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author_name|Kris Holt, Business, Government, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

AI-generated images from text can’t be copyrighted, US government rules

March 16, 2023

Kris Holt

Any images that are produced by giving a text prompt to current generative AI models, such as Midjourney or Stable Diffusion, cannot be copyrighted in the US. That’s according to the US Copyright Office (USCO), which has equated such prompts to a buyer giving directions to a commissioned artist. “They identify what the prompter wishes…
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author_name|Kris Holt, Government, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics

UK bans TikTok from government devices with immediate effect

March 16, 2023

Kris Holt

The UK has become the latest major jurisdiction to ban TikTok from government devices. The measure is in place with immediate effect following a security review ordered by ministers. The move is part of broader restrictions on third-party apps on gover…
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Two ‘ViLE’ Cybercrime Gang Members Charged With Hacking Federal Law Enforcement Data Portal

March 15, 2023

Lucas Ropek

Last year, cybercriminals started using a novel tactic to pilfer subscriber data from social media companies: using stolen passwords purchased on the dark web, digital hoods would hack into police email accounts, then use their access to file something…
Read more: Two ‘ViLE’ Cybercrime Gang Members Charged With Hacking Federal Law Enforcement Data Portal
author_name|Jon Fingas, Government, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

US government opens $2.5 billion in funding for community EV chargers

March 14, 2023

Jon Fingas

The Biden administration just made good on one of its promises to make EV charger funding available to local governments. The Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for its $2.5 billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, which will hand out funds to cities, counties, regional governments and tribes to help deploy EV…
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author_name|Igor Bonifacic, environment, Government, language|en-US, Nature & Environment, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Proposed EPA drinking water standard would restrict cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

March 14, 2023

Igor Bonifacic

For the first time, the US government plans to regulate the presence of “forever chemicals” in drinking water. PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are ubiquitous in the modern world. They’re found in many household items, including …
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author_name|Steve Dent, Finance, Government, Investment & Company Information, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

US regulators will protect all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank

March 12, 2023

Steve Dent

US regulators have announced that they’re taking action to “fully” protect all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), CNBC has reported. The institution is home to a large number of startups and established companies like Roku and Etsy, which will have full access to their funds as of today. At the same time, officials said…
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author_name|Jon Fingas, Government, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Senators reintroduce bill to protect personal data online

March 9, 2023

Jon Fingas

Senators aren’t giving up on a bill to safeguard your online data. Hawaii’s Brian Schatz and 18 other senators have reintroduced the 2018-era Data Care Act to set higher standards for sensitive info. Companies will need to “reasonably secure” identifying data, including prompt customer notifications for breaches. They also can’t use that data in harmful…
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Today’s startups should terrify you

March 8, 2023

Zack Whittaker

A steady stream of new startups pitch their ideas, concepts, products and services on a daily basis to TechCrunch reporters: Startups that claim to predict when employees might want to leave for a new job; that think they can detect depression using someone’s voice; that experiment by using chatbots on patients with depression; that scrape…
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author_name|Jon Fingas, Government, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Senate bill would give Commerce Secretary the power to ban TikTok as a ‘security threat’

March 7, 2023

Jon Fingas

It’s not just House representatives that want the federal government to ban TikTok. A bipartisan alliance of senators has introduced a bill that would give the Commerce Secretary the authority to ban TikTok and other foreign technology perceived as a national security threat. The would-be law would be limited to tech emerging from China, Cuba,…
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author_name|Sean Buckley, Government, language|en-US, Legislative Branch, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Legislation to ban government use of facial recognition hits Senate for the third time

March 7, 2023

Sean Buckley

Biometric technology may make it easy to unlock your phone, but democratic lawmakers have long cautioned against the use of facial recognition and biometrics by law enforcement. Not only have researchers documented instances of racial and gender bias in such systems, false positives have even led to real instances of wrongful arrest. That’s why lawmakers…
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Category: Government

AI-generated images from text can’t be copyrighted, US government rules

UK bans TikTok from government devices with immediate effect

Two ‘ViLE’ Cybercrime Gang Members Charged With Hacking Federal Law Enforcement Data Portal

US government opens $2.5 billion in funding for community EV chargers

Proposed EPA drinking water standard would restrict cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

US regulators will protect all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank

Senators reintroduce bill to protect personal data online

Today’s startups should terrify you

Senate bill would give Commerce Secretary the power to ban TikTok as a ‘security threat’

Legislation to ban government use of facial recognition hits Senate for the third time

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