Robinhood goes to Congress
Update: There’s an entire second session of this? My lord. Today the House Financial Services Committee dragged the CEO of Reddit, a Cato wonk, social media icon DeepFuckingValue, the CEO of Citadel Kenneth Griffin, a hedgefund bro who got whom.....»»
No, This Is Not an Alien. Here’s Why
Two “nonhuman beings” were shown off during a bizarre hearing of Mexico’s Congress. The bodies are believed to be a muddle of human and animal bones, held together with glue and fake skin......»»
Autonomous driving legal landscape "a hot mess," panel says
Numerous challenges remain in defining who is responsible for collisions when they inevitably occur, said a panel on the legal landscape of driver assistance and autonomous driving technologies at the Automotive News Congress......»»
Jose Muñoz says Hyundai in ‘crisis mode," boosting investment
Hyundai Motor North America CEO Jose Muñoz outlines the company's rapidly expanding contribution to the U.S. economy at the Automotive News Congress, with big investments in localized operations for the South Korean carmaker......»»
Autonomous driving legal landscape "a hot mess": panel
Numerous challenges remain in defining who is responsible for collisions when they inevitably occur, said a panel on the legal landscape of driver assistance and autonomous driving technologies at the Automotive News Congress......»»
Money for startups tighter, but still room for quality investments
A panel of venture capitalists at the Automotive News Congress on Tuesday said that the easy funding for startups prevalent just two years ago has dried up, but that money was still available for promising technologies with good founders......»»
Dealers caught in middle of EV transition, panel says
The 2023 Automotive News Congress Retail Future panelists identified affordability, range anxiety, education and regional climate concerns as key barriers to EV adoption during the discussion Tuesday......»»
Scenes from the 2023 Automotive News Congress
The theme of this year's Congress is "Investing in Innovation" and features keynotes from top executives at Hyundai, GM and Ford......»»
Ford"s Kumar Galhotra to speak at Automotive News Congress
Galhotora, who leads Ford's gasoline-powered vehicle business, will join a keynote lineup that includes General Motors President Mark Reuss and Hyundai Motor Co. President Jose Muñoz......»»
Q&A: What does an aging Congress mean for a much younger nation?
The United States has the second-oldest legislature in the world in terms of politicians' ages, according to Kevin Munger, the Jeffrey L. Hyde and Sharon D. Hyde and Political Science Board of Visitors Early Career Professor of Political Science at P.....»»
Ford taps Capitol Hill veteran for U.S. government affairs role
Jessica Carter, who joined Ford last month, has spent more than 25 years on Capitol Hill, including as chief of staff for five Republican members of Congress......»»
Congress grills Tim Cook over App Store rules affecting NFTs and crypto
Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress has asked Apple for clarity over the App Store guidelines, specifically how the rules impact blockchains and NFTs being used or traded in apps.CryptocurrenciesApple has a long list of rules and guidelines that affects h.....»»
Senators press Congress to "rein in" Big Tech and social media
Senators Graham and Warren have penned a New York Times article urging Congress to adopt new laws to bring "meaningful change" to curb Big Tech's influence on society.US Capitol. Credit: Alejandro BarbaSenator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has previously ann.....»»
Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham want a new agency to regulate tech
Two US senators are calling for the creation of a new federal agency to regulate tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Meta, in the latest push by members of Congress to clamp down on Big Tech......»»
Men vastly outnumber women in studying legislative politics, study shows
It's no secret that men outnumber women in the halls of Congress and in other political arenas, but new research from Rice University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has also found that significant.....»»
AT&T and Verizon’s ancient lead cables have US lawmakers demanding action
"Corporate irresponsibility": Telcos accused of failing to act on health risks. Enlarge / AT&T's stand at Mobile World Congress on February 27, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. (credit: Getty Images | Joan Cros Garcia-Corbis).....»»
Tax preparers that shared private data with Meta, Google could be fined billions
One tax preparer said the scandal likely impacts every user of its services. Enlarge (credit: Pgiam | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Yesterday, Congress members revealed the results of a seven-month investigation into tax-f.....»»
Schumer outlines plan for how Senate will regulate AI
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a broad, open-ended plan for regulating artificial intelligence on Wednesday, describing AI as an unprecedented challenge for Congress that effectively has policymakers "starting from scratch.".....»»
Celebrating the big wins in Europe
KC Crain, left, Automotive News Group publisher, catches up with Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Paris last week. De Meo outlined how he turned around the French automaker, which suffered an $8.6 billion loss i.....»»
Forget about the AI apocalypse. The real dangers are already here
Two weeks after members of Congress questioned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about the potential for artificial intelligence tools to spread misinformation, disrupt elections and displace jobs, he and others in the industry went public with a much more frigh.....»»
For the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar power
"We already know from early research that it is possible." Enlarge / A photo taken of the first space-borne prototype from Caltech's Space Solar Power Project. (credit: SSPP) As far as legislative moments go, the passag.....»»