Pornhub’s parent company Aylo is pushing tech giants to implement device-based age verification after site-based methods caused massive traffic drops. The platform lost 80% of its Louisiana traffic and nearly 80% of UK viewership due to current verification laws. Now they’re asking Apple, Google, an
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has issued a stark warning about hedge funds’ growing influence in Treasury markets. Their debt-fueled basis trades could amplify instability during market stress, potentially impacting the entire financial system.
The SEC’s chief accountant says current auditor independence rules might not be “fit for purpose” given complex tech partnerships. This could give large tech companies more auditor choices beyond the current limited options.
Europe finds itself caught between American trade pressure and Chinese economic dominance. The continent’s traditional regulatory power is no longer enough in today’s geopolitical landscape. Urgent strategic decisions await European leaders.
Europe wants to eliminate those annoying cookie pop-ups by allowing users to set preferences once in their browser. The changes are part of a broader digital package that also simplifies AI training data rules. Critics argue the reforms water down fundamental privacy protections.
Cloudflare’s detailed post-mortem reveals their global outage was caused by a simple .unwrap() call in Rust code that panicked. The incident has sparked intense discussion about error handling practices in production systems. Even experienced Rust teams can make fundamental mistakes with serious con
The European Commission unveiled a massive digital reform package that could save companies billions. The plan includes simplified AI rules, unified cybersecurity reporting, and European Business Wallets that promise to transform cross-border operations.
After years of aggressive regulatory intervention that blocked deals like JetBlue-Spirit and Amazon-iRobot, there are signs of a shift toward market-oriented approaches. The $48.7 billion Kimberly-Clark-Kenvue merger shows how smart consolidation can strengthen U.S. competitiveness without threateni
Japan is moving closer to restarting the world’s largest nuclear power plant after more than a decade offline. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility could begin partial operations soon following local government approval. This marks a significant shift in Japan’s nuclear policy since the Fukushima disaste
Parkland shooting survivor Cameron Kasky is running for Congress in New York’s 12th district with a platform focused on fighting AI companies. His campaign calls generative AI “one of the most societally damaging innovations” and promises aggressive regulation. The primary in this wealthy liberal st
