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• November 21, 2024 21 Nov'24

  DOJ's push to break up Google faces tough odds

  The Department of Justice wants Google to sell its Chrome browser and possibly even Android, in a move that some view as extreme and aggressive.

• November 20, 2024 20 Nov'24

  Elon Musk, big tech ties to China raise security concerns

  A U.S. senator warns U.S. tech companies that deep ties to China pose national security risks as cyberattacks rise. Time to choose a side, experts say.

• November 15, 2024 15 Nov'24

  Google breakup likely off the table under Trump

  Donald Trump might not want to break up Google, but history suggests he won't slow antitrust enforcement efforts against bad actors.

• November 14, 2024 14 Nov'24

  Trump's Department of Government Efficiency will face issues

  Big political and bureaucratic obstacles await Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will lead the department with the goal of slashing spending and stripping regulations.

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Trump plans to repeal Biden order, limit AI regulation

  Donald Trump might want less regulation, but he has close ties to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who has supported AI regulation, including California's AI safety bill.

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Tech industry will see less regulation under Trump

  President-elect Donald Trump will likely repeal President Joe Biden's AI executive order and introduce new tariffs that could create problems for companies and consumers.

• November 06, 2024 06 Nov'24

  TechTarget editorial advisory boards

  Input from industry experts and thought leaders on different topic areas help shape TechTarget's editorial coverage of the topics important to our readers.

• October 31, 2024 31 Oct'24

  Voter's guide to the 2024 U.S. election and tech policy

  A breakdown of where U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on 16 tech issues.

• October 31, 2024 31 Oct'24

  Harris, Trump economics differ on new tariffs, higher taxes

  Regardless, businesses will feel the effects of the economic proposals from the two leading U.S. presidential candidates.

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  IFS exec: Moving to cloud creates sustainability benefits

  In this Q&A, IFS' chief sustainability officer discusses how sustainability efforts make good business sense but noted that companies struggle with managing all the data.

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  Microsoft puts light on veteran hiring amid DEI backlash

  The political and legal backlash over diversity and inclusion efforts isn't stopping Microsoft from expanding the scope of its diversity reporting.

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Growing AI energy use, tech workloads constrain IT

  Speakers at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024 warned of rising energy use and cost. Workarounds include acceleration; microgrids; and, eventually, emerging technologies.

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Agentic AI sparks need for more orchestration, oversight

  Orchestration all the way down: Experts say multiple levels of autonomous coordination and oversight will guide the near- and mid-term evolution of AI and computing.

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Disinformation campaigns pose risk to enterprise businesses

  Spotting and stopping disinformation campaigns often involve multiple entities within an enterprise business, including security, marketing and social media teams.

• October 18, 2024 18 Oct'24

  Cloud providers escape regulatory scrutiny -- for now

  Though U.S. and EU regulators aren't zeroed in on cloud competition, Google has raised its own concerns about Microsoft's cloud licensing practices.

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  DOJ focuses on AI in search, weighs Google breakup

  While the DOJ assesses remedies for Google's illegal control over online search, it's also heavily focused on AI and the future.

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  Companies invest in climate technology to reduce emissions

  Analyst firm GlobalData identified four major climate tech investments businesses are making now to reach 2030 carbon emission reduction goals.

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  California bill veto might push Congress to act on AI

  California Governor Gavin Newsom took issue with SB 1047's broad regulation of AI systems without addressing specific concerns such as deployment in high-risk environments.

• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  Proposed ban on connected vehicle tech from China too broad

  The U.S. Commerce Department's proposal to ban software and hardware for connected vehicles imported from China or Russia might face enforcement issues down the road.

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Fears grow about big tech guiding U.S. AI policy

  Apple joined a list of big tech companies voluntarily committing to responsible AI. But without regulation, there is no legal requirement for companies to meet those commitments.

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  Former OpenAI associates fear AGI, lack of U.S. AI policy

  Since the U.S. lacks an overarching AI policy, insiders worry that existing AI harms aren't being addressed and that artificial general intelligence could increase risks.

