In a joint statement on Saturday (April 25) by four government agencies — the Trade and Industry Ministry, Environment and Water Resources Ministry, Housing Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority — home-based businesses will only be allowed to continue to operate during the circuit breaker period if they meet certain criteria. …
Read More »India to Extend Lockdown Against Coronavirus, While Spain Eases Work Rules
This briefing has ended. Read global live updates on the coronavirus here. Here’s what you need to know: Countries around the world are weighing the costs and benefits of reopening society. A Times examination reveals the extent of President Trump’s slow response to the virus, which has now claimed more …
Read More »Hospital Safety Rules Are Relaxed to Fight Coronavirus
A makeshift hospital setup at the Javits Center in New York City last week.Credit…Peter Foley/EPA, via Shutterstock The federal government announced Monday that it was relaxing many of its usual safety standards for hospitals so they could expand services to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …
Read More »EU’s new AI rules will focus on ethics and transparency
The European Union will release a new set of regulations for artificial intelligence this week that are expected to focus on transparency and oversight as a way to differentiate its approach from the United States and China. On Wednesday, EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager will unveil a wide-ranging plan designed …
Read More »California’s data privacy rules get clearer
On Friday, February 7, the California Office of the Attorney General (CAG) published a “notice of modifications” to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), followed by an update on Monday, February 10. Although the CCPA is now law, the rulemaking process is still ongoing, with a final draft of the …
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