Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act (SB 315) on July 6, making Illinois the first U.S. state to mandate annual independent third-party audits of fronti…
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law, requiring large AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to disclose safety practices, report incidents, a…
New York's One Fair Price Act, passed by the state legislature on June 4, 2025, targets 'surveillance pricing'—the use of personal data to set individualized subscription prices. A class action lawsui…
Syracuse University's undergraduate enrollment shortfall signals that demographic pressures are now affecting large, well-known institutions, driven by declining high-school graduates, fewer internati…
Three years after ChatGPT's launch, the EU, US, and China remain deeply divided on AI regulation, with the EU's strict transparency rules taking effect August 2, 2026, the US pursuing deregulation, an…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the most surveilled in history, with the U.S. government investing over $1 billion in AI-driven surveillance including facial recognition cameras, drones, and robot dog…
Former FBI agent Joaquin 'Jack' Garcia, who infiltrated the Gambino crime family by gaining 160 pounds to blend in with mobsters obsessed with food, helped send 32 members to prison. Garcia posed as '…
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, which would freeze new AI data center construction and expansion u…
California bosses earn a median wage of $143,200, 146% more than the typical worker's $58,200, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The state has 1.3 million managers, the most of any sta…
A freelance writer and producer in New York discovered she was eligible for paid family leave through payroll companies, receiving $2,354 per week for 12 weeks after her daughter's birth. She initiall…
More than 300 US local and state governments have enacted bans, moratoriums, or restrictions on new data center development since 2023, blocking or delaying approximately $64 billion in projects. The …
Moody's Ratings warned that rapid data center growth is creating credit risks for state and local governments due to strain on electricity and water infrastructure. At least 14 states have considered …
The AI industry's super PAC, Leading the Future, spent heavily to defeat New York Assembly member Alex Bores in a congressional primary due to his support for AI safety regulations. Bores lost, but th…
London has secured a major strategic win in legal AI, with 25% of top UK and US law firms basing their global senior AI hires in the city, compared to 10% in New York. The UK hosts 315 legaltech and A…
Shift, a startup founded by former Formula One engineer Bercan Kilic, sent camera-wearing cleaners and a chef into a New York apartment to record household tasks for free, testing whether first-person…
Shift, an AI startup, provided free housekeeping and a three-course meal to a New York journalist in exchange for filming her apartment to train robots. The service, which included cleaners and a chef…
Climate change has faded as a top political priority in California and beyond, with voters and investors shifting focus to economic concerns like affordability and inflation. California's primary saw …
New York judges are required to visit jails and prisons annually under a new mandate, sparking criticism from readers who argue the rule favors criminals over victims. Critics suggest judges should in…
Illinois could become the first U.S. state to make driving while wearing AI smart glasses a felony, after the General Assembly approved a bill updating distracted-driving law with no hands-free or sto…
The US government has declined to add Chinese AI firm DeepSeek to its trade blacklists despite documented national security concerns, state-level bans, and congressional legislation. Federal officials…