https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/11/fcc-extends-support-window-for-approved-routers-and-drones-xcxwbn/

FCC: Owners of already approved covered routers and drones can keep getting security-focused updates until January 1, 2029.

#FCC #Routers #Drones #WiFi #Regulation #TechRegulation #USGovernment #NationalSecurity #Cybersecurity

Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres

Emissions understated by factor of five in Essex plans for tech giant, while Greystoke’s Lincolnshire plans show similar error

The Guardian
Driverless Cars Will Be Subject to Moving-Violation Tickets in California Soon

By July, California will close legal loopholes that made driverless cars like Waymos exempt from some laws.

CNET
The gap between AI promises and performance is causing public scepticism, regulatory crackdowns, and misallocation of resources. As trust erodes, genuine innovation risks being overshadowed by hype and misconduct. Discover more at https://dev.to/rawveg/the-ai-hype-crisis-3d9b
#HumanInTheLoop #AIethics #TechRegulation #AIHype
The AI Hype Crisis

In June 2024, Goldman Sachs published a research note that rattled Silicon Valley's most cherished...

DEV Community
The EU AI Act just got its first major amendment. The Digital Omnibus deal reached May 7 delays high-risk AI compliance by 16+ months, bans nudifier tools and AI-generated CSAM, and accelerates the watermarking deadline. GPAI model obligations are unchanged. What this means for AI companies in Europe: https://go.aintelligencehub.com/ma-euaiactomnibus2026 #AI #EUAIAct #AIPolicy #TechRegulation
The EU Just Rewrote Key Parts of Its AI Law. Here's What Changed.

On May 7, 2026, EU lawmakers agreed on the Digital Omnibus on AI, amending the AI Act with timeline extensions, new deepfake prohibitions, and simplified compliance rules. Here's what changed.

Australia Mandates Tech Payments for News; Big Tech Pushes Back, Eyes U.S. Political Backlash

Australia's new law forces Meta, Google to pay news sites or face a 2.25% tax on revenue. Tech giants push back, fearing US political backlash.

#AustraliaNewsTax, #TechRegulation, #MetaNews, #GoogleNews, #DigitalLevy

https://newsletter.tf/australia-tech-tax-news-meta-google-2-25-levy/

Australia's government wants tech giants like Meta and Google to pay news publishers. If they don't agree to deals, they will pay a 2.25% tax on their Australian earnings.

#AustraliaNewsTax, #TechRegulation, #MetaNews, #GoogleNews, #DigitalLevy
https://newsletter.tf/australia-tech-tax-news-meta-google-2-25-levy/

Australia Tech Tax for News: Meta, Google Face 2.25% Levy

Australia's new law forces Meta, Google to pay news sites or face a 2.25% tax on revenue. Tech giants push back, fearing US political backlash.

NewsletterTF
AI Hype and the Capture of EU AI Regulation

Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.

Tech Policy Press

New Mexico Presses for Platform Overhaul as Meta Trial Enters Crucial Phase

New Mexico asks Meta to change apps for child safety in trial. Court to decide if platforms are a public hazard. Affects parents and kids.

#MetaLawsuit, #ChildSafety, #NewMexico, #SocialMedia, #TechRegulation

https://newsletter.tf/new-mexico-meta-child-safety-trial-may-2026/

New Mexico wants Meta to make big changes to apps like Instagram and Facebook to protect children. This is part of a new trial starting May 4, 2026.

#MetaLawsuit, #ChildSafety, #NewMexico, #SocialMedia, #TechRegulation
https://newsletter.tf/new-mexico-meta-child-safety-trial-may-2026/

New Mexico Meta Trial: Child Safety Rules for Apps

New Mexico asks Meta to change apps for child safety in trial. Court to decide if platforms are a public hazard. Affects parents and kids.

NewsletterTF