ZhiZhu, to Travel
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social avatar

"Frustrated with that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, last fall embarked on a campaign to crack down on the practice — and force companies to show the full price of before people pay for their .

Fliers rejoiced...

Since then, the administration has broadened its efforts to expose or eliminate throughout the "
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/11/19/companies-lobbyists-fight-junk-fees/

itnewsbot, to Instagram

Meta, TikTok fight EU gatekeeper status to avoid opening up services to rivals - Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto)

Two of the... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1984413 #facebookmarketplace #monopolyregulations #europeancommission #digitalmarketsact #europeanunion #antitrustlaw #bytedance #instagram #messenger #facebook #whatsapp #policy #tiktok #meta

SteveSilent, to journalism French
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JohnBarentine, to medical
@JohnBarentine@astrodon.social avatar

U.S. President Biden has announced a new National Spectrum Strategy for managing radio spectrum use in the U.S.

No mention of radio astronomy, but a lot about commercial exploitation.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/11/13/memorandum-on-modernizing-united-states-spectrum-policy-and-establishing-a-national-spectrum-strategy/

#RadioAstronomy #SpectrumManagement #Radio #Policy

br00t4c, to medical
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br00t4c, to medical
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Bellingen, to cars
@Bellingen@mastodon.au avatar

Rubber tyres and disappearing tropical forests
High-resolution maps show that rubber causes substantial deforestation
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06642-z

Eliminating deforestation from rubber supply chains
https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/conl.12967?af=R
#TropicalForests #deforestation #trucks #cars #tyres
#policy #SupplyChains #rubber #forests #biodiversity

itnewsbot, to medical

Data broker’s “staggering” sale of sensitive info exposed in unsealed FTC filing - Enlarge (credit: da-kuk | E+)

One of the world's largest mobil... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1982106 #personallyidentifyinginformation #federaltradecommission #onlinedatamarketplace #onlineadvertising #onlineprivacy #sensitivedata #locationdata #databroker #kochava #policy #adtech #ftc #pii

plastisphere, to medical

NEW! The Shorts on the @plastisphere 🎧

Get snackable input every few days ahead of and during the negotiations in Nairobi at the UN Environment Programme by subscribing to the feed.

Today: Christina Dixon of the Environmental Investigation Agency shares guiding principles for the global treaty.

This is an interactive format - you can contribute too (more info at the end of the short episode):

https://soundcloud.com/plastisphere-podcast/plastic-treaty-principles

itnewsbot, to twitter

Major critic of X sues after being banned from platform - Enlarge (credit: Tooga/Getty Images)

X has banned the account ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1980304 #syndication #far-right #twitter #policy #x

anabrandusescu, to Canada

Our brief on the AI and Data Act (AIDA) proposed by Canada submitted to Parliament.

The AIDA: A Missed Opportunity for Shared Prosperity

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/441/INDU/Brief/BR12636987/br-external/Jointly4-e.pdf

#Canada #AI #policy #regulation #governance

itnewsbot, to Israel

Creators confused by Elon Musk’s plan to “incentivize truth” on X - Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto)

After rese... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1979687 #contentmonetization #europeancommission #contentmoderation #israel-hamaswar #communitynotes #creatoreconomy #disinformation #misinformation #europeanunion #factchecking #elonmusk #twitter #policy #x

openfuture, to opensource
@openfuture@eupolicy.social avatar

If you want to know more about #OpenSource #AI and how openness intersects with licensing, fair competition, or freedom of expression, join this #policy chat featuring our Director of Research, Zuzanna Warso 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/events/policychat-exploringopensourcea7115987928379535362/comments/

veganpizza69, to climate
@veganpizza69@veganism.social avatar

"When Idiot Savants Do Climate Economics." How an elite clique of math-addled economists hijacked climate policy.

https://theintercept.com/2023/10/29/william-nordhaus-climate-economics/

geant, to hiring
@geant@mstdn.social avatar

#Hiring 🚀 Do you have in-depth knowledge of #EU institutions and interest in EU's legislative & policy processes?

We are looking for a #PublicAffairs Manager with excellent analytical, English language and writing skills to join our EU Liaison Team in #Amsterdam and bridge the gap between policy and practice 👉 https://jobs.geant.org/vacancies/70/public-affairs-manager.html

#PublicAffairsManager #EUliaison #eucommission #EUpolicy #legislation #policy #governance #policyjobs #EUjobs #Career #JobOpportunity #AmsterdamJobs #NLjobs

itnewsbot, to privacy

The UK’s problematic Online Safety Act is now law - Enlarge (credit: panorios/Getty Images)

Jeremy Wright was the ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1979426 #onlinesafetybill #syndication #encryption #bigtech #privacy #policy #uk

Dragofix, to Philippines
@Dragofix@veganism.social avatar
itnewsbot, to internet

Reddit finally takes its API war where it belongs: to AI companies - Enlarge (credit: Getty)

Reddit ignited a war this year. Dramat... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1977935 #socialmedia #policy #google #reddit #tech #ai

vegos_f06, to Amazon en-us

@anonymiss@despora.de:> ### 's bestselling "bitter lemon" energy was bottled

Source: pluralistic.net/2023/10/20/rel…

The company enacted a strict zero tolerance policy for drivers returning to the depot with bottles of piss in their vans.That's where Butler comes in: the roads leading to Amazon delivery depots are lined with bottles of piss thrown out of delivery vans by drivers who don't want to lose their jobs, which made harvesting the raw material for "Release Energy" a straightforward matter.

itnewsbot, to medical

Universal Music sues AI start-up Anthropic for scraping song lyrics - Enlarge / Universal Music artist Billie Eilish performing at Glastonbur... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1977169 #universalmusic #syndication #anthropic #copyright #policy #ai

itnewsbot, to ArtificialIntelligence

Rapper Pras’ lawyer used AI to defend him in criminal case—it did not go well - Enlarge / Pras Michel performs during the Roots Picnic at The Mann on J... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1977018 #artificialintelligence #fugeesprasmichel #ailawyer #policy

leotanczt, to tech

PhD Opportunity at @uclcs in our #Gender & #Tech (#GIoT) Research Team:

👉Advancing #Policy on Technology-Facilitated Domestic Abuse (#TechAbuse)
▪️ Funded position
▪️ You will work with Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Office (@CommissionerDA)

➡️More info: https://ucl-epsrc-dtp.github.io/2024-25-project-catalogue/projects/2228cd1288.html

AbbyKinchy, to design

Do you do participatory or community-engaged design? Community-based environmental or health research? Public engagement around science, technology, and society? We need you! The STS dept. at RPI is seeking applicants for an open-rank position in Community Engagement and Community-Based Research, due November 1. https://careers.rpi.edu/en-us/job/494175/open-rank-ttt-position-in-science-and-technology-studies-community-engagement-and-communitybased-research #job #STS #Design #citizenscience #policy #sociology #anthropology #geography #mediastudies

br00t4c, to medical
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar

U.K. Prime Minister Represents a Dangerous Anti-Trans Minority -- But It Is a Minority

#policy #uk

https://www.autostraddle.com/uk-prime-minister-anti-trans-speech/

itnewsbot, to medical

Musk refused to testify in Twitter stock probe, claimed SEC is harassing him - Enlarge / Elon Musk leaves federal court in New York on Thursday, April... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1973958 #elonmusktwitter #elonmusksec #policy

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