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Latest US News & Views
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Developers Alliance files Amicus Brief to Argue that Algorithms are Protected by the First Amendment
Read more: Developers Alliance files Amicus Brief to Argue that Algorithms are Protected by the First AmendmentThe Developers Alliance, along with SIIA, filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court to aid the Justices in understanding that the algorithms and code developers create to perform…
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With Holidays Approaching, Outlook for Dev Policies is Limited on Capitol Hill
Read more: With Holidays Approaching, Outlook for Dev Policies is Limited on Capitol HillNovember 2023 US Policy Update Just a handful of legislative days remain on the Congressional calendar for 2023. While Congress did address its government funding fiasco, there are a handful…
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Alliance Files in the U.S. Supreme Court. Again.
Read more: Alliance Files in the U.S. Supreme Court. Again.Oh, and algorithms are people too. For some time now, two cases have been winding their way towards the U.S. Supreme Court. Both involve a social media site’s right to…
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Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Supporting “Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act”
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Supporting “Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act”The Developers Alliance joined 12 other organizations urging Members of Congress to cosponsor the “Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act” (CREATE AI Act, H.R. 5077)….
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Developers Share Small Biz Experiences and Champion App Store Model on Capitol Hill
Read more: Developers Share Small Biz Experiences and Champion App Store Model on Capitol HillAs Congress turns its attention away from leadership elections and back to policy discussions, a coalition of app developers and app advocates hosted a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to…
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Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Opposing U.S. Government’s Surprise Decision to Withdraw Its Support for Digital Trade Policies
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Opposing U.S. Government’s Surprise Decision to Withdraw Its Support for Digital Trade PoliciesThe Developers Alliance joined fifteen other industry associations in a letter highlighting how the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to withdraw its support for the World Trade Organization’s (WTO)…
Latest Europe/UK News & Views
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Developers Alliance Joins Call for EU Policymakers to Swiftly Adopt the Extension of the Interim ePrivacy Derogation
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins Call for EU Policymakers to Swiftly Adopt the Extension of the Interim ePrivacy DerogationDevelopers Alliance has co-signed, together with 52 tech associations and child rights organizations, a statement calling on the European Parliament to support the Commission and the Council commitment to swiftly…
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Developers Alliance’s Reaction to the Political Agreement on the New EU Law on Liability for Defective Products
Read more: Developers Alliance’s Reaction to the Political Agreement on the New EU Law on Liability for Defective ProductsThe European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached a political agreement on the updated directive on liability for defective products, which for the first time will specifically…
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A Busy Regulatory End of the Year in Europe
Read more: A Busy Regulatory End of the Year in EuropeThe November & December 2023 European Policy Update Artificial Intelligence Act EU lawmakers have struck a deal on the AI Act after 36 hours of intense negotiations over three days….
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Open Source Liability is Coming
Read more: Open Source Liability is ComingNo good deed goes unpunished (at least in Europe) Those who know me know I wrote my first code in the early 80s, and though I never made a career…
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Developers Alliance Co-sign, Alongside Five Other Tech Industry Associations, a Joint Statement on the Latest Developments of the Negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)
Read more: Developers Alliance Co-sign, Alongside Five Other Tech Industry Associations, a Joint Statement on the Latest Developments of the Negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)The statement addresses concerns about the direction of the latest proposals to regulate General Purpose AI (GPAI) systems and AI Foundation models. The current proposals do not take into account…
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UK’s Online Safety Act Is Live, While the EU Sends the First Formal Warnings to Very Large Online Platforms
Read more: UK’s Online Safety Act Is Live, While the EU Sends the First Formal Warnings to Very Large Online PlatformsThe October 2023 European Policy Update Content regulation Source: Ofcom (https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/safer-life-online-for-people-in-uk) The Online Safety Act, the UK’s framework content law, has received Royal Assent and will be implemented by Ofcom…
