Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
The potential laws would also allow cross-company unions and other benefits.
Legislation
UK bill would ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light'
Amendments would also punish companies that ignore warnings on child safety.
Biden calls for bipartisan legislation to keep Big Tech in check
The president urged Democrats and Republicans to 'find common ground" and protect privacy, competition and kids.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok over spying fears
Measures in the House and Senate would also block other social apps from China and Russia.
Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and Meta
Publishers could have asked for money for search links and social posts.
New York's crypto mining restrictions are the first in the nation
A newly signed law is meant to limit crypto's harm to the environment.
Senate bill aims to restore net neutrality, including throttling safeguards
Whether or not the legislation will succeed is another matter.
House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law
President Biden is ready to sign the measure.
Senate deal would revive EV tax credits for GM, Tesla and Toyota
The Inflation Reduction Act would also offer credits for used EVs.
Senate passes bill to boost US chip manufacturing
The CHIPS and Science Act could help the US compete with China.
New York passes a bill to limit bitcoin mining
It's up to Governor Kathy Hochul whether to sign it into law.
Canada considers law requiring Facebook, Google to pay news publishers
The country would take its cue from Australia.
Congressional bills would ban tech mergers over $5 billion
PAMA would also help officials break up existing mergers.
NYC bill would ban grocery apps from promising 15-minute deliveries
The delivery estimates are allegedly unsafe.
Senator Klobuchar's major tech reform bill advances out of committee
The bill now heads to the Senate floor for debate and vote
Washington DC votes to allow digital driver's licenses and ID cards
Officials say it could be used to enter government buildings or during traffic stops.
Australia plans laws to make social networks identify trolls
Privacy could take a hit in the country.
New UK law will hit smart home device makers with big fines for using default passwords
Default passwords for internet of things devices will be banned.
NYC bill bans AI recruiting tools that fail bias checks
Jobseekers would also get more transparency for the hiring process.
House bill takes aim at iOS and Android app store competition
The Open App Markets Act is a companion to a Senate bill that was introduced earlier this week.
