Tag: rules

Oscars’ New Diversity Rules Rob Winners of Authentic Achievement, Say Critics

Since condemning the recent inclusivity changes made to the Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), veteran actor Richard Dreyfuss hasn’t back-peddled on his comments nor has there been notable pressure for him to do so. That’s while other entertainment industry experts are also critical, if not skeptical, of the changes…


LIVE 10 AM ET: Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Rules for Artificial Intelligence’

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law holds a hearing on “Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence” at 10 a.m. ET on May 16. Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI: Christina Montgomery, chief privacy and trust officer of IBM; and Gary Marcus, professor emeritus at New York University will testify. …


LIVE NOW: ChatGPT Chief Testifies Before Congress as Concerns Grow About Risks From AI

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law holds a hearing on “Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence” at 10 a.m. ET on May 16. Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI: Christina Montgomery, chief privacy and trust officer of IBM; and Gary Marcus, professor emeritus at New York University will testify. …


ChatGPT Chief Testifies Before Congress as Concerns Grow About Risks From AI

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT will testify before Congress as lawmakers call for new rules to guide the rapid development of AI technology. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is scheduled to speak at a Senate hearing Tuesday. His San Francisco-based startup rocketed to public attention after its release late last year…


EU Singles Out 19 Tech Giants for Online Content Rules

BRUSSELS—Five Alphabet subsidiaries, two Meta Platforms units, two Microsoft businesses, Twitter, and Alibaba’s AliExpress are among 19 companies subject to landmark EU online content rules, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday. The rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) require the companies to do risk management, conduct external and independent auditing, share…


US Court Won’t Require FAA to Make Airplane Seat Size, Spacing Rules

Airline passengers who have long felt squished in cramped seats suffered a setback on Friday as a U.S. appeals court refused to order the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adopt minimum requirements for seat size and spacing. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said an advocacy group, FlyersRights.org, had no right to force the FAA…


Baseball’s New Rules to Speed Up Games Get Mixed Reception

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—It took 2 hours, 19 minutes for the Miami Marlins to beat the Houston Astros 4–3 in a spring training game Monday—a game so fast that Ryan Murphy, a lifelong Houston fan, found himself lingering in the ballpark for a while afterward. “I’m a baseball fan,” said Murphy, wearing 2022 Astros World…


Sam Bankman-Fried Summoned to NYC by Judge Over Bail Rules

NEW YORK—FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was ordered to return to a New York courtroom this week after the federal judge assigned to his fraud case said he’s communicating with others in ways the government can’t monitor. His lawyers, however, say he was merely accessing postseason NFL football games. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on Tuesday scheduled…


Federal Rules, Regulations Surged 45 Percent Under Biden in 2021: Competitive Enterprise Institute

A book of federal rules and regulations was expanded by 45 percent in 2021, according to a new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). Last year, the Biden administration added 4,429 new rules (pdf) to the Federal Register, a public record containing regulatory documents for general applicability and legal effect. The last time this…


Federal Rules, Regulations Surged 45 Percent Under Biden in 2021: Report

A book of federal rules and regulations was expanded by 45 percent in 2021, according to a new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). Last year, the Biden administration added 4,429 new rules (pdf) to the Federal Register, a public record containing regulatory documents for general applicability and legal effect. The last time this…