Supreme Court hears about dangers of state social media laws, including to startups
Startup News Digest 12/01/23
Startup News Digest 11/03/23
What’s in the AI executive order, and what does it mean for Startups?
Startup News Digest 10/27/23
Startups Need Clarity When it Comes to Digital Currencies
TLDR: Telegram paid $18.5 million and returned the proceeds of its coin offering back to investors as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency sued the firm last year for raising $1.7 billion through an initial coin offering to fund the development of its blockchain project, known as the Telegram Open Network. The settlement comes as U.S. cryptocurrency firms continue to seek regulatory certainty for the industry, including clear guidelines for digital coin offerings.
Engine Supports AI in Government Act
2016 Year in Review: Emerging Technologies
In 2016, disruptive technologies increasingly permeated every aspect of our lives: commercial drones took to the skies, self-driving cars hit the streets around the country, and artificial intelligence technologies proliferated. In an attempt to stay ahead of the curve, policymakers launched a number of constructive efforts to grapple with the significant potential impacts of emerging technologies.
Startup News Digest 12/23/16
A Big Year for Startup Policy in 2016. The Startup News Digest will be taking a hiatus over the holidays, but you can still get your startup policy fill on our blog. Yesterday, we began publishing Year in Review posts on some of 2016’s most notable debates in tech and entrepreneurship. Watch this space for reports on capital access, intellectual property, net neutrality, emerging technologies, and more over the coming days. Thanks for all of your support in 2016, and we’ll catch you in the new year!
Engine Submits Comments on Artificial Intelligence
Last Friday, Engine submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on questions presented by the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. We highlighted the innovation being driven by AI startups across the U.S. and asked that policymakers keep this tremendous potential in mind when approaching AI. The policies pursued today will directly impact the future ability of the U.S. to remain a global leader in the emerging field of AI, and as such, policymakers should establish a legal framework that encourages innovation and growth.
FAA Makes It Easier for Commercial Drones to Fly
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finalized its long-awaited small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) rules on Tuesday, making it much easier for businesses to use drones for new and innovative commercial purposes. These rules provide much-needed clarity for the emerging drone industry and put the U.S. ahead of most countries, though significant gaps in the regulatory framework remain.
