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A bold new bill to allow AI chatbots to prescribe controlled drugs has been introduced into the House for review.
Artificial Intelligence

New Law Would Allow AI to Replace Your Doctor, Prescribe Drugs

By Joe Wilkins

Israel startup Urban Aeronautics announced this week that it's partnering with hydrogen fuel cell maker HyPoint to devise a hydrogen-powered flying car.
Advanced Transport

New Hampshire Passes Law That Allows Flying Cars

By Jon Christian

California has banned the creation of political deepfakes — clips manipulated to make it look like a politician said or did something they didn't.
Artificial Intelligence

New Law Makes It Illegal to Distribute Political Deepfakes

By Kristin Houser

New York's state senate has passed a bill banning the recreational use of flamethrowers — but it may be a case of too little, too late.
Future Society

New York Senate Passes Flamethrower Ban

By Kristin Houser

A House committee has decided that the U.S. does need a space-focused military branch, but that it should be called the Space Corps and not the Space Force.
Space Force

House Committee Kills “Space Force” in Favor of “Space Corps”

By Kristin Houser

San Francisco has become the first U.S. city to pass a facial recognition ban, and the move has the potential to inspire others to follow suit.
Facial recognition

Tech Hub San Francisco First US City to Ban Facial Recognition

By Kristin Houser

Lawmakers in the US have proposed a bill that would regulate in-game purchases for children's video games, signaling new efforts to protect gamers.
Virtual Reality

Lawmakers Want to Regulate Video Games Targeted at Children

By Natalie Coleman

China is considering a law that would make deepfakes illegal, a move that shows the world power is taking the threat the videos pose very seriously.
Artificial Intelligence

China Wants to Make Deepfakes Illegal

By Kristin Houser

The House Financial Services Committee voted 45 to 15 Thursday morning to advance the SAFE Banking Act to the House of Representatives for a vote.
Future Society

Bill Designed to Help Cannabis Industry Use Banks Moves Forward

By Kristin Houser

Hawaii is currently considering a bill that would ban cigarette sales for anyone under the age of 100 starting in the year 2024.
Health & Medicine

Hawaii May Ban Cigarette Sales for Anyone Younger Than 100

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data
Data Privacy

The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data

By Kristin Houser

While Mark Zuckerberg Testified Before Congress, Senators Introduced Legislation That Would Finally Rein Facebook in
Meta

While Mark Zuckerberg Testified Before Congress, Senators Introduced Legislation That Would Finally Rein Facebook in

By Alexandra Ossola

net neutrality internet legislation
Future Society

California Joins New York and Montana in Defying Net Neutrality Repeal

By Patrick Caughill

A Unanimous Vote Just Approved Legislation to Allow Self-Driving Cars in the U.S.
Self-Driving Vehicles

A Unanimous Vote Just Approved Legislation to Allow Self-Driving Cars in the U.S.

By Dom Galeon

The House Just Passed a Bill to Help Put More Autonomous Cars on U.S. Roads
Self-Driving Vehicles

The House Just Passed a Bill to Help Put More Autonomous Cars on U.S. Roads

By Kyree Leary

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Self-Driving Vehicles

The First Major U.S. Bill on Self-Driving Cars Just Got House Committee Approval

By Dom Galeon