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Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. “It is past time to act.” The legislation is about allowing children, teens and parents “to …

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Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance
6 months ago

Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance

The Hindu  

U.S. lawmakers pressed Boeing's chief executive on June 18 about the company's plans to fix its manufacturing problems and its willingness to heed whistleblowers' warnings, while relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was at stake. Hours before Mr. Calhoun arrived on Capitol Hill, the …

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Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims’ relatives
6 months ago

Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims’ relatives

Associated Press  

Boeing CEO David Calhoun defended the company’s safety record during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday, while lawmakers accused him of placing profits over safety, failing to protect whistleblowers, and even getting paid too much. The latest whistleblower, Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance investigator at Boeing’s 737 assembly plant near Seattle, told the subcommittee that “nonconforming” parts — ones that could …

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‘A deep moral rot’: Coast Guard leader grilled by senators at hearing on sexual assault cover-up
6 months, 1 week ago

‘A deep moral rot’: Coast Guard leader grilled by senators at hearing on sexual assault cover-up

CNN  

CNN — Senators blasted the head of the US Coast Guard at a contentious hearing on Tuesday, saying she has fostered a “culture of concealment,” withheld critical information from congressional investigators and failed to hold leaders and perpetrators accountable for serious misconduct. “Our investigation has shown a deep moral rot within the Coast Guard now,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, chair …

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Congress’ big vote on air travel leaves out ‘many vexing issues’ — including the one you’re thinking about
7 months, 1 week ago

Congress’ big vote on air travel leaves out ‘many vexing issues’ — including the one you’re thinking about

Politico  

Lawmakers said they need more time to study exactly what’s gone wrong at the nation’s biggest plane manufacturer before they legislate a fix. “It’s a good bill,” she said when asked whether the bill does enough to address an aviation system beset by a rash of near-collisions on runways and concerns about quality control at Boeing. Aviation safety consultant Jeff …

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US Coast Guard Academy: Women testify to Congress about sexual harassment and assault
1 year ago

US Coast Guard Academy: Women testify to Congress about sexual harassment and assault

CNN  

CNN — Four women who say they were subjected to sexual assault and harassment at the US Coast Guard Academy testified to Congress on Tuesday about how they were silenced, retaliated against and left battling severe mental trauma while alleged perpetrators continued to thrive within the service. Senator Richard Blumenthal, the panel’s chairman, said he intends to hold additional hearings …

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Senators release draft of bill addressing NIL reform in college sports
1 year, 5 months ago

Senators release draft of bill addressing NIL reform in college sports

LA Times  

Sen. Cory Booker, seen at a February meeting on Capitol Hill, is a sponsor of the proposed College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act. Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal and Jerry Moran would create the “College Athletics Corporation,” a non-government entity that would hold investigative and subpoena powers. “It would make college athletics fairer, safer, and more just, and empower more young …

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PGA Tour-LIV Golf Tie-Up Under US Senate Panel Scanner Over Saudi Involvement
1 year, 5 months ago

PGA Tour-LIV Golf Tie-Up Under US Senate Panel Scanner Over Saudi Involvement

News 18  

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized, a tour executive told Congress on Tuesday. Asked by Blumenthal how much money …

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Controversial PGA Tour Deal With Saudis Faces Scrutiny In Washington
1 year, 6 months ago

Controversial PGA Tour Deal With Saudis Faces Scrutiny In Washington

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PGA Tour’s controversial merger plans with Saudi-backed LIV Golf is facing scrutiny in Washington, D.C., where lawmakers are questioning the morality and safety of such an acquisition, and a federal agency is reportedly planning an investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Justice Department has notified the PGA Tour, the organizer of many professional golf …

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US Congress probes PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger involving Saudi Arabia money
1 year, 6 months ago

US Congress probes PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger involving Saudi Arabia money

Firstpost  

The US Congress launched a probe Monday into the surprise merger of the PGA Tour with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, the chair of an investigative panel announced. LIV Golf was launched in October 2021 and lured top PGA Tour talent with record $25 million purses and money guarantees, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Critics said LIV was conceived by …

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PGA-Saudi LIV merger has Congress teed off. But one senator won't commit to quitting his golf money.
1 year, 6 months ago

PGA-Saudi LIV merger has Congress teed off. But one senator won't commit to quitting his golf money.

