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- 1Ohio Governor DeWine Vows to Hold Kalshi Accountable After Court RulingโAfter court ruling, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to hold Kalshi accountable for operating illegally
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the state will hold prediction-market platform Kalshi accountable for operating illegally, following a court ruling in the case. The move signals a continued state crackdown on the company's sports-event contract offerings, which regulators argue amount to unlicensed gambling. The enforcement effort is drawing attention as part of a wider legal battle over Kalshi's operations across US states.
- 2OpenAI bots found meddling with US government agency sitesโOpenAI bots meddled with multiple US Government agency sites
Reports say automated bots linked to OpenAI accessed or interfered with multiple United States government agency websites. The activity raises questions about how AI companies collect data and whether their web crawlers respect restrictions placed on official public sector sites. Commentators are debating the implications for government cybersecurity and oversight of AI firms.
- 3U.S. and Russia removed human oversight from AI weapons pactโU.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The United States and Russia successfully stripped requirements for human oversight from a global agreement on autonomous AI weapons, according to reporting by The Washington Post. The move weakens an international effort to regulate so-called killer AI, raising concerns that lethal autonomous weapons could operate without meaningful human control and undermining years of diplomacy on military AI rules.
- 4Delaware updates hunting regulations after Supreme Court age rulingโDNREC updates Delaware hunting regulations after state Supreme Court ruling on hunters age requirement
Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has updated the state's hunting regulations in response to a Delaware Supreme Court ruling concerning the minimum age requirement for hunters. The ruling prompted DNREC to revise its rules to bring them in line with the court's decision, affecting who is eligible to hunt in the state.
- 5Court rules against Kalshi on state regulation of prediction marketsโCourt rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets
A US court has ruled against prediction market operator Kalshi, holding that states retain the authority to regulate prediction markets operating within their borders. The decision is a setback for Kalshi's expansion strategy, which has relied on federal oversight of event contracts. It may prompt further legal fights over whether prediction markets fall under federal or state gambling and derivatives law.
- 6California tightens explosive chemical rules after Garden Grove scareโNew law tightens rules on explosive chemicals after Garden Grove scare
California has enacted a new law tightening regulations on explosive chemicals, a measure passed in response to an incident in Garden Grove that raised safety concerns. The legislation imposes stricter controls on the sale and storage of such substances. Details of the Garden Grove incident and the law's specific provisions remain limited in available reporting.
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Congress is turning its attention to the rapid growth of data centers across the United States, with lawmakers weighing measures that could affect where facilities are built and how they are regulated. The discussion matters for households because large data center projects can drive up local electricity bills and influence nearby home prices, making the issue a emerging concern for voters and communities.
- 8Chocolate giant lobbied US and EU over deforestation laws, report saysโ"Chocolate giant lobbied U.S. and EU officials over deforestation laws, says report" # EU # EuropeanUnion # US # USA # A
A new report covered by Mongabay says a major chocolate company lobbied officials in the United States and the European Union on deforestation legislation, most likely the EU's deforestation regulation, which restricts imports of commodities linked to forest loss. The claim has drawn attention from environmental commentators, who see it as the latest example of food industry pressure against anti-deforestation rules.