FTC bans employers from using noncompete clauses

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned noncompete clauses in a move to “drive innovation” and protect workers’ rights and wages, the regulator said in a press release. The new rule will free most new and current employees from such agreements, with the exception of “policy-making” executives earning more than $151,164 per year.  “Noncompete … Read more

Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok

A bill that could ban TikTok is now all but certain to become law. The Senate approved a measure that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban, in a vote of 79 – 18. The “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” will next head to President Joe Biden, who has said … Read more

The world’s leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online

Leading artificial intelligence companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Meta and others have jointly pledged to prevent their AI tools from being used to exploit children and generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The initiative was led by child-safety group Thorn and All Tech Is Human, a non-profit focused on responsible tech. The pledges from AI … Read more

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