Category: Tech

April 5, 2024

As artificial intelligence adoption has surged in the past year, many voices have called for regulation to protect people from adverse machine decisions — and regulatory bodies are responding with a complex patchwork of emerging statutes and mandates that CIOs […]

March 28, 2024

US government agencies will need to provide human oversight to AI models that make critical decisions about healthcare, employment, and other critical issues affecting people to comply with a new policy from the White House Office of Management and Budget […]

March 22, 2024

The UN General Assembly adopted a draft resolution prepared by US representatives to promote AI development. The resolution says that the UN must seize the opportunity to create safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, which must also guarantee “sustainable […]

March 21, 2024

The US Department of Justice is suing Apple over alleged antitrust violations. According to the DOJ, the second most valuable tech company is blocking rivals from accessing key hardware and software features on the iPhone. This marks the third time […]

March 14, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be rolling out a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for Internet of Things (IoT) products for consumers At its public meeting today, the Commission unanimously voted to approve the program, which will allow IoT manufacturers […]

March 12, 2024

Government and public sector agencies are already exploring the potential of generative AI in delivering more effective services from the inside. As AI technologies and practices mature, however, we’re likely to see more projects that transform the citizen experience. New […]

March 8, 2024

The House Commerce Committee today voted 50-0 to approve a bill that would force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the company or lose access to the US market. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act “addresses the immediate […]

March 5, 2024

Artificial Intelligence and machine learning systems should be treated holistically, focusing on both the technology and societal components, according to former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, who offered his perspective on the future policy direction for AI technologies during a […]

February 27, 2024

Apple is suing the US Patent Trademark Office after the organization refused to grant trademarks covering Cupertino’s AR software development tools Reality Composer and Reality Converter. According to Reuters, Apple asked the Virginia federal court to revert USPTO’s decision as […]

February 23, 2024

Internet service providers are still providing false coverage information to the Federal Communications Commission, and the FCC process for challenging errors isn’t good enough to handle all the false claims, the agency was told by several groups this week. The […]

February 21, 2024

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday that would give the Homeland Security Department more authority to address maritime cybersecurity threats. The order, previewed by officials in a call with reporters, would give the U.S. […]

February 16, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the use of artificial intelligence in impersonation fraud schemes, and has finalized a rule against impersonating a government or business. The commission finalized the rule on Thursday, and it provides the FTC […]

February 15, 2024

The USPTO’s new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence states that while AI-assisted inventions are not “categorically unpatentable, the inventorship analysis should focus on human contributions, as patents function to incentivize and reward human ingenuity.” Under the new guidance, […]

February 8, 2024

Microsoft is in talks with Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to settle the trade body’s complaint about its cloud software licensing practices in the European Union (EU). “Today, CISPE confirms that it has opened discussions with Microsoft aimed […]

February 8, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted a new rule on Thursday that bans the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls, granting state attorneys general to pursue legal action against the telemarketing scams. The ruling from the FCC comes shortly after […]

February 6, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched the Complete Streets AI (artificial intelligence) Initiative through the department’s Small Business Innovation Research Program. The initiative will allow small businesses to leverage advancements in AI that improve transportation. There will be multiple […]

January 31, 2024

The White House on Wednesday affirmed its commitment to a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that would require publicly traded firms to disclose cybersecurity incidents, declaring that President Joe Biden will veto any legislative efforts to shutter the agency regulation. […]

January 29, 2024

The Transportation Security Administration is moving forward with plans to implement facial recognition technology at U.S. airports and is working with the Department of Homeland Security’s research and development component to analyze data to ensure that the new units are […]

January 25, 2024

Members of the Senate Finance Committee are calling on the Internal Revenue Service to rely on barcodes to process millions of paper tax returns more quickly. The Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance (BARCODE) Efficiency Act, […]

January 19, 2024

A pair of top House Republicans are calling for the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to brief Congress on ongoing federal probes into the popular Chinese social media platform TikTok. The Republican lawmakers — House Homeland Security Committee […]