These Grieving Parents Want Congress to Protect Children Online NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang 22 June 2024 at 05:03 A group is using the Mothers Against Drunk Driving playbook, sharing personal tragedies, to lobby for the Kids Online Safety Act. Β© Amanda Lucier for The New York TimesKristin Bride, a member of ParentsSOS, next to an apple tree she planted after her son Carsonβs suicide in 2020. The appleβs variety is Sweet Sixteen, Carsonβs age when he died.
California Proposes 30 AI Regulation Laws Amid Federal Standstill NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang 10 June 2024 at 19:09 California legislators have made the biggest push to pass new laws to rein in the technology. Colorado passed one protecting consumers. Β© Kirby Lee, via Associated PressAn aerial view of the California State Capitol building in 2022.
Senators Propose $32 Billion in Annual A.I. Spending but Defer Regulation NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang and David McCabe 15 May 2024 at 05:00 Their plan is the culmination of a yearlong listening tour on the dangers of the new technology. Β© Kenny Holston/The New York TimesFrom left, the senators behind a plan for federal legislation on artificial intelligence: Martin Heinrich, Todd Young, Chuck Schumer and Mike Rounds.
Final Arguments in Google Antitrust Trial Conclude, Setting Up Landmark Ruling NYT: Technology By: David McCabe and Cecilia Kang 3 May 2024 at 18:11 Judge Amit P. Mehta must now decide whether Google violated the law, potentially setting a precedent for a series of tech monopoly cases. Β© Jason Henry for The New York TimesThe Justice Department and state attorneys general say that Google has abused a monopoly over the search business, stifling competitors and limiting innovation, something the company denies.
U.S. Antitrust Case Against Google Is Just the Start NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang and David McCabe 3 May 2024 at 05:06 As the Justice Departmentβs case against Google nears an end, the federal government has more suits in the pipeline trying to rein in Big Tech. Β© Kenny Holston/The New York TimesLina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has vowed to take on Big Tech monopolies.
Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims NYT: Technology By: David McCabe and Cecilia Kang 2 May 2024 at 14:28 Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech. Β© Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesLawyers for the Department of Justice, including Kenneth Dintzer, front right, and Meagan Bellshaw, front left. The Justice Department has sued Google, accusing it of illegally shoring up a monopoly in online search.
F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang 25 April 2024 at 13:56 Commissioners voted along party lines to revive the rules that declare broadband as a utility-like service that could be regulated like phones and water. Β© Pool photo by Oliver ContrerasJessica Rosenworcel, chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission.
TikTok Broke the Tech Law Logjam. Can That Success Be Repeated? NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang 25 April 2024 at 08:57 For years, federal lawmakers have tried to pass legislation to rein in the tech giants. The TikTok law was their first success. Β© Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesExperts on tech legislation say that the unique speed of the passage of the TikTok legislation is highly unlikely to be repeated.