Europe banned new gas cars after 2035 — now it’s reconsidering
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius is the eternal optimist, and for good reason. He has long pushed the European Union to roll back its lofty goal of phasing out new internal…
WhatsApp is launching third-party chat integration in Europe
Meta is on the cusp of launching third-party integration with WhatsApp in Europe — something that’s required by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It’s rolling out “over the coming months”…
Soaring electricity rates fueled Democratic victories — now comes the hard part
Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger takes the stage during a election night event at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on November 4th in Richmond, Virginia. | Photo: Getty…
Does the Trump phone exist yet?
Last week I asked where the Trump phone was. The answer? Nowhere. There’s no update, no response, no sign of it. And since it’s still not here, I am —…
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How deep-sea mining could threaten a vital ocean food source
Nodules containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese rest atop these core samples taken from the deep ocean floor. | Photo: Getty Images The race to mine battery minerals from the ocean…
Trump re-nominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Isaacman has flown into orbit twice on all-private astronaut missions. | Image: Getty President Donald Trump has once again picked tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA Administrator,…
Google pulls AI model after senator says it fabricated assault allegation
Google says it has pulled AI model Gemma from its AI Studio platform after a Republican senator complained the model, designed for developers, “fabricated serious criminal allegations” about her. In…
Hackers threaten to leak ‘woke’ University of Pennsylvania student data
“We got hacked,” members of the University of Pennsylvania community were told in the subject line of several emails sent from addresses linked to its Graduate School of Education. The…
Senators propose banning teens from using AI chatbots
A new piece of legislation could require AI companies to verify the ages of everyone who uses their chatbots. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the GUARD…
What the Trump family stands to gain from Changpeng Zhao’s pardon
Hello and welcome to Regulator. When it comes to the news cycle, only the actual destruction of the White House could have overshadowed the slate of dubious pardons that President…