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China's desire to lead in cutting-edge AI is bumping against its aim to control it; Zhipu warned IPO investors about the burden of complying with 6 AI rules (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/business/china-ai-regulations.html

Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I.
Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.

The Trump administration has announced a sweeping
rollback of gun regulations,
prompting criticism from gun control advocates who called the moves misguided and dangerous
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/politics/trump-gun-control…

Trump Administration Announces Moves to Sharply Curtail Gun Regulations
The changes are in keeping with the administration’s pledge to cut back on gun restrictions.

Potus, your executive order today has the force of a CVS receipt.
Potus’ transparent attempt to hijack elections: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mail-voting-elections-47cc334b1fb7742244a9c4f176b355cd
Founding Fathers, …

The year is 2026 and people still understand GDPR so fucking badly that my daughter's school has just emailed me to say that they require my written consent to transfer data about her to the new school she is going to in September, something the school is in fact *required* to do under section 9 of The Education (Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2005

I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup.
Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires.
It's a disgrace.
https://

Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social)
I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup. Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires. It's a disgrace.

Trump Administration Announces Moves to Sharply Curtail Gun Regulations (Devlin Barrett/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/politics/trump-gun-control.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260429/p145#a260429p145

🫧 Shipping regulations to reduce pollution may have exacerbated Great Barrier Reef bleaching
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-shipping-pollution-exacerbated-great-barrier.html

Shipping regulations to reduce pollution may have exacerbated Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Rising ocean temperatures have been implicated in mass coral bleaching events affecting the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). These events have been increasingly frequent, with major events occurring in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2025. Now, in an unexpected turn of events, it appears that regulations introduced in 2020 to reduce ship fuel pollution may have actually increased the solar radiation that leads to increased coral bleaching, according to a study published in Nature Communications Eart…

Even after so many policy changes on housing, that this kind of shit can still happen is very discouraging.
From the article:
Members said they found Malhotra’s plan both inappropriate and undesirable — too tall for the street at six storeys, even while they acknowledged its height would be within regulations under a new law and therefore not subject to their approval.

Arkansas court blocks social media regulations | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/arkansas-court-blocks-social-media-regulations/

This is why you can’t trust Europeans with their regulations, they are just as corrupt as the Americans. And I love regulation, but the politicians that end up calling the shots are as stupid, tainted and corrupt as our trumpian overlords.
We truly are ruled by crooks.
https://jacobin.com/2026/03/eu-us-sanc…

Europe Is Sanctioning Critics of Israel and Militarism
Sanctions were once sold as a gentler foreign policy tool for exerting pressure on dictatorships and terrorist organizations. Yet measures like banning individuals from having bank accounts or traveling are increasingly used to chill free speech in Europe.

I see that a certain Polish supermarket is selling "cocoa bars" now.
I wonder if the regulations changed, or if the quality went so downhill they that are no longer allowed to call it "chocolate" according to the old regulations.

Seems this is becoming relevant today. No potus can suspend or change elections.
Congress could, if it wanted to, pass laws about elections. But there is no mechanism for the Feds to choose things about elections beyond that.
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/art…

Lower levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in North Atlantic whales show regulations work: Study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/lower-levels-of-pfas-forever-chemicals-in-north-atlantic-whales-show-regulations-work-stud…

Lower levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in North Atlantic whales show regulations work: Study
North Atlantic long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) now have 60% lower concentrations of some legacy PFAS than they did a decade ago, offering rare good news about the effectiveness of chemical regulations, Harvard University researchers report in a new study. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, analyzed tissue samples […]

"EU Plans to Weaken Pesticide Rules ‘Unlawful’, Experts Say"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Pesticides #Environment

EU Plans to Weaken Pesticide Rules ‘Unlawful’, Experts Say
Plans by the European Commission to scrap routine checks on pesticide safety would break EU law, according to a new legal opinion published today (27 January).  The Commission announced plans in December to “simplify” regulations for pesticides, including ditching requirements for all pesticides to be reassessed every ten to fifteen years to account for new evidence around health and environment impacts. The move could violate […]

"50-50 power split, Recharge and Boost
The big ticket for 2026 is a new generation of power units that place more emphasis on the electrical side of the hybrid system. About half the power used by the car is going to be electrical, and half from internal combustion, with the power unit also using Advanced Sustainable Fuels."
The beginner’s guide to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations

The beginner’s guide to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations
This is a season of change in F1. What are the important rules and regulations on which to keep an eye?

