Tag #Tech Policy

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US Warns Against Excessive AI Regulation, Contrasting with EU Approach

US Vice President JD Vance warned against excessive AI regulation in Paris, contrasting the Trump administration's approach with the EU's recently adopted comprehensive AI regulations; the US and UK did not join the summit's final declaration.

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Trump Reshapes GOP-Tech Ties Amid Legal Setbacks

President Trump's administration is forging closer ties with Big Tech CEOs, potentially reshaping the Republican Party's stance on tech policy and raising concerns among Democrats about information control and wealth inequality; meanwhile, Trump's policies face legal challenges.

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EU Parliament Seeks Input on AI Liability Directive

The European Parliament is consulting on an AI Liability Directive until March 17th to address inconsistent liability rules across the EU, prompted by concerns that the existing Product Liability Directive doesn't sufficiently cover AI-related harms and variations in its application.

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Big Tech Courts Trump for Favorable Policy

Major tech CEOs, including Tim Cook (Apple), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Masayoshi Son (SoftBank), and Jeff Bezos (Amazon), are actively courting President-elect Trump, donating heavily to his inauguration fund and engaging in personal meetings to shape policy decisions regarding AI...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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France Unveils Ambitious AI Strategy with Massive Investment

French President Macron will unveil his AI strategy tonight at 8:30 PM on France 2, aiming to position France as a global leader in AI by attracting massive investment in data centers and establishing ethical guidelines, as major investments from Canada and the UAE have already been secured.

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Canadian Tech Leaders Launch "Build Canada" to Shape Economic Policy

Canadian tech leaders launched "Build Canada", a non-lobbying initiative publishing weekly policy memos to address economic stagnation, potential US tariffs, and government inaction, aiming to influence policy before the next election.

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Meta Scales Back DEI Initiatives Amid US Political Shift

Meta, Facebook's parent company, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ending US fact-checking, citing the changing US legal and political landscape; this follows similar actions by McDonald's, Walmart, and Ford, and contrasts with Apple's stance.

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Gender Equality
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Trump Nominates Perdue as China Ambassador, Sacks as AI and Cryptocurrency Advisor

Donald Trump announced the nomination of David Perdue as US ambassador to China and David Sacks as White House advisor for AI and cryptocurrencies, reflecting his priorities on US-China relations, cryptocurrency promotion, and countering Big Tech censorship.

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