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Trump signs the Take It Down Act into law
President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, enacting a bill that will criminalize the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII) — including AI deepfakes — and require social media platforms to promptly remove them when notified. The bill sailed through both chambers of Congress with several tech companies, parent and youth advocates, and first lady Melania…
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Thanks, Trump tariffs, now I gotta replace my phone battery
After five years, I was still happy with my phone, even though its battery had started the inevitable process of slowing to a stop. But Donald Trump’s tariff nonsense pushed me to make a decision: buy a new phone or fix the old one now, before the prices go up. The answer was clearer than ever — I replaced the…
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America’s immigration system had due process issues before Trump came around
Last Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Newark mayor Ras Baraka outside a detention center. Baraka was trying to visit the facility — which opened recently and is operated by the GEO Group, a private prison company — with members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation. Baraka was not only denied entry but arrested by agents from ICE’s Homeland…
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Data on sale: Trump administration withdraws data broker oversight proposal
The withdrawal comes amid broader changes at the CFPB under the Trump administration. The agency has moved to withdraw scores of guidance documents issued since 2011 and has scrapped other consumer protection proposals. However, the CFPB has left the possibility of future action open, stating: “When and if the Bureau determines it necessary to issue a rule implementing the relevant…
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Trump administration announces ‘illegal’ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards
The US Energy Department says it’s rolling back long-standing efficiency standards for appliances, which advocates are calling a clear violation of the law. Continuing the Trump administration’s assault on federal water and energy efficiency programs, the department announced today what it’s calling its “largest deregulatory effort in history.” The agency is trying to rollback 47 regulations it says are “burdensome…
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Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards
Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Friday afternoon directing the Department of Energy to “consider using all lawful authority to rescind” or weaken regulations for water and energy efficiency for dishwashers and washing machines. The action also includes water use standards for showers, faucets, toilets, and urinals. It closes out a week of attacks on policies meant to save Americans…
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Trump wants kids learning AI in kindergarten — some say that’s too late – Computerworld
“That sentence is disturbing, but true,” Barnhart said. “Yes, AI has guardrails. However, it’s open source and can be taught how to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM). AI can also be used in the art of sex extortion. Here, children and teenagers are targeted in financial extortion with the creation of AI generated images of themselves. Out of fear,…
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Trump offers a private dinner to his biggest memecoin buyers
President Donald Trump recently announced that he would host a private dinner for the top 220 biggest holders of $TRUMP, the meme coin he launched days prior to taking office – and several U.S. Senators would like to know exactly why he’s doing this. The dinner was publicly advertised on the $TRUMP coin homepage this past Wednesday, and included a…
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Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla
In a surprise move, President Trump’s transportation department has decided to keep the Biden-era rule requiring automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially autonomous vehicles. But they’re making a few changes that are likely to have a big impact on one company. In 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a standing general order…
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The ‘Oscars of Science’ can’t take a Trump joke
When the Breakthrough Prize, founded by Facebook, Apple, and Google moguls and sometimes called “the Oscars of Science” by people who want that to be true, invited a comedian to present one of its awards it probably should have expected a few jokes. Remarks made by Seth Rogen during the April 5th livestream about the high-profile tech titans supporting Trump…
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