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  Explainable AI systems build trust, mitigate regulatory risk

  Explainable AI will look different depending on whether a business is using a predictive, generative or agentic AI system.

• September 13, 2024 13 Sep'24

  Analysts make 4 technology predictions for 2025

  While agentic AI might excite CIOs as the next iteration of AI within business workflows, it will pose challenges for businesses, Forrester Research analysts say.

• September 11, 2024 11 Sep'24

  Generative AI pushes CIOs to adapt strategy, find use cases

  A strong AI strategy will help CIOs pick AI use cases and shed projects that aren't feasible at the moment.

• September 11, 2024 11 Sep'24

  U.S. finds women persistently underrepresented in tech

  Women make up less than a quarter of high-skill tech workers, according to a new U.S. report. The reasons for this low number, which hasn't changed much since 2005, are unclear.

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  Agentic AI will revolutionize business processes

  As AI evolves, Forrester Research analysts believe agentic AI and automating complex business processes will be the next step forward for businesses.

• September 09, 2024 09 Sep'24

  U.S. begins rulemaking for AI developers on riskiest models

  The federal government has proposed a rule outlining cybersecurity and developmental reporting requirements for both AI developers and cloud providers.

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  California AI bill sets guardrails that draw criticism

  The debate around California's AI bill, SB 1047, centers on potential harm to startups and stifling innovation. However, some applaud the bill's whistleblower protections.

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  U.S. Senate could consider 8 AI bills next session

  While California advances AI legislation targeting safety testing, the U.S. Senate will also have on its plate several AI bills largely focused on promoting innovation.

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  FTC noncompete ban blocked: What businesses should know

  Businesses nationwide will be able to forego the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Sept. 4 deadline for compliance with the noncompete ban.

• August 14, 2024 14 Aug'24

  EU, Calif. climate risk rules prompt companies to prepare

  A challenge companies are facing while preparing for compliance with climate risk reporting rules is a lack of consistency among different rules and standards.

• August 13, 2024 13 Aug'24

  What the Delta-CrowdStrike lawsuit may mean for IT contracts

  The recent exchange of allegations between Delta and CrowdStrike reveals legal arguments Delta could use to recover the massive losses suffered in the CrowdStrike outage.

• August 07, 2024 07 Aug'24

  Walz, Harris' VP pick, made Minn. a leader in AI regulation

  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz supports climate action and released a Climate Action Framework detailing steps for the state to become carbon neutral by 2050.

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Judge will face remedy challenge in Google antitrust case

  Remedies in the Google online search antitrust case could include eliminating the company's use of distribution contracts that cemented Google as a default setting.

• August 01, 2024 01 Aug'24

  Warren slams legal challenges to FTC noncompete ban

  As the FTC noncompete ban faces legal challenges, some in Congress including Sen. Elizabeth Warren are supporting the FTC's authority to create such a rule.

• July 31, 2024 31 Jul'24

  U.S. top science chief says federal AI R&D spending lagging

  While the U.S. spends billions on broader R&D efforts annually, the Office of Science and Technology Policy is advocating for increased funding for AI research.

• July 25, 2024 25 Jul'24

  Split court decision on FTC noncompete ban adds uncertainty

  While a Texas court preliminarily decided the FTC noncompete ban isn't enforceable, a Pennsylvania court decided it is, leaving businesses without a set direction.

• July 25, 2024 25 Jul'24

  CrowdStrike disaster exposes a hard truth about IT

  Growing third-party dependencies mean more CrowdStrike-like disasters ahead. Preventing these requires a commitment to quality from vendors and robust backup plans from users.

• July 24, 2024 24 Jul'24

  FTC seeks to shed light on 'surveillance pricing'

  The Federal Trade Commission's study of surveillance pricing might lead to defining what kind of consumer data can be used to affect prices of products and services.

• July 19, 2024 19 Jul'24

  South Korea, Taiwan, Japan monitor EU's Digital Markets Act

  Countries including South Korea and Taiwan are taking a cautious approach to tech regulation and assessing the impact of existing laws like the EU's Digital Markets Act.

