California enacts AI law benefiting big tech firms

1. Oktober 2025 Von KI berichtet

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new AI regulation bill into law on September 20, 2025, which critics argue hands significant concessions to major technology companies. The legislation delays stringent safety requirements for AI systems while providing exemptions for large firms. This move comes amid intense lobbying from Silicon Valley.

House passes bill to boost hospital price transparency

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed legislation aimed at increasing transparency in hospital pricing on September 12, 2024. The measure, sponsored by Republicans, requires hospitals to disclose standard charges for services in advance. The bill now moves to the Senate amid partisan divides.

Schweden senkt das Strafmündigkeitsalter

15. September 2025 Von KI berichtet

Als Reaktion auf die wachsende Beteiligung von Jugendlichen an Bandenaktivitäten entscheidet Schweden, das Alter der strafrechtlichen Verantwortung zu senken. Die Politikänderung wurde inmitten von Bedenken über Kinder, die als Auftragsmörder angeheuert werden, angekündigt. Dies zielt darauf ab, eskalierende Gewalt zu bekämpfen.

Chaotic congress session approves sustainable mobility law

9. Oktober 2025 Von KI berichtet

Spain's Congress experienced a tense session on October 8, 2025, with a PP deputy's honeymoon absence and a last-minute deal with Podemos enabling the sustainable mobility law's approval. The vote, fraught with errors and rumors, ended with 174 votes in favor after Podemos abstained. Transport Minister Óscar Puente confirmed the eleventh-hour agreement.