4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (341+ words) Home | Updates | US data centre regulation expands through local moratoriums and zoning rules US data centre regulation is expanding as local authorities consider moratoriums, permanent zoning standards, and citywide prohibitions. A new wave of US data centre regulation is taking…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (415+ words) Digital Watch Observatory US launches Foundry School to build advanced manufacturing workforce The programme will train entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders through a 17-session advanced manufacturing curriculum. The US launched the Foundry School on 3 September 2026 as a training programme…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (249+ words) Home | Updates | Argentina proposes legislation on AI content labelling and digital identity Congresswoman Carolina Basualdo introduces bill on AI-generated and AI-modified digital content and digital identity into the Chamber of Deputies in Argentina. The legislation will apply to public and…...

1+ week, 59+ min ago   (214+ words) Home | Updates | Canada government introduces Data Centre Principles Canada announced the Responsible Data Center Development Principles, a framework required data‑centre developers to cover electricity‑system costs, limit water and environmental impacts, disclose local effects and deliver lasting benefits for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (273+ words) Home | Updates | TikTok withdraws from US House roundtable TikTok has withdrawn from a planned US House roundtable amid questions over child safety, according to the committee chair. The move comes as lawmakers increase scrutiny of how major platforms handle risks…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (147+ words) Home | Updates | US court protects private possession of AI-generated CSAM A US federal appeals court has ruled that the government could not criminalise the private possession of obscene AI-generated CSAM where no real child was depicted. A US federal appeals…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (452+ words) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule that would remove the mandatory public‑notice and comment requirement for minor New Source Review air‑pollution permits, making public participation optional for states; the Environmental Protection Network submitted formal comments opposing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (225+ words) Home | Updates | USA House receives Bill H.R. 10146, AI Advertising Disclosure Act The US House of Representatives received Bill H.R. 10146, the AI Advertising Disclosure Act, which would require disclosure from consumer‑facing AI tools The USA House of Representatives received Bill H.R. 10146, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) Home | Updates | US data centre regulation expands through local zoning proposals US data centre regulation is expanding as local authorities weigh zoning restrictions, special permits, moratoria and ban. Local governments across the USA are taking different approaches to data centre…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (610+ words) California lawmakers consider AB 1883 to restrict AI monitoring of workers’ emotions and neural data Digital Watch Observatory California lawmakers consider AB 1883 to restrict AI monitoring of workers’ emotions and neural data Bill 1883 would bar AI‑based workplace surveillance tools from…...