Proposed EU rules could limit the type of research that produces cutting-edge AI tools like GPT-3, experts warn in a new study. The nonpartisan think tank Brookings this week published a piece decryin
As app store legislation targeting tech giants Apple and Google moves forward in Congress, Apple today is out with two more new reports meant to demonstrate how successful the app economy has been und
If you’ve been following the drone registration saga in the United States, you may remember that in May a Federal Appeals Court struck down the FAA’s drone registration requirement. The re
Laws govern the conduct of humans, and sometimes the machines that humans use, such as cars. But what happens when those cars become human-like, as in artificial intelligence that can drive cars? Who
The IRS has officially stated that <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/bitcoin">bitcoin</a> is a property - similar to any other valuable commodity - rather than a currency. What does this mean? Not m
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/wiggum.jpg" />A new law in Ontario, Canada has banned the use of handheld devices while driving. This includes cellphones, GPS devices, M
<img src="http://www.mobilecrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/bye.jpg" />A well-meaning law, yes, but one that just misses the mark. I refer to, of course (as if you have any idea what I'm talking
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/coronation.jpg" />Yup, France is now one step closer to that vicious anti-piracy bill becoming law. Legislators there approved the provis
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/fingerprinting.jpg" />It's wrongheaded legislation gone wild! Monday saw a law passed in Mexico that will establish a national register o
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Oh for the love of God, don't we have better things to do than legislate whether or not kids are playing video games that
Bloomberg reports that Canada’s Prime Minister will be allowing telecoms industry regulators to “ban fees for unsolicited text messages on mobile phones and other ‘unfair charges.'&#
To the girl who almost slammed into me as she was texting away on her phone while driving last week: regardless of the crazy face you made and the nasty words you mouthed through your windshield, that
US Lawmakers are sick of people sitting on airplanes, talking about all sorts of private matters while waiting for the plane to taxi. After a round of story-telling on conversations they’ve over
Details are scarce right now, but New York’s Governor David Patterson just signed a bill into law that could lead to restrictions in video game violence. Good to see that with the worldwide econ
Far be it for the simple gadget bloggers here at CrunchGear.com to comment on legal issues concerning fair use and quoting other news sources, but if you’ve been following the Associated Press brouh
Mother of god. I’m supportive of the handheld ban while driving, but while walking? Well, if Representative Kenneth Duncan of Illinois gets his way, you’ll have to hang up at every crosswa
[photopress:games_for_guns_mexico.jpg,full,center] If there’s one thing we’ve learned over and over again, it’s that you can’t tax people into changing their ways. They’l
The IFPI (basically the worldwide RIAA) must have been riding high when it got Denmark’s Tele2 ISP to block access to The Pirate Bay. However, according to the Pirate Bay blog, traffic is up abo
So it seems that you can carry batteries, extra batteries, spare batteries, and other, presumably, Leyden jars on flights. The TSA warnings only mention banning “large, palletized shipments̶
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