Reform UK, the anti-people party.
<<Vote for us, for extreme weather, choking air, exploitation at work and a free hand for landlords.>>
'Tice, who leads for the party on business issues, called for “a great repeal Bill that ditches daft regulations: scrap net zero, scrap ZEV (zero emission vehicle) mandates, scrap new employment rights rules, scrap new property rental rules.” '
Reform ‘declares war’ on workers | Morning Star

As China grapples with a shrinking population and low birthrate, some women are finding romance with AI chatbots, leading Beijing to increase AI regulations (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/technol

A.I. Dating Apps Complicate China’s Efforts to Boost Birthrate
As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead.

The most lawless administration, the likes of which nobody’s ever seen before...
‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20

The most lawless administration, the likes of which nobody’s ever seen before...
‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20

‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations | Mississippi | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/13/elon-musk-xai-datacenters-air-pollution-missis…

RE: https://mastodon.social/@burger_jaap/116118945892437002
European energy legislation and regulations also assign a key role to these independent aggregators and, for example, device-level metering (so that you only use accurate measurement data from…

Standards and Safety: an Overview
Luca Dassa
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.17173 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.17173 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.17173
arXiv:2602.17173v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This note is intended to provide an overview of the implications of regulations and standards on the safety of mechanical equipment, with a focus on accelerator components. Each research facility has different internal rules and standards which are applicable to specific cases; however, the main reference legal frame in Europe is everywhere based on the applicable European Directives. After a brief introduction to the 'safety' for mechanical systems, the process of 'risk analysis' will be introduced. The majority of this note will then deal with regulations and standards for pressure and cryogenic equipment. The European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) will be briefly described, together with the concept of 'harmonized standards' and their implications on the entire lifecycle of a pressure equipment, with some hints at the peculiarities of accelerator components. In the second part of this note, regulations and standards for machinery, load-lifting accessories and buildings will be briefly mentioned to complete the picture of the most common cases in an accelerator facility.
toXiv_bot_toot

EPA Repeals Regulations for Mercury and Toxic Air Pollutants From Power Plants
Environmental and health groups said the change will make people sicker and supports a dying industry
https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/02/epa-rep…

EPA repeals Biden-era coal rules aimed at limiting brain-harming pollution
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed Biden-era regulations that forced power plants to cut harmful pollutants including brain-damaging mercury and particulate matter, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced on Friday.

I had not heard that the US military is cooperating with the small-reactor companies (run by people like Thiel and Andreeson - gee where have we heard those names before?) to transport the prototypes of these small nuclear reactors by air.
Indeed one such flight has occurred (carrying the large pieces of the reactor on a C17.)
Now, I am a supporter of new reactor technology as a way to provide CO2 free baseline power sources until such time as we can go full solar/wind/tidal etc…

DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator
In its rush to boost nuclear energy, the Trump administration is rapidly rewriting rules to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry. “The safety culture is under threat,” a former head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

Some light reading: notes on, and my response to, the UK government #SSES first phase #ESA regulations consultation!
https://www.…

On the UK SSES 1st Phase ESA Regs (2026)
UK central government consulted on frameworks to enable the untapped flexibility from small scale devices #smartGrid #SSES #ESA #EHA

HP reports Q1 revenue up 6.9% YoY to $14.44B, vs. $13.94B est., and expects FY 2026 results to be at the low end of its forecasts; HPQ drops 6% after hours (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/hp-war

**EPA to revoke finding underpinning all climate regulations**
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/epa-revoke-endangerment-finding-climate-regulations.html

Excited at the improvements in data standards in planning data, which will benefit both local planners and - more importantly - people who just like to look at geocoded datapoints displayed on maps.
https://mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2026/

Data standards: Laying the groundwork for an open, faster, data-driven planning system  – MHCLG Digital
Regulations have been laid in Parliament requiring local planning authorities to publish plan and timetable data in a standardised format, when creating local, minerals, waste or supplementary plans under the new plan-making system. This marks a major step towards a more

Move fast and break things... applied to nuclear reactors...
What could possibly go wrong here?
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nuclear-power-nrc-safety-doge-vought

DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator
In its rush to boost nuclear energy, the Trump administration is rapidly rewriting rules to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry. “The safety culture is under threat,” a former head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

Kennedy's FDA softens food additive regulations amid artificial color crackdown (Joseph Choi/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5725043-fda-regulations-artificial-dyes/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p110#a260205p110

Every day, the US Administration is an embarrassment to US citizens
#ClimateChange
========
WASHINGTON - The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulations.
It also ended subsequent federal greenhouse gas em…

