IDS and ADRN study: 11 African governments spent $2B+ on Chinese-built surveillance tech that recognizes faces and monitors movements; Nigeria spent $470M
Sources: the US State Department is building an online portal at freedom.gov that will let users in Europe and elsewhere see content banned by their governments
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned …
Australia's eSafety Commissioner reports social media platforms “removed access” to ~4.7M accounts under its ban for under-16s, which took effect in December
Governments around the world are watching the rollout of the landmark law, which made it illegal for those under 16 to have accounts.
The IMF urges governments to help workers displaced by AI and says policymakers should redesign education so young people use AI “rather than compete with it”
Ofcom opens an investigation under the OSA into Grok over the sexualized deepfakes of women and kids being generated on X and threatens X with a ban or a fine
apnews.com/article/grok... Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's Grok over sexualized AI imagesTruls Gulowsen /@trulsgulowsen:Indonesia, Malaysia, UK, France and others ha...
The EU warns of possible action after the US imposes travel bans on five Europeans, saying it will defend its “regulatory autonomy against unjustified measures”
What You Need to Know for Your Next Trip Mohd Haider / Benzinga : Elon Musk Reacts To US Travel Ban On Former EU Commissioner: ‘...Gets His Dessert’ Sky News : EU warns of possible action after US bar...
An analysis of 30+ US data center proposals in 14 states: in most cases, local officials signed NDAs and worked with apparent shell companies to hide details
Big Tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments to keep communities from knowing who is building in their backyards. Bluesky: @justinhendrix . Forums: r/artificial Bluesky: Justin Hen...
Apple plans to update its Declared Age Range API and launch new APIs “later this year” to verify the ages of Apple Account users in Texas from January 1, 2026
Today, Apple and Google notified all developers about next year's requirements under the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA), now law in Utah, Texas, and Louisiana. … Bluesky: Tyler King / @tyleraking...
Memos: Amazon, which has the most H-1B staff at 14K+, Google, and Microsoft tell H-1B visa holders to return to the US before September 21 and avoid travel
Major technology companies and foreign governments are rushing to respond after President Donald Trump late Friday announced plans …
A look at the growing torrent of US state-based AI bills, as the states shift from comprehensive AI regulation to focus on narrower issues, like mental health
A check-in — Introduction — This newsletter first started picking up readers because of my writing about AI regulations in state governments.