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Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling reshapes skill games regulation enforcement and future

Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling reshapes skill games regulation enforcement and future Suswati Basu     Pennsylvania’s highest court has handed down what could prove to be the most significant gambling decision in the Commonwealth since casino gaming was legalized. In a June 15, 2026, opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that so-called skill-game machines are … Continue reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling reshapes skill games regulation enforcement and future

CFTC and DOJ sue states over prediction markets regulation dispute

CFTC and DOJ sue states over prediction markets regulation dispute Suswati Basu     Federal regulators have taken Arizona, Illinois, and Connecticut to court, opening a new front in the fight over so-called event contracts and who gets to regulate them. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, joined by the United States, filed lawsuits in federal … Continue reading CFTC and DOJ sue states over prediction markets regulation dispute

SGLA pushes for sweepstakes regulation over an outright ban in Indiana

SGLA pushes for sweepstakes regulation over an outright ban in Indiana Rachael Davies   Suswati Basu     The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) is urging Indiana lawmakers to rethink a sweepstakes ban, pushing instead for regulation. Testimony on Indiana House Bill 1052 was heard on January 5, sparking a new push from the SGLA … Continue reading SGLA pushes for sweepstakes regulation over an outright ban in Indiana

Is loot box regulation keeping pace with legal and societal risks?

Is loot box regulation keeping pace with legal and societal risks? Suswati Basu     It’s a question increasingly asked by regulators, researchers, and the guardians of vulnerable players, and one that’s becoming harder for the games industry to ignore. To understand why loot boxes are testing their legally set limits and, at times, crossing … Continue reading Is loot box regulation keeping pace with legal and societal risks?

What is emotional regulation? Three ways leaders can keep their cool in challenging situations

November 03, 2024 What is emotional regulation? Three ways leaders can keep their cool in challenging situations Paying attention to what you truly feel, even unpleasant emotions, is a powerful and underutilized leadership skill. Here’s how to do it. BY Chantal Laurie Below and Jo Ilfeld Emotional regulation, the ability to modulate an emotion or set … Continue reading What is emotional regulation? Three ways leaders can keep their cool in challenging situations

Google Brain founder: AI firms use extinction fears for regulation

Google Brain founder: AI firms use extinction fears for regulation Radek Zielinski / Oct 31, 2023   Andrew Ng, co-founder of Google Brain and former chief scientist at Baidu, has accused large tech companies of spreading fear about artificial intelligence leading to human extinction as part of a “regulatory capture campaign” to shut down competition … Continue reading Google Brain founder: AI firms use extinction fears for regulation

EU seeks feedback on potential regulation of Microsoft and Apple services

EU seeks feedback on potential regulation of Microsoft and Apple services Radek Zielinski / Oct 10, 2023   The European Union is actively investigating whether several key services from tech giants Microsoft and Apple should fall under the bloc’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to increase competition in the digital sector. According to … Continue reading EU seeks feedback on potential regulation of Microsoft and Apple services

In A Blow To Big Tech, Many Americans Think Regulation Is A Good Idea

In A Blow To Big Tech, Many Americans Think Regulation Is A Good Idea by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 20, 2023 In the midst of one of the biggest tech trials — Google vs. the U.S. government, which got underway last week — 60% of Americans participating in a survey believe companies such … Continue reading In A Blow To Big Tech, Many Americans Think Regulation Is A Good Idea

POV: What the future holds for AI hiring bias regulation

  By Josh Millet July 13, 2023 Hiring has always been an inexact science. Traditionally a laborious, inefficient, and only occasionally effective enterprise, it is a quintessentially human process. That isn’t exactly a compliment. As it turns out, humans make a lot of mistakes, particularly when judging other humans. Not surprisingly, the technology sector has … Continue reading POV: What the future holds for AI hiring bias regulation