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FCC Launches 'Drone Dominance' Proceeding to Overhaul Spectrum Access and Licensing for U.S. Drone Industry
The FCC seeks public comment on dedicated drone spectrum bands, streamlined experimental licensing, and new innovation zones as part of the Trump administration's push to replace banned foreign drones with domestic alternatives.
Landmark Jury Verdicts Find Meta and Google Liable for Addictive Platform Design, Opening the Door to Thousands of Pending Lawsuits
Juries in Los Angeles and New Mexico found Meta and Google liable for addictive platform design and child safety failures, awarding $381 million and setting a legal precedent for thousands of pending cases.
The $6.6 Trillion Question: Banks and Crypto Firms Clash Over Stablecoin Yield as Washington Writes the Rules
A proposed ban on stablecoin yield payments has triggered a lobbying war between banks and crypto exchanges, with billions in deposits and a new financial architecture at stake.
Three States Now Ban Algorithmic Rent Pricing as DOJ Settlement Reshapes the Housing Technology Industry
California, New York, and Connecticut have enacted laws restricting algorithmic rent-setting tools, while the DOJ's landmark settlement with RealPage forces the industry to abandon real-time competitor data sharing.
Back-to-Back Jury Verdicts Find Meta Negligent and Liable for Child Safety Failures as More Than 2,000 Lawsuits Await
A New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for enabling child exploitation, and a California bellwether jury found both Meta and YouTube negligent in designing addictive platforms that harmed a minor.
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.
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.
US Senate Hearing Signals Bipartisan Push for Federal Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
Senate Commerce Committee convenes Tesla, Waymo, and industry leaders to debate a federal safety framework for self-driving cars amid a patchwork of state laws.