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Buy Now, Pay Later Faces Its Regulatory Reckoning as UK Finalizes Rules and New York Proposes Nation's First Licensing Regime
The UK's FCA will enforce full oversight of BNPL products from July 15, while New York has proposed the first comprehensive state licensing framework — filling a gap left by the CFPB's withdrawal of federal consumer protections.
2026 Farm Bill Offers 90 Percent Subsidies for Precision Agriculture as Critics Warn of Big Tech Entrenchment in American Farming
The 2026 Farm Bill would subsidize 90 percent of precision agriculture adoption costs and let the tech industry set standards, drawing criticism over corporate control of farming.
SEC and CFTC Issue Joint Crypto Taxonomy, Classifying 16 Tokens as Digital Commodities in Landmark Regulatory Shift
U.S. regulators end a decade of ambiguity by jointly defining five crypto asset categories, explicitly naming Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana as commodities — not securities.
U.S. Army Nears Dark Eagle Fielding but Pentagon Testers Say Data Is Insufficient to Verify Combat Effectiveness
The Army says its first hypersonic missile battery is weeks from full fielding, yet the Pentagon's testing office warns it lacks the data to assess whether the weapon actually works in combat.
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Warrant Requirements for Section 702 Searches as FISA Surveillance Authority Nears April Expiration
Senators Lee and Wyden introduce the Government Surveillance Reform Act to close warrantless search loopholes and ban government data broker purchases, with Section 702 set to expire on April 20, 2026.
EU Council Backs Delayed AI Act Enforcement as Civil Society Warns of Regulatory Retreat
The EU Council agreed to delay high-risk AI system rules to late 2027 and 2028, adding a deepfake ban while drawing civil society warnings of deregulation disguised as simplification.
EU Antitrust Chief Declares the 'Entire AI Stack' Under Investigation as Brussels Targets Nvidia, Meta, and Google Simultaneously
Teresa Ribera signals the EU will examine every layer of AI infrastructure for competition distortions, from chips to cloud to models.
FTC Relaxes COPPA Enforcement on Age Verification as April Deadline Looms for the Biggest Overhaul of Children's Privacy Rules in a Decade
The FTC will not enforce COPPA against companies collecting children's data solely for age verification, even as sweeping new rules on biometrics, data retention, and parental consent take effect April 22.
EU Parliament Votes to End Untargeted Mass Scanning of Private Messages in Historic Chat Control Decision
The European Parliament voted 458 to 103 on March 11 to restrict scanning of private communications to judicially authorized, targeted investigations, rejecting years of pressure for blanket surveillance of encrypted messaging platforms.
Six Tech Giants File DMA Compliance Reports as EU Prepares First Review of Its Landmark Antitrust Law
All six DMA gatekeepers filed annual compliance reports on March 9 as the Commission prepares its first formal review of the regulation, with AI designation and transatlantic tensions at stake.
Live Nation Settles With DOJ to Avoid Ticketmaster Breakup, but 27 States Vow to Press On With Antitrust Trial
The DOJ and Live Nation struck a mid-trial deal that keeps Ticketmaster intact, but a majority of plaintiff states rejected the terms and will continue the landmark monopoly case.
The AI Content Labeling Gap: Regulation Arrives Before the Infrastructure Is Ready
With EU AI Act disclosure rules taking effect in August 2026 and California's SB 942 already in force, the industry's C2PA content credential ecosystem faces a critical adoption shortfall that could undermine the entire provenance framework.