• July 16, 2024 16 Jul'24

  Sustainability ranks low on list of supply chain priorities

  Organizations are placing less importance on sustainability efforts in the supply chain, as they try to balance short-term business results with long-term sustainability goals.

• July 15, 2024 15 Jul'24

  J.D. Vance is a Silicon Valley insider and tech policy critic

  J.D. Vance's tech policy is likely to focus on bolstering competition with China while addressing perceived political biases amid big tech platforms like Google and Meta.

• July 12, 2024 12 Jul'24

  Businesses left in legal limbo with FTC noncompete ban

  Employers need to start planning for compliance with the FTC noncompete ban, effective Sept. 4, despite uncertainty around whether the rule will hold up in court.

• July 11, 2024 11 Jul'24

  FTC, DOJ take aim at dark patterns with Adobe lawsuit

  The FTC and DOJ's lawsuit against Adobe targets dark patterns by claiming that Adobe's allegedly difficult cancellation process traps consumers in unwanted subscriptions.

• July 10, 2024 10 Jul'24

  Kamala Harris might alter big tech regulation

  Vice President Kamala Harris' friendliness toward the tech sector could affect President Joe Biden's regulatory efforts if she replaces him as the Democratic presidential nominee.

• July 03, 2024 03 Jul'24

  EU moves ahead while U.S. steps back on regulation

  The European Commission found both Meta and Apple to be in violation of the Digital Markets Act.

• July 02, 2024 02 Jul'24

  Supreme Court rulings like Chevron hinder regulation

  The Supreme Court's recent decisions including Chevron will limit federal agencies' regulatory power over businesses.

• June 28, 2024 28 Jun'24

  3 takeaways from first U.S. presidential debate

  Climate and taxes became hotly debated topics between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump during Thursday night's debate.

• June 27, 2024 27 Jun'24

  Data privacy legislation delayed as backlash grows

  Multiple stakeholders raised issues with the American Privacy Rights Act, including removal of protections against algorithmic auditing.

• June 18, 2024 18 Jun'24

  Trump could significantly alter U.S. climate priorities

  The Biden administration's regulatory efforts have defined the U.S. approach to climate over the last four years. That could change if Trump wins the 2024 election.

• June 14, 2024 14 Jun'24

  Tensions rise over China's control of critical materials

  While there is disagreement in Congress over how to diversify the critical materials supply chain, there is bipartisan agreement that China's dominance needs to be addressed.

• June 07, 2024 07 Jun'24

  Businesses face growing patchwork of state AI laws

  As U.S. states like Colorado pass their own AI laws, businesses will need to prepare compliance measures if they do business in those states.

• May 31, 2024 31 May'24

  Big tech invests billions in AI data centers globally

  President Joe Biden throws his support behind Microsoft to build an AI data center in Racine, Wis., as big tech companies invest in AI infrastructure to compete.

• May 22, 2024 22 May'24

  Biden, Trump show stark differences on tech policy

  President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have taken different approaches to tech policies regarding climate, China and big tech.

• May 16, 2024 16 May'24

  CIOs face obstacles when scaling generative AI

  IT leaders can expect data issues, compliance hurdles and technology coordination chores when scaling generative AI. They must also find use cases with the best business value.

• May 15, 2024 15 May'24

  Schumer's proposed AI policy roadmap blasted by critics

  Sen. Chuck Schumer's AI policy roadmap wants $32 billion to boost AI innovation. It also prioritizes a federal data privacy framework and existing laws to govern AI.

• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  GenAI complicates IT vendor management

  IT leaders at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium cited the challenge of managing the 'explosion' of GenAI companies while also working with vendors in maturing technology sectors.

• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  CIOs play a role in responding to cybersecurity regulations

  CIOs will need to pay attention to cybersecurity regulations that often include multiple requirements for businesses to maintain safe and secure IT systems.

• May 10, 2024 10 May'24

  Data startups at MIT Sloan CIO event aim to fill tech gaps

  Cleanlab, The Modern Data Company and Pyte seek to address data quality issues, metadata management and the perils of multiparty data collaboration, respectively.

