House China Committee leaders say weaponized “synthetic pathogens” are possible. Representatives Michael Gallager of Wisconsin and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois recently wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd…
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FTC Rejects Parental Consent Mechanism Amid COPPA Rule Compliance Effort
Facial age estimation technology proposal rejected as age verification methods are considered. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has rejected, without prejudice, an application by the Entertainment Software Rating…
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Temporary Passageways Cleared in Patapsco River
Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, and state agencies and law enforcement assess debris removal. The U.S. Coast Guard announced that they cleared a temporary channel to the…
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DOD Invests in Domestic Nickel and Cobalt Supply Chains
Funding comes under the Defense Production Act Investment Program. The Department of Defense has announced a $7 million award to The Doe Run Resources Corporation (Doe Run) under…
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District Court Judge Blocks Updates to Federal Fair Lending Regulations
Rules that the president’s administration expanded the geographic loan requirements too far. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that President Biden’s administration went too far in its bank loan…
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Secretary Blinken Meets with French President
He discusses conflicts in Ukraine and Israel on his visit to Paris. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss support…
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U.S. and Israeli Officials Meet Virtually
The discussions explore alternatives to an invasion of Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to reschedule a meeting with President Biden’s administration after canceling the delegation when…
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DOE Invests Clean Energy Funding into 30 Communities
The total investment of $18 million will support technical assistance for local action plan customization. The Department of Energy recently selected 30 communities to receive a combined $18…
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FTC Supports Qualcomm’s Decision to Abandon Acquitision of Autotalks Ltd
The director says it “will preserve innovation and price competition.” Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Competition Director Henry Liu recently affirmed Qualcomm Inc.’s decision to withdraw from…
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House Bans Staff Use of Microsoft AI Copilot
Office of Cybersecurity says the application could leak data to cloud services. The House of Representatives imposed a total ban on the use of Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot…
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