First New York wants you to drive less. Then it wants to tax every mile.On a recent episode of “The Drive,” my co-host Karl Brauer and I got into a discussion about a pair of bills being considered in my home state of New York. One sets a goal of reducing driving across the entire state by 20%. The other would tax certain fuel-efficient vehicles by the mile and require an electronic device in the car to keep track. To…The Blaze1d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomynew york mileage tax proposal
'A nightmare for individual liberties' — Josh Hawley unveils sweeping new anti-Flock legislationIf one lawmaker has his way, new rules are coming that will change the way Flock Safety and other automated license plate reader companies will run their companies. With data and accountability at the forefront, tech companies could face much stricter parameters on what they can do with their recordings. 'A nightmare for individual liberties.' Missouri…The Blaze2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyflock legislation proposal
Seattle votes to ban grocery 'surveillance pricing'. Your data shouldn't set your food bill.Seattle's City Council voted 7-2 on September 22 to prohibit certain grocery pricing practices that use personal information to decide what customers pay. Consumer Reports supported the measure and helped the mayor's office develop it. The concept of "surveillance pricing" is straightforward. A company finds out about you, uses that information in a…The Blaze2d agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerceseattle surveillance pricing ban
Democrats just revealed their endgame if they retake powerDemocrats aren’t hiding anything when it comes to what they want for not only our immigration system, but the future of America — and BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales is sick of hearing it. “They’re just saying it out loud,” Gonzales says, noting that all she has to do is “roll the tapes.” “I’m going to have to remind you guys what this country will look like…The Blaze2d agoWhole story →PlanetJustice
It’s a big deal that the landmark new AI agreement is shockingly uneventfulTrump’s recent assembly of many of the very top people in AI must be counted among the most momentous political occasions in U.S. history — and perhaps human history. It comes at a time of extreme instability, uncertainty, and acceleration. Even — or especially — those at the summit of tech and politics are unclear on what is going to happen and why. But…The Blaze2d agoWhole story →Technology
