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Meta said on Friday that it won’t sign the European Union’s new AI code of practice. The guidelines provide a framework for the EU’s AI Act, which regulates companies operating in the European Union. The EU’s code of practice is voluntary, so Meta was under no legal obligation to sign it. Yet Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, made …

Meta Says It Won’t Sign EU’s AI Code, Calling It Overreach  Bloomberg.com Meta says it won’t sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach that will stunt growth  CNBC Guidelines on the scope of obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models under the AI Act  EU Digital Strategy Siemens and SAP call for EU to revise its AI regulations – FAZ  Reuters AI models …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday will sign into law a new set of regulations for a type of cryptocurrency that are seen as a way to legitimize the burgeoning industry. The GENIUS Act sets initial guardrails and consumer protections for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency that is tied to a stable asset like the U.S. dollar to …

Some Democrats supported the GENIUS Act, arguing that some regulation is better than none as cryptocurrency activity increases globally and the technology has the potential to revolutionize the US financial system. But Hand told Ars that “we’ve already seen what happens when there are no protections” for consumers, like during the FTX collapse. She joins critics that the BBC reported …

Meta has refused to sign the European Union’s code of practice for its AI Act, weeks before the bloc’s rules for providers of general-purpose AI models take effect. “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI,” wrote Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan in a post on LinkedIn. “We have carefully reviewed the European Commission’s Code of Practice …

WASHINGTON (AP) — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct “elevated review” of activities ranging from leases to rights of way, construction and operational plans, grants and biological opinions. The enhanced oversight on clean-energy projects is aimed at …

The Ducks have signed goaltender Lukas Dostal to a five-year contract through the 2029-30 NHL season. “Lukas has proven he is a No. 1 goaltender and we are so pleased to get this deal done,” said Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek. “He is just entering the prime of his career with his best hockey ahead of him.” Dostal, 25 (6/22/00), …

Another second-round pick is set to sign his rookie contract. Via Mike Klis of 9News Denver, the Broncos have agreed to terms with running back RJ Harvey. Harvey, 24, was the No. 60 overall pick of this year’s draft out of UCF. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2024. The Broncos have now gotten deals done with each …

The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Jake Leschyshyn to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Tuesday. Leschyshyn, 26, had 24 points (13+11) in 69 games last season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers. A second-round draft pick by Vegas in 2017, Leschyshyn has played 77 career NHL games with the Golden Knights …

CNN  —  President Donald Trump will host congressional leaders and families affected by the fentanyl epidemic on Wednesday for a signing ceremony on bipartisan legislation that would strengthen prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers, White House officials tell CNN. The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, which recently passed both the Senate and the House with bipartisan support, represents a …