
Makenzie Holland
Senior News Writer at Tech Target
Reporter covering big tech and federal regulation for @TechTargetNews. Chasing dreams and tacos 🌮
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2 weeks ago |
techtarget.com | Makenzie Holland
Big tech vendors want relief from the growing patchwork of state laws on AI and data privacy. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers on this by placing a 10-year moratorium on state AI laws, while Congress works on yet another federal data privacy bill. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the extensive tax and domestic policy package on May 22, and it will now be taken up by the Senate.
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2 weeks ago |
techtarget.com | Makenzie Holland
State AI laws under debate U.S. policymakers need to focus on the opportunity AI presents rather than follow a precautionary approach like the EU, testified Sean Heather, senior vice president for international regulatory affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Europe is "woefully behind in key digital sectors," due to its excessive regulations, he said.
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3 weeks ago |
techtarget.com | Makenzie Holland
Budget reconciliation, tax bill efforts underway The proposed FY 2026 budget has not yet been approved as Congress works through the budget reconciliation process, which is a fast-tracked method for federal budgets to pass the Senate after committees in the House of Representatives develop the legislation. The Senate can't filibuster, or delay a bill vote, in a budget reconciliation process.
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3 weeks ago |
techtarget.com | Makenzie Holland
Federal report findings could weaken GenAI vendors’ fair use positions in copyright suits.
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4 weeks ago |
techtarget.com | Makenzie Holland
President Donald Trump will walk back a Biden-era rule restricting the sale of advanced U.S. AI chips and models in the month it's set to take effect.
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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is once again working on a federal #data #privacy bill that will consider input from stakeholders and assess the multitude of existing state data privacy laws. #GPS25 https://t.co/gnBeOBKINs

Evangelos Razis, @HouseCommerce staff member, said the committee is committed to moving a federal #data #privacy framework forward and is looking to the states as “models” for what has and hasn’t worked. #GPS25 @the_iapp

Panelists at @the_iapp #GPS25 prepare to speak on the need for a comprehensive federal #privacy law. https://t.co/RjdeYGFEGn