• May 07, 2024 07 May'24

  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman weighs in on content authentication

  OpenAI says it's working on new tools to identify content created by its generative AI tools, as Congress weighs legislation to protect individuals against AI-generated replicas.

• May 02, 2024 02 May'24

  AI can be sustainability enabler, but cost is steep

  In this Q&A, Kumar Parakala of GHD Digital explains some of the benefits of using GenAI in sustainability initiatives, as well as the issues that must be addressed.

• May 01, 2024 01 May'24

  Deepfake AI regulation a tightrope walk for Congress

  AI-generated content is in the crosshairs of Congress, federal enforcement agencies and the EU as concerns around digital replicas and individual intellectual property grow.

• April 26, 2024 26 Apr'24

  Election might decide fate of FTC noncompetes ban

  If the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements survives legal challenges, it might still face problems should there be an administration change following the 2024 presidential election.

• April 23, 2024 23 Apr'24

  FTC bans noncompete agreements in split vote

  Now that the FTC has issued its final rule banning noncompete clauses, it's likely to face a bevy of legal challenges.

• April 19, 2024 19 Apr'24

  Businesses need to prepare for SEC climate rules, EU's CSRD

  While the SEC's new climate rules and the EU's CSRD are both facing delays, businesses still need to identify methods for collecting and assessing climate data.

• April 17, 2024 17 Apr'24

  Ally's generative AI strategy eyes multiple LLMs, AI agents

  The digital bank plans to privately host multiple LLMs on its GenAI platform, explore autonomous agent technology and evaluate employee ideas for use cases.

• April 16, 2024 16 Apr'24

  AI to boost sustainability if carbon costs are kept in check

  AI has the potential to drive ESG goals and improve sustainability outcomes, but using the tech also creates considerable environmental cost with the amount of energy needed.

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  States act on privacy laws as Congress considers new bill

  The American Privacy Rights Act introduced this week aims to establish a national privacy standard that would preempt state privacy laws.

• April 05, 2024 05 Apr'24

  GDPR, EU AI Act will overlap as businesses face enforcement

  Enforcement of the new EU AI Act remains up in the air as governing bodies are being established. Meanwhile, DPAs grapple with how new laws will interact with existing laws.

• April 04, 2024 04 Apr'24

  Enterprise businesses use NIST AI RMF to guide AI use

  The NIST AI RMF guides both developers and businesses in crafting responsible AI systems.

• March 28, 2024 28 Mar'24

  US AI policy for federal agencies requires transparency

  The OMB's new policy calls for federal agencies to be transparent about AI use and designate chief AI officers to coordinate efforts.

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Generative AI emerges as sustainability opportunity

  Generative AI can be a useful tool for helping business leaders achieve climate and sustainability goals.

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  UN AI resolution marks global interest in rules, principles

  While the United Nations' artificial intelligence resolution does not create legally binding rules, it might indicate which countries are thinking in that direction.

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  DOJ sues Apple for monopolizing smartphone market

  The DOJ is pursuing an antitrust case against Apple in a move the enforcement agency hopes will eventually spur competition in the smartphone market.

• March 20, 2024 20 Mar'24

  Documenting, testing will help businesses navigate AI rules

  Given the U.S.'s absence of AI regulations, businesses will likely mitigate AI deployment risks through contractual language.

• March 15, 2024 15 Mar'24

  U.S. TikTok ban, data broker bills target data practices

  Congress is targeting companies' data practices through bills that limit data transfers and transactions to entities headquartered in countries of concern.

• March 07, 2024 07 Mar'24

  DMA targets big tech platforms, furthers EU's data strategy

  The EU's Digital Markets Act forces big tech companies to open their platforms to third parties and make data more accessible.

• March 06, 2024 06 Mar'24

  SEC adopts climate risk disclosure rules

  The SEC finalized climate risk disclosure rules to provide investors with consistent information about publicly filed businesses -- but the vote was not without controversy.

• February 28, 2024 28 Feb'24

  Biden aims to protect data, calls for U.S. data privacy law

  President Joe Biden is aiming to stop the sale of Americans' sensitive data to countries of concern, while also pushing for a U.S. data privacy law.

