FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk

FCC refuses to provide messages, has "wasted a year" of court's time, filing says.

Ars Technica
πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ Because, of course, nothing says "efficient technology distribution" like having the #government rubber-stamp every single AI upgrade. Let's just hope they don’t get stuck in the same queue as the DMV. 🐒✨
https://old.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1ufo0un/us_govt_to_individually_approve_who_gets_gpt_56/ #efficienttechnology #bureaucracy #AIupdates #techpolicy #DMVqueue #HackerNews #ngated

KIDS Act package in Congress combines KOSA and related bills, pushing platforms toward broad age verification and user age inference rules. πŸ”’
KOSA and SAFE BOTS provisions may pressure services to verify users' ages, impacting encrypted messaging and platform design choices. πŸ”

@eff

πŸ”— https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/kids-act-would-require-age-checks-get-online

#TechNews #KIDSAct #Kids #KOSA #AgeVerification #Surveillance #Encryption #Privacy #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #Policy #TechPolicy #Internet #Governance

The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online

Buried inside the KIDS Act are provisions that will push online services to verify all users’ ages, require government-directed moderation policies for online speech, and even create new rules about private and encrypted communications. While supporters continue to claim this bill protects minors online, its requirements come at the expense of privacy, free expression, and the ability of people of all ages to use the internet without revealing sensitive data.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
FCC may kill $2B program that connects schools and libraries to Internet

Carr cites screen time concerns, is accused of trying to be "the nation’s parent."

Ars Technica
Trump Admin Wants to Make Brake Pedals Optional in Autonomous Vehicles

Huge news for Tesla's Cybercab.

Gizmodo
Polestar is officially banned from selling new vehicles in the U.S. starting with the 2027 model year. The Commerce Department denied the automaker authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule, citing national security concerns regarding its Geely-linked software infrastructure. #Polestar #EVs #TechPolicy #Geopolitics #BusinessNews
https://blazetrends.com/polestar-banned-from-us-market-as-commerce-department-enforces-connected-vehicle-rule/?fsp_sid=41914
Polestar Banned From US Market as Commerce Department Enforces Connected Vehicle Rule

Polestar has been officially banned from selling new vehicles in the U.S. starting with the 2027 model year, sending PSNY shares down 13%. The Commerce Department cited national security risks tied to the brand's Chinese-linked software.

Blaze Trends

Anthropic says some Claude users may need to submit government IDs and selfies to verify age or identity when appealing flagged accounts πŸͺͺπŸ”
The policy takes effect July 8 and uses Persona for verification, raising privacy concerns around biometric data and document retention πŸŒβš–οΈ

πŸ”— https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id/

#TechNews #Anthropic #Claude #Privacy #Identity #AgeVerification #Biometrics #Security #AI #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #Identity #TechPolicy #MachineLearning #CloudComputing #Technology

Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID | TechCrunch

Claude's chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity "in certain circumstances," such as with a passport or driver's license, according to a privacy policy change.

TechCrunch
Anthropic says Alibaba must be punished for largest Claude cloning attack

Alibaba allegedly used 25,000 accounts to mine Claude over 28.8 million exchanges.

Ars Technica