Regulations

FAA Rule Would Let Drones Fly Over People and At Night Without a Waiver

The move would greatly open the use of small drones but at least one lawmaker is worried about the privacy of people on the ground.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Keep the Faith: America’s GDPR Will Come

What should it look like? How should companies prepare?

  • By Jonathan Reiber

Inside the Bill That Set the ‘Strongest Clean Energy Requirement in the Nation’

Washington, D.C. is on track to set a more ambitious timeline for fighting climate change than any state.

  • By Nicole Javorsky, CityLab

Pentagon Lags on Policing Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable Contracts

Some contracting officers may not be applying the required criteria, GAO warns.

  • By Charles S. Clark

The U.S. Could Regulate AI in the Name of National Security

These regulations would be target a big name in AI: China

  • By Dave Gershgorn and Max de Haldevang, Quartz

When the Tech Mythology Collapses

The industry’s fall from grace may feel unprecedented, but we have a model for what happens when a beloved industry fails us.

  • By Alexis Madrigal, The Atlantic

White House Expects to Hold Steady on Tech Policies Despite House Flip

But House Democrats plan to fight for online privacy, net neutrality regulations.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Tech Billionaires’ Obligation to the Cities Around Them

California voters are being asked to tax big corporations to solve local problems. But is that the companies’ responsibility?

  • By Alana Semuels, The Atlantic

The U.S. Desperately Needs Tech-Savvy Lawmakers But The Midterms Are Unlikely to Deliver

Tech issues affect just about everything, one candidate argues.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz

U.S. Military’s Self-Flying Helicopter Program Passes Critical Test

Unmanned Black Hawks are coming. The goal is a major flight demonstration next year.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Mark Warner Is Coming for Tech’s Too-Powerful

The senator from Virginia says he’s “very annoyed” with Silicon Valley’s “pathetic” response to security concerns.

  • By Franklin Foer, The Atlantic

FAA Now Lets Certain Drones Fly Near Airports

Pilots will have to apply first, of course.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Elon Musk and Tesla Reach Settlement

Musk and Tesla have settled the SEC’s securities fraud lawsuit. The outcome feels like the end of an era for Musk.

  • By Ian Bogost, The Atlantic

Should Congress Regulate Online Sports Betting?

The NFL is throwing its weight behind a federal framework, while the gaming industry blamed “burdensome” taxes and laws for the allure of illegal sports books.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

Google Says it Spent “Hundreds of Years of Human Time” Complying With Europe’s Privacy Rules

The cost of protecting users.

  • By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz

Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Outcome-Based Privacy Protections

The government wants to focus on what consumers should broadly expect from companies, not the methods for getting there.

  • By Joseph Marks

3D-Printed Guns Are Dangerous. Ammo Control Could Help

New ammunition regulations in California could make it harder for people who shouldn’t have guns to use the ones they have.

  • By Natasha Frost, Quartz

Launching Rogue Satellites Into Space Was a ‘Mistake’

Sara Spangelo says she isn’t rebellious by nature. So why did she defy federal regulators?

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

Should Startups Ask For Permission or Beg For Forgiveness?

Hundreds of innovative businesses operate in legal grey areas.

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz

The Age of 3D-Printed Guns in America Is Here

The guns are untraceable, and require no background check to make or own.

  • By Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz