Turing Prize winner Yoshua Bengio says AI companies need mandatory liability insurance similar to nuclear power regulations. He warns the competitive race for market share creates dangerous incentives to cut safety corners.
The Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s use of emergency powers for worldwide tariffs. But legal experts say he has multiple other authorities to maintain high import taxes, including Section 301 and Depression-era Smoot-Hawley provisions that could impose 50% tariffs.
The IRS has officially killed its Direct File program after a successful pilot that saved taxpayers millions. Despite 90% satisfaction rates and bipartisan support, the free filing option won’t return for the 2026 tax season. Former users are now scrambling to retrieve their tax records through trad
The UK’s broadband infrastructure giant is threatening to halt its final expansion phase covering 5 million homes. CEO Clive Selley says Ofcom’s proposed price controls undermine the business case for completing the national rollout by 2030.
Australia is expanding its social media ban to include Reddit and Kick, joining major platforms like Facebook and TikTok. The legislation requires platforms to prevent under-16 access or face massive fines up to AU$49.5 million.
O2 is raising mobile bills by £2.50 monthly starting April 2026, a 40% jump from what customers were told. The move has drawn fire from consumer advocates and prompted Technology Secretary Liz Kendall to demand Ofcom review consumer protections.
The moon isn’t the next South China Sea, and treating it as such risks importing Earth’s territorial conflicts into space. Understanding the Outer Space Treaty’s framework reveals why cooperation, not competition, defines modern lunar exploration.
The government shutdown is creating economic headwinds that extend far beyond Washington. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan warns of developing “malaise” as regulatory approvals stall and federal workers pull back spending.
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