by Adre's IT | 28 April, 2023 | Adre's IT Blog, Andreas Nemeth, c-lab, gig workers, Policy, robotexts
In a bipartisan effort to “protect kids from harm,†an unlikely cohort of senators introduced a bill that would restrict minors’ access to social media, as well as ban companies from using algorithms to recommend content to minors. Senators Brian Schatz...
by Adre's IT | 5 October, 2022 | Adre's IT Blog, artificial intelligence, Asana, Pileus, Policy, robotexts, Sports, The Nielsen Company
The White House this morning unveiled what it’s colloquially calling an “AI Bill of Rights,†which aims to establish tenants around the ways AI algorithms should be deployed as well as guardrails on their applications. In five bullet points crafted with feedback...
by Adre's IT | 23 September, 2022 | Adre's IT Blog, Alex Song, fertility, location history, Policy, real estate agents, Startups, Valence, VOX Space
The overturning of Roe v. Wade sent a huge shockwave through the U.S., and while the nation recovers slowly, the venture community is already beginning to act. Founders are reassessing where they open their businesses, not wanting to lure employees to a state that...
by Adre's IT | 16 September, 2022 | Adre's IT Blog, Apps, DNA testing, Enterprise, Finance, Funding, LG, m-commerce, Nelo, NetzDG, Onepilot, Policy, regtech, Startups, TC, wisetack
In a shot across the bow to the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a report suggesting that companies like Klarna and Afterpay, which allow customers to pay for products and services in installments,...
by Adre's IT | 6 September, 2022 | 500 Global, Adre's IT Blog, App, artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence act, Asana, Enterprise, European Research Council, horizon, LG, Policy, renewables, Startups, TC
Proposed EU rules could limit the type of research that produces cutting-edge AI tools like GPT-3, experts warn in a new study. The nonpartisan think tank Brookings this week published a piece decrying the bloc’s regulation of open source AI, arguing it would...
by Adre's IT | 3 September, 2022 | Adre's IT Blog, chrome os, climate change, eVTOL, furloughs, Governor, katharine hayhoe, Policy, Transportation
As a brutal heat wave cooks the West in the run-up to Labor Day, California’s power grid manager is calling on electric vehicle owners to avoid charging at peak times. The request is part of a broader effort to keep the state’s grid up and running, while...
