What a shame. Seemed like Florida was on a golden regulatory path.
POLICY
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China Enters Flying Taxi Era with Autonomous Drone Approvals
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China has officially entered the era of "flying taxis".
— Harold Sinnott #MWC26 (@HaroldSinnott) 2 avril 2025
2 Chinese companies have obtained the commercial operation certificate for autonomous passenger drones from CAAC.#AI #IoT #5G @SpirosMargaris @DeepLearn007 @enilev @Analytics_699
pic.twitter.com/mTl7eXbVLAChina has officially entered the era of "flying taxis". 2 Chinese companies have obtained the commercial operation certificate for autonomous passenger drones from CAAC. #AI #IoT #5G @SpirosMargaris @DeepLearn007 @enilev @Analytics_699
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Florida Police Show Racial Bias in Speeding Citations Data
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When whites and minorities drive at identical speeds (according to objectively measured data from Lyft) Florida police are 24-33% more likely to issue speeding citations to minority drivers and charge them 23-34% greater fines. These are not small effects!
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Robotics Integration: Broader Societal Implications and Impact
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What are the broader implications of integrating robotics into society? Our last panel will offer various perspectives – from its impact on various demographic groups to our wellbeing, social interactions, national security, and more. Watch it live here: https://
youtube.com/watch?v=Xn_LCm
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Insurance Policy Market Distortions: Unintended Consequences Debate
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Me: NONE of that is normal! That’s the longest string of unintended consequences and market distortions I have ever heard of in a single insurance policy! Which we expect nearly everyone to be able to reason about!
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Tech Giants Regulation: Five Experts Testify on Internet Competition
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"AMERICA" = "Advertising Middlemen Endangering Rigorous Internet Competition Accountability" Five experts testifying today:
– @KamylBazbaz of DuckDuckGo
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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Debates AMERICA Act Against Digital Ad Monopolies
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Happening now: U.S. Senate judiciary subcommittee is holding a hearing about the re-introduction of the "AMERICA Act." The bill, first intro'd in 2023, would ban monopolies from owning multiple parts of the digital ad supply chain and eliminate inherent conflicts of interest.
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OpenCV Imposes 25% Tariff on Products Starting April 2
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OpenCV has been free for all freeloaders for the last 25 years! This is very unfair to OpenCV and it's maintainers. Starting tomorrow, April 2, we are imposing a 25% Tariff on all products that use OpenCV.
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How AGI Will Structure Our Hyper-Technological Future World
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Est-ce que mes followers réalisent qu’ils vont vivre dans ce monde hyper technologique structuré par la Super Intelligence Artificielle ?
— Docteur Laurent Alexandre (@dr_l_alexandre) 1 avril 2025
Vous en pensez quoi ? pic.twitter.com/Gtqwb6hn8kEst-ce que mes followers réalisent qu’ils vont vivre dans ce monde hyper technologique structuré par la Super Intelligence Artificielle ? Vous en pensez quoi ?
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Character.AI Launches Safety Features and Parental Insights for Teens
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Over the past year, we’ve launched new safety features on Character.AI, designed for teens. Our Parental Insights tool shows parents time spent and top Characters—but not chat content. Read more on our blog.