Emerging Tech
FAA Rule Would Let Drones Fly Over People and At Night Without a Waiver
The move would greatly open the use of small drones but at least one lawmaker is worried about the privacy of people on the ground.
Ideas
Keep the Faith: America’s GDPR Will Come
What should it look like? How should companies prepare?
Emerging Tech
Inside the Bill That Set the ‘Strongest Clean Energy Requirement in the Nation’
Washington, D.C. is on track to set a more ambitious timeline for fighting climate change than any state.
Digital Government
Pentagon Lags on Policing Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable Contracts
Some contracting officers may not be applying the required criteria, GAO warns.
Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Could Regulate AI in the Name of National Security
These regulations would be target a big name in AI: China
Emerging Tech
When the Tech Mythology Collapses
The industry’s fall from grace may feel unprecedented, but we have a model for what happens when a beloved industry fails us.
Policy
White House Expects to Hold Steady on Tech Policies Despite House Flip
But House Democrats plan to fight for online privacy, net neutrality regulations.
Emerging Tech
Tech Billionaires’ Obligation to the Cities Around Them
California voters are being asked to tax big corporations to solve local problems. But is that the companies’ responsibility?
Digital Government
The U.S. Desperately Needs Tech-Savvy Lawmakers But The Midterms Are Unlikely to Deliver
Tech issues affect just about everything, one candidate argues.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Military’s Self-Flying Helicopter Program Passes Critical Test
Unmanned Black Hawks are coming. The goal is a major flight demonstration next year.
Digital Government
Mark Warner Is Coming for Tech’s Too-Powerful
The senator from Virginia says he’s “very annoyed” with Silicon Valley’s “pathetic” response to security concerns.
Emerging Tech
FAA Now Lets Certain Drones Fly Near Airports
Pilots will have to apply first, of course.
Digital Government
Elon Musk and Tesla Reach Settlement
Musk and Tesla have settled the SEC’s securities fraud lawsuit. The outcome feels like the end of an era for Musk.
Digital Government
Should Congress Regulate Online Sports Betting?
The NFL is throwing its weight behind a federal framework, while the gaming industry blamed “burdensome” taxes and laws for the allure of illegal sports books.
Emerging Tech
Google Says it Spent “Hundreds of Years of Human Time” Complying With Europe’s Privacy Rules
The cost of protecting users.
Digital Government
Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Outcome-Based Privacy Protections
The government wants to focus on what consumers should broadly expect from companies, not the methods for getting there.
Emerging Tech
3D-Printed Guns Are Dangerous. Ammo Control Could Help
New ammunition regulations in California could make it harder for people who shouldn’t have guns to use the ones they have.
Emerging Tech
Launching Rogue Satellites Into Space Was a ‘Mistake’
Sara Spangelo says she isn’t rebellious by nature. So why did she defy federal regulators?
Digital Government
Should Startups Ask For Permission or Beg For Forgiveness?
Hundreds of innovative businesses operate in legal grey areas.
Emerging Tech
The Age of 3D-Printed Guns in America Is Here
The guns are untraceable, and require no background check to make or own.
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