That ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ tried to tie genAI deregulation to broadband funding

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That 'One Big Beautiful Bill' tried to tie genAI deregulation to broadband funding (Editor's note: After this story was posted, the US Senate dropped the controversial measure from the spending bill.) There is so much to hate about the "One Big Beautiful Bill" now making its way through Congress. And among the things near the top of my list is how it deals with various tech industry issues — especially the proposed freeze on state and local governments' ability to regulate generative AI (genAI).  Read more 5 mins

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