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EU Unveils Tech Sovereignty Package and Chips Act 2.0

The EU has unveiled its much-anticipated European Technological Sovereignty Package, comprising two pieces of legislation intended to boost the continent’s independence in cloud services, AI and semiconductors. The Cloud and AI Development Act seeks to foster the growth of AI models and apps, as well as the buildout of supporting infrastructure, with a specific goal…

U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks

Executives at top U.S. robotics companies asked Congress for federal dollars, new legislation and a simpler regulatory field, arguing the support is necessary to adapt to the AI era and compete with their well-oiled, state-funded Chinese competitors. The U.S. robotics sector, estimated at $50 billion in value, includes world famous companies like Boston Dynamics. The…

Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms 

A key Senate Committee moved to advance legislation that would overhaul cybersecurity practices at the Department of Health and Human Services. The bipartisan Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act sailed through the Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee Thursday on a 22-1 vote, with only Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., opposing it. The legislation, sponsored by…

Germany greenlights the EU AI Act, triggering countdown for enterprise compliance

The German Federal Cabinet has approved a draft legislation to implement the EU’s AI Act, designating the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) as the country’s central AI supervisory authority. Under the draft AI Market Surveillance and Innovation Promotion Act (KI-MIG), Germany will establish its national framework for regulating AI system development and deployment. The draft law…

GOP Congress moves to shape election law in Trump’s image

Republicans in Congress are moving ahead with two pieces of legislation this week that would dramatically reshape the nation’s election laws. Together, the SAVE America Act and MEGA Act would shift key voter certification powers to the executive branch,  require stricter proof of citizenship for voter registration, and allow states to more easily access federal…