Raw Story  

Republicans and Democrats alike have been blasting the planned mega-merger this week of the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf. But one leading merger critic — Sen. Richard Blumenthal — wasn't so enthusiastic about discussing a recent campaign donation he received from the PGA's political action committee. RELATED ARTICLE: 'PGA is gonna get what it deserves': Condemnation of Saudi …

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ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency
1 year, 7 months ago

ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency

Associated Press  

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that government intervention will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems. Altman proposed the formation of a U.S. or global agency that would license the most powerful AI systems and have the authority to “take that license away and ensure compliance with …

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ChatGPT's chief testifies before U.S. Congress as concerns grow about artificial intelligence risks
1 year, 7 months ago

ChatGPT's chief testifies before U.S. Congress as concerns grow about artificial intelligence risks

The Hindu  

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on May 16 that government intervention "will be critical to mitigate the risks of increasingly powerful” AI systems. And while there's no immediate sign that Congress will craft sweeping new AI rules, as European lawmakers are doing, the societal concerns brought Mr. Altman and other tech CEOs to …

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Democrats call on U.S. to stop selling arms to MBS for siding with 'nuclear bomb extortionist' Putin
2 years, 2 months ago

Democrats call on U.S. to stop selling arms to MBS for siding with 'nuclear bomb extortionist' Putin

Daily Mail  

Democrats in Congress are mounting a new effort to block the Biden administration from selling weapons to Saudi Arabia in return for OPEC+'s decision to significantly cut back on oil production. President Joe Biden was criticized for meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Jeddah over the summer at a time when US oil prices were causing financial …

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Government agency and Fisher-Price warn parents of over a dozen deaths from rockers
2 years, 6 months ago

Government agency and Fisher-Price warn parents of over a dozen deaths from rockers

NPR  

Government agency and Fisher-Price warn parents of over a dozen deaths from rockers Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price urged parents Tuesday not to let babies fall asleep in rockers, citing at least 13 reported deaths between 2009 and 2021. "No inclined product, …

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Here’s how US lawmakers could finally rein in Facebook
2 years, 11 months ago

Here’s how US lawmakers could finally rein in Facebook

CNN  

New York CNN Business — “Change is going to come. “It’s clear that a lot of these members of Congress have done their homework and they understand what they’re looking at.” Still, after years of talk and glimmers of progress, it remains unclear if or when US lawmakers and regulators might take successful action— as their EU and UK counterparts …

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Why It’s No Laughing Matter That a Senator Asked Facebook to “Commit to Ending Finsta”
54 years, 11 months ago

Why It’s No Laughing Matter That a Senator Asked Facebook to “Commit to Ending Finsta”

Slate  

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law that examines the ways technology is influencing how we think about speech. “This makes it so that you always know who you’re connecting with.” Mark Zuckerberg said in a 2010 interview that …

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Facebook products ‘harm children, stoke division’: Whistleblower
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook products ‘harm children, stoke division’: Whistleblower

Al Jazeera  

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen is urging US lawmakers to regulate the social media giant. “As long as Facebook is operating in the shadows, hiding its research from public scrutiny, it is unaccountable,” said Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook’s civic misinformation team. And I don’t know any tech company that sets out to build products that make people …

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Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill
3 years, 2 months ago

Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill

NPR  

Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Facebook is facing a historic crisis. "During my time at Facebook, I came to realize a devastating truth: Almost no one outside of Facebook knows what happens inside Facebook," Haugen told Congress. Facebook executive Monika Bickert told NPR's …

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Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook products harm kids and democracy
3 years, 2 months ago

Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook products harm kids and democracy

NPR  

Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook products harm kids and democracy Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images A former Facebook product manager told Congress on Tuesday that the company's products harm children and stoke division, while Facebook executives hide research about the social network's risks to keep its business humming. Facebook internal research provided by Haugen …

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Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy

LA Times  

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen testified Tuesday before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security. “The company’s leadership knows ways to make Facebook and Instagram safer and won’t make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people,” said Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist who has …

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Sen. Susan Collins won’t support abortion rights bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Sen. Susan Collins won’t support abortion rights bill

LA Times  

As Democrats consider legislation to respond to a new Texas state ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, they have lost the support of one of the few remaining Republicans who support abortion rights. Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday she opposes the Democrats’ bill, which would prohibit states from enacting restrictions on abortion through fetal viability. Democrats, led …

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