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Utah Wants to Solve Washington's AI Deadlock. Here's How.
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (443+ words) Congress'cannot'agree on how to regulate artificial intelligence. The Trump administration wants a single national standard to replace a growing tangle of state laws, but that push has stalled. Now'Utah'thinks it has the answer. The idea is straightforward. Instead of regulators…...
Senators Propose Bill to End Tax Breaks for Large Corporate Mergers
2+ day, 25+ min ago (1041+ words) KCC, a major South Korean paint manufacturer, has withdrawn plans to raise product prices, becoming the latest company to fall in line with the government's efforts to curb inflation. The company had earlier informed distributors of a planned price increase…...
Fire Truck Price-Fixing Lawsuits Consolidated in Wisconsin Federal Court
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (366+ words) A group of lawsuits alleging that major fire truck manufacturers engaged in a coordinated effort to inflate prices nationwide will now be handled in a single federal court in Wisconsin. According to Bloomberg, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued…...
Gaps in the National Polic Framework on AI Leave State Regulations in Limbo, Report Claims
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (425+ words) How comprehensive is the Trump administration's "comprehensive" National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence released last month? Not very, according to an analysis by Alan R. Shark, a senior fellow with the Center for Digital Government, published in Government Technology. And it…...
State AGs and Antitrust Enforcement: Recent Developments in Context
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (167+ words) By: Michael L. Weiner (Stepto Antitrust & Competition Insights) Federal Judge Narrows Yardi Antitrust Lawsuit, Dismisses Out-of-State Defendants Apr 2, 2026 by CPI Italian Regulator Fines Revolut "11 Million Over Alleged Misleading Practices Apr 2, 2026 by CPI Justice Department Challenges Decision Stopping Anthropic AI Ban Apr…...
Justice Department Challenges Decision Stopping Anthropic AI Ban
1+ week ago (397+ words) The Trump administration is preparing to challenge a federal court decision that halted its attempt to ban the government's use of artificial intelligence developed by Anthropic PBC, according to Bloomberg. The Justice Department filed a notice on Thursday signaling its…...
California Seeks Millions in Legal Costs After Blocking Kroger-Albertsons Deal
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (398+ words) California and a coalition of states are asking a federal judge to award $10. 3 million in legal fees and costs tied to their successful effort to block the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, according to Reuters. The request underscores the…...
Sen Warren Accuses White House of Using Tariffs to Help Big Tech
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (372+ words) Warren, who sits on the Senate Finance Committee, cited the recent example of Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot at Elon Musk's x AI, which generated millions of'sexually explicit deepfake images, leading to a swift response from authorities in countries…...
Study Finds 60% of Federal Judges Incorporate AI in Court Work
1+ week, 2+ day ago (627+ words) More than half of U. S. federal judges are now incorporating artificial intelligence into their work, signaling a notable shift in how the judiciary is engaging with emerging technology. According to Reuters, a new study released Monday found that 60% of federal judges…...
California Mandates AI Safeguards for State Contractors in New Executive Order
1+ week, 2+ day ago (278+ words) California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping executive order requiring companies seeking state contracts to implement stronger protections against the misuse of generative artificial intelligence, marking a significant step in the state's evolving regulatory posture toward emerging technologies. The…...