The U.S. House passed the SPEED Act, a bill to speed up energy project permits under NEPA. However, a Republican-led amendment prevents it from applying to any offshore wind projects, drawing criticism from the renewables industry.
A new Executive Order has scrapped the long-standing policy of providing free space situational awareness and collision warnings. This shift raises a fundamental question: what problem is charging supposed to solve? The answer is unclear, and the risks for space safety are very real.
A new analysis examines the inherent tension between slow-moving national cybersecurity policies and fast-evolving threats. While frameworks like zero trust are wins, their broad, complex nature makes practical implementation a major hurdle for already-stretched security teams.
A sweeping set of regulatory changes is fast-tracking the permitting process for power plants and grid infrastructure. The goal? To keep up with the explosive electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data centers.
Denmark has dropped a controversial proposal to ban the use of VPNs to access geo-restricted streaming content. The Culture Minister said the text was “not formulated precisely enough” and has removed the section entirely.
Australia has enacted a first-of-its-kind ban, blocking users under 16 from accessing major social media platforms. The policy, which took effect at midnight local time on Wednesday, targets ten services including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X.
President Trump says he’ll sign an executive order this week to establish a single set of national AI regulations, aiming to override state-level laws. The move comes just after Congress, for a second time, chose not to block states from regulating AI themselves.
The EU Council has agreed on a controversial “Chat Control” bill that mandates “voluntary” scanning of private messages. While framed as a compromise, privacy advocates and several member states are sounding the alarm, calling it a disaster for digital rights.
Social media platforms now face direct financial liability for scams hosted on their services under new EU rules. The legislation represents a major escalation in the bloc’s tech regulation efforts, creating a compensation framework between platforms and banks.
Apple is taking India’s antitrust regulator to court over a new law that calculates penalties based on global turnover. The company faces potential fines up to $38 billion for alleged anti-competitive practices in its app store. The case highlights growing global scrutiny of Big Tech’s market domina
