Policy
-
Regulators are pausing some cyber-related examinations of the largest banks, giving the lenders more breathing room as the firms dig into the risks exposed by Anthropic PBC’s new Mythos AI model. -
After years of complaints from workers, lawmakers have advanced a bill to replace outdated technology without disrupting services. Having cleared the Statehouse, it awaits the governor’s signature.
-
The Common Council has unanimously approved a law barring businesses that are open to the public from using facial recognition technology. It is the second New York city to enact such a law.
More Stories
-
The modernized system for rules, regulations and their publication is now live, replacing a 60-year-old manual process that officials say was not as efficient, transparent or clear.
-
Plus, Wi-Fi is expanding in New York homeless shelters, Vermont nonprofits gain access to low-cost Internet service, a new law aims to support rural broadband, a report examines digital accessibility, and more.
-
The Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 limits how agencies collect and retain resident data and expands privacy requirements in procurement, honing in on third-party contractors.
-
Local governments have an extra year to meet the designated technical requirements for digital accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act — but they face liability risks even today.
-
California is supplementing its traditional process of navigating public comments with AI, to do a better job of gathering actionable insight. Its model may inform similar engagement efforts by other governments.
-
After two years of task forces, collapsed deals and attempted overhauls, Colorado lawmakers are about to rewrite — and scale back — the state’s beleaguered AI regulations.
-
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to regulate large-scale data centers in Florida, promising consumers would not bear the burden of the AI boom with higher electric bills or more scarce water resources.
-
A new Federal Emergency Management Agency transparency requirement may help counties gain visibility into funding requests, via a dashboard. Regular deadlines are expected to drive tracking.
-
A proposed law, the Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act, would require data centers to pay the full cost of electricity and other resources they purchase, and safeguard the public against rate hikes.
-
The state’s new governor had previously called for the state to develop a more efficient permitting system, part of a broad tech push. The state will select up to 10 projects to take part in the pilot.
-
State lawmakers voted down a bill that would have created exceptions to Colorado’s right-to-repair laws, which currently enable individuals other than manufacturers to repair electronics.
-
The fate of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, however, remains unclear, as state CIOs continue to call upon Congress to renew support.
-
Two bipartisan bills aimed at limiting warrantless access to Coloradans’ data by state government agencies have been defeated after both efforts crashed into stiff opposition from law enforcement.
-
The Colorado AI Act, requiring developers to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination beginning June 30, is the subject of an active lawsuit. State lawmakers are formulating related legislation.
-
The data center industry’s rapid growth has raised concerns among state lawmakers, who are now pushing to limit AI data centers’ impact on utility bills, water use and the electric grid.
-
State Senate Bill 1516 empowers Oregonians to sue private firms that sell or improperly use data captured by license plate-reading cameras. Signed March 31 by Gov. Tina Kotek, it took effect immediately.
-
Plus, the digital accessibility compliance deadline has moved but the need remains, Kansas is investing millions in broadband, federal legislation has advanced to support deployment, and more.
-
The state legislature’s judiciary committee has approved legislation aimed at discouraging and potentially punishing deceptive election campaign tactics, specifically AI-generated deepfakes.
Most Read
