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Regulations
The White House hosts an artificial intelligence summit
May 9, 2018
An “Artificial Intelligence for American Industry” summit is being hosted at the White House today. Executives from Amazon, Facebook, Ford and IBM will be there. One big topic on the agenda? Government regulation. Turns out the federal government hasn’t written any regulations just for artificial intelligence. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Phone firms say merger would boost 5G in U.S.
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 30, 2018
The telecom world could be getting a bit smaller. T-Mobile announced yesterday it would be acquiring Sprint in a $26 million all-stock deal. The two companies said the merger will mean that American companies will be able to implement fifth-generation wireless technology, or 5G, faster than anyone else — specifically the Chinese. But will U.S. […]
Critics fear EPA changes will give big industry more sway over science
by
Scott Tong
Mar 29, 2018
Under the new policy, academic study authors will have to share their raw data, leaving it vulnerable to distortion, some worry.
Is the banking bill good for consumers?
Mar 7, 2018
A Senate bill that would roll back some banking restrictions passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis is moving forward with bipartisan support. Seventeen Democrats voted along with Republicans on Tuesday to allow the banking bill to proceed to a vote. Proponents say it will provide relief to small and mid-sized banks. But […]
Beautycounter CEO wants more regulation for safer products
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Bridget Bodnar
and Paulina Velasco
Mar 1, 2018
"I set out to get safer products into the hands of everyone," Gregg Renfrew says.
Satisfied with Trump in rural Pennsylvania
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Feb 20, 2018
We check in with small business owners about changes they've seen with Trump as president.
Can Facebook regulate itself?
by
Molly Wood
Feb 19, 2018
Facebook is a powerful way to manipulate U.S. citizens. Can it change to protect its users from misinformation?
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This country has a lot of rules, but they're all there for a reason — right?
by
Krissy Clark
Feb 2, 2018
In which we all learn what "boar taint" means.
When the public weighs in on proposed regulation, does it matter?
Jan 22, 2018
The Department of Labor has a new rule it wants to get on the books that would change the way restaurants treat tips. It’s called the tip-pooling rule, and would let workers in the back of the house, like dishwashers and prep cooks, share the tips made by the servers in the front of the […]
How many regulations has Trump actually killed?
by
Amy Scott
Jan 19, 2018
The president claims to be doing more deregulation than any other administration. Now that he's a year in, let's take stock.