsinclair 18 days ago | 75 comments
Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts (bbc.co.uk)
X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts.
Social Media, Elon Musk, Twitter, Regulation, Parody Accounts
13 points by ndsipa_pomu 19 days ago | 5 comments
Europe's GDPR privacy law is headed for red tape bonfire within 'weeks' (politico.eu)
BRUSSELS — Europe's most famous technology law, the GDPR, is next on the hit list as the European Union pushes ahead with its regulatory killing spree to slash laws it reckons are weighing down its businesses.
Europe, Regulation, Technology, Privacy, Law
99 points by taubek 19 days ago | 182 comments
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against X (nytimes.com)
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, for breaking a landmark law to combat illicit content and disinformation, said four people with knowledge of the plans, a move that is likely to ratchet up tensions with the United States by targeting one of President Trump’s closest advisers.
European Union, Social Media, Regulation, Censorship, Disinformation
139 points by dotcoma 20 days ago | 242 comments
What if we made advertising illegal? (simone.org)
What if we banned all advertising? Not regulate it—abolish it. This proposal would transform manipulation machines, and maybe save democracy itself. A thought experiment worth considering.
Advertising, Democracy, Thought Experiment, Regulation, Manipulation
1975 points by smnrg 21 days ago | 1387 comments
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk's X (nytimes.com)
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaking a landmark law to combat illicit content and disinformation, said four people with knowledge of the plans, a move that is likely to ratchet up tensions with the United States by targeting one of President Trump’s closest advisers.
European Union, Social Media, Regulation, Elon Musk, Law
26 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 23 days ago | 7 comments
FTC Tells Staff to Stop Calling the Agency 'Independent' in Complaints (theverge.com)
Staff at the Federal Trade Commission have been instructed to no longer refer to the agency as “independent” in complaints, according to an email obtained by The Verge.
Government, Regulation, Law, Politics, Media
12 points by m463 29 days ago | 0 comments
Colorado's Experiment with Psychedelic Mushrooms Begins (undark.org)
Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s first “healing centers,” where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, in late spring or early summer.
Psychedelic Drugs, Colorado, Health, Regulation
16 points by bookofjoe 29 days ago | 2 comments
Revolving Door: Ex FCC Boss Ajit Pai Promoted to Top Wireless Industry Lobbyist (techdirt.com)
You probably recall Ajit Pai, Trump’s first FCC boss. Pai took a mindless hatchet to broadband consumer protection and media consolidation limits with no shortage of scandal. Like that time he turned a blind eye as the telecom industry used dead and fake people to generate fake support for shitty policies (like killing net neutrality). Or that time he made up a DDOS attack on the FCC to downplay massive public backlash to those same, unpopular policies.
Telecommunications, Politics, Media, Regulation, Net Neutrality
65 points by WarOnPrivacy 30 days ago | 8 comments
Banned Books: Analysis of Censorship on Amazon.com (2024) (citizenlab.ca)
The rise in online shopping has led to more global reach into markets that may otherwise be inaccessible for companies through traditional retail channels. This increased reach brings new opportunities but also has its own challenges for global e-commerce retailers. One such challenge is in dealing with different, more restrictive regulatory environments worldwide.
Censorship, E-commerce, Book Bans, Amazon, Regulation
104 points by gnabgib 30 days ago | 58 comments
FCC chairman Brendan Carr starts granting telecom lobby's wish list (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Communications Commission is making it easier for telcos to turn off old copper phone and DSL networks with four changes that relax requirements related to copper shutoffs.
Telecommunications, FCC, Regulation, Technology, Politics
11 points by PaulHoule 31 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla drops 'FSD' from name of its driver-assist tech in China (electrek.co)
After a rocky rollout of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system in China, Tesla is dropping “FSD” from the name of the system while it faces increased scrutiny from regulators.
Tesla, Autonomous Vehicles, China, Regulation, Technology
8 points by zfg 32 days ago | 2 comments
Emboldened by Trump, A.I. Companies Lobby for Fewer Rules (nytimes.com)
After the president made A.I. dominance a top priority, tech companies changed course from a meeker approach under the Biden administration.
Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Regulation, Technology, Business
12 points by mitchbob 33 days ago | 1 comments