Hacker News with Generative AI: Regulation

Elon Musk's Starlink issued warning by Australian communications watchdog (sbs.com.au)
Elon Musk's satellite internet service, Starlink, has received a formal warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority for failing to submit required quarterly complaints reports on time.
Space Exploration, Regulation, Technology, Australia
6 points by lysp 8 hours ago | 0 comments
It's Far Too Soon to Let Supersonic Flights Rip Across the Country (jalopnik.com)
While Boom Supersonic boasted about there being no audible sonic boom on the ground during the final test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator in February, its prospective airliner still isn't allowed to break the sound barrier over the United States.
Supersonic Flight, Aviation, Technology, Regulation, United States
6 points by rntn 20 hours ago | 0 comments
Trump Crypto Partner Is KuCoin – Which Is Banned in U.S. for Money Laundering (forbes.com)
Donald Trump’s crypto venture launched its stablecoin Wednesday on an exchange recently banned from the United States after admitting to violating anti-money laundering laws and agreeing to pay a $300 million fine.
Cryptocurrency, Politics, Finance, Regulation
16 points by morisy 22 hours ago | 3 comments
'Big Beautiful Bill' would create a regulation-free AI hellscape, AGs warn (theregister.com)
State attorneys general and activists are sounding the alarm over a provision of President Trump's budget proposal, which passed out of committee over the weekend and is headed to the House for a potential vote that would strip states of the ability to regulate AI.
Artificial Intelligence, Regulation, Politics, Government
7 points by rntn 3 days ago | 2 comments
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or high risk of serious illness (statnews.com)
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 years of age and older and others who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill if they are infected, and will require manufacturers to conduct clinical trials to show whether the vaccines are of benefit to healthy younger adults and children.
Health, COVID-19, Public Health, Regulation, Vaccines
12 points by perihelions 3 days ago | 3 comments
Senate Advances Crypto Regulation Bill with Bipartisan Support (nytimes.com)
The Senate on Monday revived a first-of-its-kind bill to regulate parts of the cryptocurrency industry, after a small number of Democrats who had joined the rest of their party in blocking the measure joined Republicans in allowing it to advance.
Cryptocurrency, Regulation, Politics, US Government
5 points by rawgabbit 3 days ago | 0 comments
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is letting ISPs merge–as long as they end DEI programs (arstechnica.com)
It's shaping up to be a big year for telecom mergers, and it appears the Federal Communications Commission is eager to approve the deals—as long as companies involved drop any DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies criticized by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
Telecom, Politics, Regulation
114 points by rntn 4 days ago | 136 comments
After 2 SpaceX Explosions, UK Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans (propublica.org)
British officials told the U.S. they are concerned about the safety of SpaceX’s plans to fly its next Starship rocket over British territories in the Caribbean, where debris fell earlier this year after two of the company’s rockets exploded, according to documents reviewed by ProPublica.
SpaceX, Safety, Regulation, UK, Caribbean
10 points by dylan604 7 days ago | 0 comments
Dominion Energy's NEM 2.0 Proposal: What It Means for Solar in Virginia (virtuesolar.com)
Dominion Energy has officially filed its proposal to overhaul net metering in Virginia, and the changes they’re pushing could deal a serious blow to solar installations in Virginia.
Energy, Solar, Virginia, Policy, Regulation
46 points by Vsolar 7 days ago | 58 comments
US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash (theguardian.com)
US watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital rules for banks designed to prevent another 2008-style crash, as Donald Trump’s deregulation drive opens the door to the biggest rollback of post-crisis protections in more than a decade.
Finance, Regulation, US Politics, Economics
11 points by jcfrei 8 days ago | 1 comments
FTC delays enforcement of click-to-cancel rule until July 14 (techcrunch.com)
The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up.
Regulation, Consumer Protection, Technology, Business
11 points by mfiguiere 13 days ago | 0 comments
'It cannot provide nuance': UK experts warn AI therapy chatbots are not safe (theguardian.com)
Experts say such tools may give dangerous advice and more oversight is needed, as Mark Zuckerberg says AI can plug gap
Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Ethics, Regulation
165 points by distalx 13 days ago | 204 comments
Trump's 'corrupt' billion-dollar crypto deal sparks outrage in Congress (qz.com)
The Trump family’s latest cryptocurrency gambit may have flown too close to the sun. Now, the bipartisan GENIUS Act, one of the most comprehensive and pivotal attempts to regulate the stablecoin industry, is at stake.
Politics, Cryptocurrency, Regulation
17 points by giuliomagnifico 16 days ago | 1 comments
The FDIC Dismantling Is Underway (criticalresistance.substack.com)
This is an update to the original analysis: The FDIC Is Being Dismantled—Most Won’t Realize Until It’s Too Late. If you haven’t read that piece, start here.
Finance, Government, Regulation, Economics
27 points by leotravis10 16 days ago | 4 comments
FAA green-lights Starship launches every other week from Starbase (arstechnica.com)
Although we are still waiting for SpaceX to signal when it will fly the Starship rocket again, the company got some good news from the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday.
Space Exploration, SpaceX, Regulation, Starship
11 points by tomrod 17 days ago | 0 comments
EU to ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins by 2027 (cointelegraph.com)
Europe will ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins starting in 2027 under sweeping new AML regulations targeting service providers and token anonymity.
Cryptocurrency, Regulation, Europe, Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering
93 points by alexey-salmin 18 days ago | 123 comments
Doge Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations (wired.com)
A young man with no government experience who has yet to even complete his undergraduate degree is working for Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and has been tasked with using artificial intelligence to rewrite the agency’s rules and regulations.
Artificial Intelligence, Government, Regulation, Elon Musk
75 points by tysone 23 days ago | 19 comments
Brendan Carr's FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine (theverge.com)
Protecting broadband access is out — fighting diversity and the free press are in.
FCC, Regulation, Free Speech, Media
8 points by leotravis10 23 days ago | 1 comments
FCC Proposes Closing the Non-IP Network Robocall Loophole (docs.fcc.gov)
Telecommunications, Regulation, Consumer Protection, Technology
6 points by impish9208 25 days ago | 1 comments
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
9 points by carimura 29 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
15 points by beardyw 29 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 34 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 34 days ago | 0 comments
Im launching a community of dis-regulation hackers (unblend.me)
Cybersecurity, Hacking, Community, Regulation
5 points by igershteyn 35 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 35 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 35 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 35 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 36 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 38 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 38 days ago | 2 comments