US election disputes impact financial world; Fitch Ratings downgrades US credit due to governance decline. Brookings/States United survey reveals 90% institutional investors perceive rising US democracy threats, yet ...
Special Counsel Jack Smith proposed a gag order, restricting former President Donald Trump's criticism of Smith and his prosecution. Smith's motion, described as "narrowly tailored", intends to prevent Trump's comments from prejudicing his 2020 federal election interference case. Smith's move could be seen as reinforcing Trump's claims of election interference by the Biden Administration. The gag order, common in high-profile...
Wyoming's legislature examines AI regulation, considering three bills. One draft bill provides civil prosecution for "synthetic media" creators, allowing subjects or those misled by such media to sue for distribution restraint or damages. The bill also criminalizes unlawful distribution of misleading synthetic media. Synthetic media, or "deep fakes," are algorithm-generated video or voice recordings mimicking real events. Guilty parties could...