Kelda Roys is not my first choice for Governor of Wisconsin but at least she's a cyclist. (And ebike rider!)
I'm really hoping Wisconsin doesn't take the route of New Jersey with regards to ebike regulations.
We have some good bike advocacy here though (and Trek) so hopefully we're safe.
#wisconsin

Source: Meta's rollout of Meta Ray-Ban Display in the EU has been hampered by regulations on AI features and removable batteries, as well as supply constraints (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

#MastodonPoll: Which of the following regulations regarding leaf blowers would you support? Choose as many as you like.
1. Decibel limits
2. Fuel efficiency standards (the relevant metric for cars is miles per gallon, so the corresponding one here would be what, leaves blown per gallon?)
3. Fuel type restrictions (i.e. ban gas-powered ones completely)
4. Full ban, both gas-powered ones and electric
Decibel limits
Fuel efficiency standards
Fuel type restrictions
Full ban

Groundwater contamination was top of mind when Medcalf heard about a new draft bill crafted by the House of Representatives in January.
The bill would amend large portions of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act
— a series of EPA regulations meant to police the manufacturing, processing and use of chemical substances,
including such contaminants as those found at Jones Road.
In 2016, Congress reformed the act, commonly referred to as

After Years of Gains, GOP Pushes to Roll Back Chemical Regulations
In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the impact on the state's petrochemical industry.

"UK Government confirms plans to streamline environmental decision-making in planning regulations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

On the UK SSES 1st Phase ESA Regs (2026) - UK central government consulting to enable flexibility from domestic heat pumps etc #smartGrid #flexibleDemand #SSES

On the UK SSES 1st Phase ESA Regs (2026)
UK central government consulting to enable flexibility from domestic heat pumps etc #smartGrid #flexibleDemand #SSES #ESA #EHA

Singapore is slowly emerging as a neutral ground for AI companies, offering an alternative place to build without worrying about US or Chinese regulations (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/singapore-emerging-neut…

X announces a "Paid Partnership" label that creators can apply to their posts to indicate they're ads; until now, creators relied on hashtags to label posts (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/x-ad

X ads 'Paid Partnership' labels for creators so they can ditch the hashtags | TechCrunch
The new labels comply with regulations and allow creators to be more transparent with their followers.

"Palantir needs the SEC and investors to know that it may not be able to recruit, hire, or retain talent if immigration regulations and restrictions tighten or if visa caps are imposed."
Palantir happily helped Trump's deportation push—and screwed itself
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/2/18/2369352/-Palantir-happily-helped-Trump-s-deportation-push-and-screwed-itself

From David Suzuki
“Aboriginal rights in Canadian law do not give Indigenous people rights — they merely recognize Crown obligations.” Indigenous people have inherent rights that are fundamental to treaty, human and constitutional rights.
We have a chance to do things right in Canada. Let’s put aside the fearmongering, push back against the pushback and continue our journey forward together.

Progress, pushback and Indigenous rights
As seatbelt and smoking regulations — and many other examples — show, people eventually adapt. Uncertainty shouldn’t be used to frustrate progress.

Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/venezuelas-new-mining-law-could-spell-disaster-for-the-amazon-critics-warn/

Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
Venezuela is close to passing a law to update the country’s mining regulations and attract private investment in gold, silver, coltan and other minerals. But advocacy groups say the law may end up exacerbating deforestation and pollution in mining areas where environmental damage is already an issue. The legislation is part of a broader effort […]

Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/venezuelas-new-mining-law-could-spell-disaster-for-the-amazon-critics-warn/

Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
Venezuela is close to passing a law to update the country’s mining regulations and attract private investment in gold, silver, coltan and other minerals. But advocacy groups say the law may end up exacerbating deforestation and pollution in mining areas where environmental damage is already an issue. The legislation is part of a broader effort […]

Trump executed a bizarre
"reverse-reversal" on Friday, when he
🤣 re-endorsed
Rep. Jeff Hurd just four weeks after urging primary voters to deny the Colorado Republican a second term.
Hurd, Trump declared on Truth Social,
“will do a fantastic job as your Congressman, including Growing the Economy, Cutting Taxes and Regulations, Promoting MADE IN THE U.S.A.,”
and a long list of other things.
Trump’s litany could have been copied and pasted al…

Morning Digest: Trump issues his most bizarre endorsement yet
And it's all designed to save a red seat Republicans shouldn't be sweating in the first place

On the UK SSES 1st Phase ESA Regs (2026) - UK central government consulting to enable flexibility from domestic heat pumps etc #smartGrid #flexibleDemand #SSES

On the UK SSES 1st Phase ESA Regs (2026)
UK central government consulted on frameworks to enable the untapped flexibility from small scale devices #smartGrid #SSES #ESA #EHA

China, which dominates the global drone industry, has sharply tightened its drone use rules, as some users say they are hindering routine and lawful flights (Joy Dong/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/a

China Built the World’s Drone Industry. Now It’s Locking Down the Skies.
The Chinese government tightened rules to curb what it described as illegal drone use, but some users say the changes are now restricting too many flights.

Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-climate-change-rule-repeal-233228a5cf2a71f0ecbcd14281530706
http://www.memeorandum.com/260210/p33#a260210p33

"life sciences infrastructure" (ie pharma labs) to be designated Key National Infrastructure in the Public Order Act 2023.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/112/made

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Fuzzbox:
🎵 Rules And Regulations
#Fuzzbox
https://open.spotify.com/track/0sKetkR74wu3dJKFu3eOLc

The United States will essentially have no laws on the books that enforce how efficient America’s passenger cars and trucks should be.
That’s the practical result of the Trump administration’s yearlong parade of regulatory rollbacks,
capped on Thursday by its killing of the “endangerment finding,”
the scientific determination that required the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases because of the threat to human health.
“The U.S. no longer has em…

With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
The E.P.A.’s killing of the “endangerment finding” caps a year of deregulation that is likely to make cars thirstier for gas and less competitive globally, experts say.

The Trump administration debuts its cyber strategy, outlining priorities including promoting offense operations, securing AI tech, and streamlining regulations (Tim Starks/CyberScoop)
https://cyberscoop.com/trump-cybersecurity-strategy/

“How a 1930s house was turned into a carbon-negative home”
#Houses #Environment
https://www.

How a 1930s home was retrofit to become carbon negative - Positive News
New regulations promise zero-carbon-ready homes, but the real work lies in retrofitting Britain’s ageing and inefficient properties

As judge weighs challenge to citizen ballot initiatives law, Floridians lose power at ballot box https://floridatrib.org/2026/02/25/as-judge-weighs-challenge-to-voter-fraud-law-floridians-lose-power-at-ballot-box/

As judge weighs challenge to voter-fraud law, Floridians lose power at ballot box
For years, voters have used the amendment process to enact popular and major changes in Florida law from environmental regulations to public education, often over the objections of the state’s Republican leaders, who are now on the verge of snuffing out a perennial political thorn in their side.

A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/a-century-of-hair-samples-proves-leaded-gas-ban-worked/
Banning lead in gas worked: The proof is in our hair

A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked
“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important.”...

On the UK SSES 1st Phase ESA Regs (2026) - UK central government consulting to enable flexibility from domestic heat pumps etc #smartGrid #flexibleDemand #SSES

On the UK SSES 1st Phase ESA Regs (2026)
UK central government consulting to enable flexibility from domestic heat pumps etc #smartGrid #flexibleDemand #SSES #ESA #EHA

Daily Mail front page is blaming "Red Ed's Green Idiocy" for the loss of a potential AI data centre beloved by their pensioner readership.
A large amount of future development plans, generally but especially in AI, is illusory. A speculative hedge. There are plenty of practical and economic reasons to believe that Stargate UK wouldn't go ahead, and "regulations" is the most face-saving public explaination.
But I'm not convinced that shouting about …

Jack Dorsey says Apple removed his Bluetooth P2P messaging app Bitchat, used during protests in Iran and Uganda, from China's App Store following CAC's demands (Stephen Katte/Cointelegraph)
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitchat-jack-dorsey-china-app-store-…

Jack Dorsey's Decentralized Bitchat App Removed from China App Store
Apple has removed Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat from the App Store in China at the request of the Cyberspace Administration of China, which argued the messaging app violated internet service regulations.

X announces a "Paid Partnership" label that creators can apply to their posts to indicate they're ads; until now, creators relied on hashtags to label posts (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/x-ad

X ads 'Paid Partnership' labels for creators so they can ditch the hashtags | TechCrunch
The new labels comply with regulations and allow creators to be more transparent with their followers.

"Some top US lobbying firms are working both sides of the Pfas issue at the same time"
#US #USA #America #PFAS

"Wales first part of UK to mandate solar panels on new buildings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #SolarPower

Wales first part of UK to mandate solar panels on new buildings
Updated building regulations will effectively mandate solar for domestic and commercial buildings in Wales from early 2027. The new rules come ahead of England's Future Homes Standard, which is also expected to effectively mandate rooftop solar for new builds.