• February 27, 2024 27 Feb'24

  US tech used in Russian weapons, despite export controls

  U.S. export controls aren't keeping technology produced by Intel, AMD, Analog Devices and Texas Instruments from ending up in weapons systems used in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

• February 26, 2024 26 Feb'24

  New merger guidelines, crackdown affect business strategies

  The FTC and DOJ will be closely scrutinizing mergers and acquisitions heading into 2024 based on new merger guidelines released in December 2023.

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  U.S. weighs National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

  Policymakers are considering the bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, which would continue quantum computing R&D as well as move toward commercialization.

• February 20, 2024 20 Feb'24

  Cloud costs continue to rise in 2024

  Enterprises might look more closely at workload allocation and explore alternative platforms amid ongoing cloud price hikes. Storage costs are also trending upward.

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Generative AI for enterprises: ADP, IKEA launch tools

  The human capital management company and the retailer have taken different roads to GenAI deployment. But both enterprises aim to boost customer experience.

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  Businesses brace for FCC's ban on AI robocalls

  The FCC's ban on AI-generated robocalls comes in response to growing concern about bad actors using AI to mimic someone's likeness and voice to spread misinformation.

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  US works to develop AI standards while California legislates

  California has proposed AI regulation as the U.S. works to develop AI standards by bringing together companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft.

• February 09, 2024 09 Feb'24

  Building for ESG now will help with future regulations

  To keep pace with evolving ESG regulations, companies will need to coordinate with and gather data from all parts of the business. And laying the groundwork now will pay off.

• February 08, 2024 08 Feb'24

  Amazon weighs in on AI regulation

  Amazon supports a risk-based approach to artificial intelligence regulation, which means focusing on regulating harmful uses of AI.

• February 05, 2024 05 Feb'24

  Hilti Group uses tools, tech to tackle circular manufacturing

  Hilti Group's move to circular manufacturing helps with sustainability targets while building on existing processes and helping address supply chain issues.

• February 01, 2024 01 Feb'24

  FASB rule could shake up, simplify software cost reporting

  Stakeholders want a single rule for reporting software development costs in a simplified manner, which the Financial Accounting Standards Board is considering.

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  FTC launches inquiry into generative AI partnerships

  The FTC has announced that it's looking into the relationships between big tech companies and generative AI companies and their impact on the market.

• January 24, 2024 24 Jan'24

  Enforcement remains a concern for EU AI Act

  The EU AI Act is approaching finalization, and while there could be enforcement challenges down the road, businesses need to prepare.

• January 19, 2024 19 Jan'24

  Competition, cooperation will define U.S.-China relations

  Business leaders will need to take steps over the next decade to prepare for U.S., China relations largely defined by competition and how policymakers approach cooperation.

• January 19, 2024 19 Jan'24

  Democratizing machine learning hits cultural, tech snags

  Forrester Consulting-Capital One study points to organizational silos, disconnect between line-of-business and data managers, and hard-to-use machine learning tools as challenges.

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  U.S. agencies preparing open source AI assessment, standards

  Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence directs agencies such as the Commerce Department to assess the risks and benefits of AI, craft standards, and study safeguards.

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Former GOP candidate's AI chatbot fielded policy questions

  Former presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson used an AI chatbot to provide insight on his policy stances, a development that both impresses and worries tech and media experts.

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Prices rise as IT spending trends upward for servers, storage

  IT prices increased in December across four key commodities -- a pattern that coincides with a revival in demand for servers and storage following a 2023 drop.

• January 11, 2024 11 Jan'24

  Apple, Google face tumultuous legal year ahead

  Google has agreed to make changes to its app store, while Apple has remained largely unscathed after antitrust trials challenged both companies' app store operating models.

• December 20, 2023 20 Dec'23

  Agencies support regulating commercial space industry

  The White House wants to divide regulatory authority for new commercial space industry activities between the DOC and DOT, a move that has federal agency support.

• December 20, 2023 20 Dec'23

  Mercy Ships network transformation nears completion

  The tech upgrade brings expanded network capabilities to the NGO's hospital ships, with improved remote consultation and dockside medical services among the expected benefits.