Regulations

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

Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Austin, Texas.

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

States to Feds: Enough With the Red Tape Already

Although companies and public sector organizations bemoan the time spent complying with federal rules, there are opportunities to improve the process, officials said.

  • By Erich Wagner

Europe’s Smack to Google May Only Be the Beginning

The European Commission’s record-breaking fines for Google foreshadow a larger regulatory invasion of the U.S. technology industry.

  • By Ian Bogost, The Atlantic
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

How Regulators Are Dealing with Antitrust Laws and Data Privacy

When people turn over data to "pay" for Facebook's services, are they getting a good deal?

  • By Doug Pollack
Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith

Microsoft Wants Congress to Regulate Facial Recognition

One of these metrics for regulation could be ensuring the technology works similarly for all

  • By Dave Gershgorn, Quartz

5G Compromise Bill Still a Hit to Local Government

Wireless industry groups support the new Senate bill, but the Institute for Local Self-Reliance argues it sacrifices too much local government authority.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

Why Can’t Europe Create Tech Giants Like the U.S. and China?

Europe churns out plenty of top-of-class mathematicians, computer scientists, and software developers.

  • By John Detrixhe, Quartz
Microsoft President Bill Gates, left, and other software industry executives testify on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 3, 1998. Microsoft President Bill Gates, left, and other software industry executives testify on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 3, 1998.

The 17 Years Since the Microsoft Antitrust Case Taught Us That Regulation Can Spur Innovation

The Microsoft case set a precedent for not breaking up big tech companies.

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz

Can American Technology Firms and Lawmakers Learn from Europe’s GDPR?

The European Union's privacy law is a very well-crafted law that simply mandates good data handling best practices.

  • By John Breeden II

The U.S. FDA Says It’s Taking the Lead on the Regulation of Cell-Cultured Meat

A different kind of meat could get a different kind of regulation.

  • By Chase Purdy, Quartz

FTC Suggests Considering Security Disclosure Rules for Connected-Device Makers

If the Consumer Product Safety Commission required IoT makers to outline their security protections, the Federal Trade Commission could go after false claims.

  • By Joseph Marks

DOD Must Comply with DHS Cybersecurity Directives Under Senate Bill

Homeland Security has issued numerous binding cybersecurity directives recently, including banning Kaspersky anti-virus and mandating email security.

  • By Joseph Marks
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.

Lawmaker: Congress Will 'Mess Up' Tech Regulation Without Help from Industry

Leaving Congress alone to regulate the tech industry may not be the best idea.

  • By Jack Corrigan
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt

Scott Pruitt’s New Rule Could Completely Transform the EPA

It would not only undermine 30 years of clean-air regulations, but radically restrict what science the agency is allowed to use.

  • By Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic

Government Leads Major Industries In Email Security

Government email security has surged since an October mandate from the Homeland Security Department.

  • By Joseph Marks

Facebook Attempts to Limit Reach of EU Privacy Law

About 1.5 billion Facebook users around the world could see some changes to their terms of service.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Fuzzy Space Law Is Forcing the U.S. to Update its Orbital Regulations

There soon could be an "Office of Space Commerce.”

  • By Tim Fernholz, Quartz