Trump charged under Espionage Act – which covers a lot more crimes than just spying
Jun 10, 2023 11:33 am UTC| Politics Law
Former President Donald Trumps indictment by a federal grand jury in Miami includes at least one charge under the Espionage Act of 1917, according to Trumps attorney and reports in The New York Times. The Espionage Act...
How the UK is getting AI regulation right
Jun 10, 2023 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The latest generation of artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, will revolutionise the way we live and work. AI technologies could significantly improve education, healthcare, transport and welfare. But there are...
Why a federal judge found Tennessee’s anti-drag law unconstitutional
Jun 10, 2023 11:26 am UTC| Law
The drag shows will go on. At least for now. On June 2, 2023, Judge Thomas Parker, a Trump-appointed federal district court judge in western Tennessee, ruled that Tennessees Adult Entertainment Act violated the First...
How raising tobacco taxes can save lives and cut poverty across the Asia-Pacific
Jun 03, 2023 03:32 am UTC| Economy Law
The human costs of tobacco and smoking worldwide are huge. 1.3 billion people use tobacco, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. More than 8 million people die prematurely because of tobacco, at an annual economic...
Jun 01, 2023 11:42 am UTC| Health Law
Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musks neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved...
How can Congress regulate AI? Erect guardrails, ensure accountability and address monopolistic power
Jun 01, 2023 11:41 am UTC| Law
Takeaways: A new federal agency to regulate AI sounds helpful but could become unduly influenced by the tech industry. Instead, Congress can legislate accountability. Instead of licensing companies to...
South Africa has changed its electoral law, but a much more serious overhaul is needed
Jun 01, 2023 11:40 am UTC| Politics Law
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed into law a change to the countrys electoral act to allow individuals to contest national and provincial elections independently of political parties. The change...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned