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The safety criteria in the program would examine multiple intrinsic components of a given advanced AI system, such as the data upon which it is trained and the model weights used to process said data into outputs. Some of the program's testing components would include red-teaming an AI model to search for vulnerabilities and facilitating third-party evaluations. These evaluations will culminate in both feedback to participating developers as well as informing future AI regulations, specifically the permanent evaluation framework developed by the Energy secretary.

A 32 million passenger cap, a planning condition issued by the airport's local authority, has long come under legal and political scrutiny. But Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien secured Cabinet sign-off to address the matter through legislation on Tuesday. In a statement, he said: "This Government recognises the strategic importance of Dublin Airport as our primary international gateway, and the contribution it makes to our economy. "Today, I sought agreement to pursue a legislative course of action to bring much-needed clarity to all stakeholders."

"If you find something in your software that shouldn't be there, and there's some indication that it is going to surveil what you're doing or introduce some harm to a system," explains Andrew Grosso (attorney at Andrew Grosso and Associates, and former assistant US attorney), "then you can report it." Safely and free of liability concerns.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from across both chambers of Congress introduced legislation this week calling for the Department of Health and Human Services "to dedicate sufficient resources" to the crisis and suicide lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth after the Trump administration terminated the service in July. The measure said this effort would include "establishing, re-establishing, operating, and maintaining specialized services" for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program.

"I've heard from a lot of constituents and people around the city about fears of e-bikes going too fast, experiences people have had, injuries they've incurred. But I wanted to think of a way to address the concerns that wouldn't actually criminalize the bike riders," she said. The bill only bans the sale of such bikes, which are popular with the city's 80,000 delivery workers.

In documents reviewed by Nextgov/FCW, the proposed regulatory sandbox program created within OSTP would allow participating AI companies to receive temporary exemption from external AI regulations. These temporary waivers would be available for "one or more covered provisions of an applicable agency in order to test, experiment, or temporarily provide to consumers artificial intelligence products or services or artificial intelligence development methods on a limited basis without being subject to the enforcement, licensing, or authorization requirements of such covered provisions."

Hawley said he planned to introduce a bill on the topic "soon," but declined to offer further details. A self-styled populist, Hawley staked out his stance against autonomous vehicles in a speech at the National Conservatism last week, where he cast AI as part of a transhumanist project and called for a series of restrictions on the technology. "Only humans should drive cars and trucks," Hawley said at the time.

The loan included in a budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature earlier this summer was designed as a bridge to keep BART, San Francisco's Muni, AC Transit in the East Bay and Caltrain on the Peninsula afloat through 2026. The hope was that by then, lawmakers could persuade voters to back a long-term funding source, likely through a regional sales tax measure.

Tech giants have a clear responsibility here: the tools already exist to disable stolen devices, and it's time to use them.

At issue was whether oil companies could be held liable for damage from future wildfires caused at least in part by climate change. The state Senate Judiciary Committee vote on the measure came just two days after a Louisiana jury held oil giant Chevron liable by for $744.6 million to restore damage to Louisiana's coastal wetlands. The case was the first of many pending against oil companies that have supposedly lied about whether their policies

asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they're a tool to keep children away from adult websites and other material that might be harmful to them. But opponents see a worrisome trend toward a less secure, less private and less free internet, where people can be denied access not just to pornography but news, health information and the ability to speak openly and anonymously.

"I'm not at all surprised to see those results because work from home has been an absolute game-changer for Australia's working families," O'Neil told Barr.

"No bank, financial institution, or any other person facilitating financial transactions or authorization of funds shall engage in, permit, aid, abet, induce, or otherwise facilitate any transaction or authorization of funds towards payment for any online money gaming service."

From March 2024 to March 2025, theft of mail - or 'porch piracy' - skyrocketed by 48%, with 8,830 offences recorded. December 2024 saw 1,265 offences alone, making up 14% of offences.

"Just imagine yourself being told, session after session, that if you remained as you were, you would be rejected."

In May 2024, the VA announced temporary guidance allowing homebuyers using VA loans to pay buyer's agent's compensation out of pocket if necessary or desired.

Recovery isn't a last resort - it's a strategy. The organizations that plan and rehearse their recoveries are the ones that come through an attack strongest.

A discharge petition allows the House rank-and-file to force a vote on any legislation with support from at least 218 members, a majority of the chamber.

The One Big Beautiful Bill raises the share of retirees who no longer owe federal taxes on their Social Security from 64% to 88%, covering 51.4 million seniors nationwide.

"Roblox is simply not doing enough to protect our kids, to inform parents, and to go after child predators. As you know, I am leading the fight for the full release of the Epstein files. I believe in transparency and I believe in protecting our children."

Plans to tighten the UK's road safety laws could see drivers over the age of 70 required to take compulsory eyesight tests every three years.

The legalization of euthanasia in Canada initiated an unprecedented medical experiment whereby what was once illegal became routine practice, significantly altering public perception on life and death.

Legal gray areas surround the sale of cheats, with few countries making it a crime to use cheat software except China and South Korea.

The most consequential blow came in 2013, when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, effectively ending preclearance, which required states and localities with histories of discrimination to seek federal approval before changing voting laws.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's early initiatives included meeting with Indigenous leaders and appointing the first Indigenous head of Indigenous Services Canada, Mandy Gull-Masty.

Starting January 1, companies in Ontario with at least 25 employees will be forced to inform candidates about their hiring status within 45 days of their interview, or the last interview if there were multiple.

Credit for prior learning is an effective strategy for adult learners, promoting faster degree completion and better employment outcomes, which enhances their earnings post-graduation.