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Should AI Decide Your Court Case? This Judge Says Yes
A senior English judge argues AI could adjudicate civil cases and explores where the boundaries should be set for algorithmic decision-making in courts.
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Tech Laws
Digital India, data laws and tech regulation.
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Journalist Ambuj Kumar says Meta demonetized second Facebook page over ‘unoriginal content’
Journalist Ambuj Kumar alleges Meta demonetised his Facebook pages citing unoriginal content policy and is requesting fair human review and transparency on the enforcement decision.
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[Update] Bombay HC Rejects Meta’s Plea To Move Blink Digital’s ₹1,000 Cr Suit To US
Bombay High Court upheld its jurisdiction over Meta's ₹1,000 crore suit filed by advertising agency Blink Digital, rejecting Meta's plea to move the case to US courts, citing India's IT intermediary rules.
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US agency is again probing if Polymarket broke 2022 settlement, sources says
A US regulator is investigating whether prediction market operator Polymarket violated a 2022 settlement that required it to ban US users from its main overseas platform.
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AI bots flooded 2023 UK government consultation on disposable vapes ban
AI bots generated three-quarters of responses to a 2023 UK government consultation on disposable vapes, marking what is believed to be the first coordinated AI-driven attempt to influence UK health policymaking.
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Hackers Target U.S. Federal Election Commission Website
Hackers have targeted the U.S. Federal Election Commission website, raising concerns about transparency and election infrastructure integrity.
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"No human at the helm": Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses
A Delaware proposal to allow AI agents to operate entire businesses without human oversight faces criticism from House oversight chair Rep. James Comer, who warns it could shield companies from legal responsibility for harmful AI actions.
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Social Media When Elections Are Close: Doing the Impossible Better
EFF examines how social media platforms must improve content moderation to protect democratic communication during elections, following Meta's moderation failures during recent voting periods.
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New Records Obtained by EFF Expose More Problems with Medicare’s AI Experiment
EFF released over 800 pages of records exposing issues with Medicare's WISeR AI program for prior authorization, revealing rushed rollout, vendor problems, and patient harm concerns.
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UK Home Office May Face Investigation Over Use of OpenAI Tools
UK government watchdog is considering an investigation into the Home Office's use of ChatGPT for processing asylum claims, citing concerns about accuracy and lack of transparency.
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Binance Pursues Brazilian Regulatory Approval Ahead of October 30 Deadline
Binance applies for a Brazilian cryptocurrency service provider licence by October 30 deadline, planning to expand into bill payments, remittances and foreign exchange beyond digital asset trading.
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Ofcom wants to regulate body-shaming and depression content. Can platforms even detect it?
UK regulator Ofcom proposes requiring platforms to protect children from body-shaming and depression content, but questions remain about whether automated systems can accurately detect contextual harms.
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How should AI be regulated? Follow the harm
A legal scholar examines how AI regulation should be framed around harm, as AI incidents escalate and policymakers debate balancing innovation with safety.
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UPI MDR to uplift payments processing margin: Paytm
Paytm projects a modest uplift of 2.5 basis points in payments processing margin from India's newly mandated 0.4% MDR on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, set for post-Diwali rollout.
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UK ministers had plenty of time for AI datacenter bosses, but none for environmental groups
A UK government report reveals that environmental and community groups were excluded from discussions on AI Growth Zones while business stakeholders dominated consultation meetings.
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Alibaba wins injunction against Pentagon rule
A US federal judge granted Alibaba a temporary injunction blocking a Pentagon rule that would strip defense contracts from companies sharing lobbyists with the Chinese firm.
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Data center backlash is uniting America
Data center construction is becoming a major political issue in 2026, uniting voters across the spectrum against local expansion, while tech investors pour millions into campaigns.
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Bihar gives Ola, Uber, Rapido until Oct 30 to be more transparent or lose licences
Bihar's transport department gave Ola, Uber, Rapido, and Savari Mithila until October 30 to comply with transparency and consumer-protection directives or face licence cancellation.