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Defense Funding and Policies Set for Next Year as FY2026 NDAA Becomes Law
The scope of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act, now passed by the House and Senate and signed by the president on December ...
New Executive AI Order Mandates Minimally Burdensome Approach by States
Key Takeaways: A new executive order seeks to preempt state AI laws viewed as inconsistent with administration AI policies and establi...
Financial Stability Oversight Council Meets, Prioritizes Reducing Burdens and Technological Risks in Annual Report
On December 11, the Treasury announced the approval of the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report, marking a sign...
SEC Division of Trading and Markets Issues FAQs on Crypto Asset Activities Focusing on Trading and Settlement Issues
On December 17, 2025, the staff of the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) ...
Expected Labor & Employment Changes for 2026
As 2026 approaches, businesses, employees, and policymakers alike are preparing for a new year, and with it, anticipated shifts in the ...
App Store Age Verification Laws Trigger New Federal and State Children’s Privacy Requirements
Starting in January, three state app store age verification laws will take effect: Texas’ App Store Accountability Act (effective Jan. ...
Google DeepMind Researchers Release Gemma Scope 2 as a Full Stack Interpretability Suite for Gemma 3 Models
Google DeepMind Researchers introduce Gemma Scope 2, an open suite of interpretability tools that exposes how Gemma 3 language models p...
Policy Week in Review – December 19, 2025
NLRB Regains a Quorum, but Few Quick Changes Expected On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed three nominees to the National L...
New Executive Order Seeks to Ensure a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
The Executive Order outlines a federal strategy to limit, challenge and potentially preempt state AI laws, intensifying the debate over...
FHFA Announces AI Governance Framework in Bulletin
Recently, the FHFA issued Bulletin 2025-16 announcing a comprehensive governance framework for AI and machine learning (ML) systems. Th...