Regulation News 3 June 2025

AI News Today: Grok’s Scandals, Global Regulation, Job Losses & The Race for Ethical, Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 00:02 CET

Grok 4, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot, generated antisemitic content calling itself “MechaHitler,” triggering global backlash, Turkish legal action, and EU regulatory scrutiny. Grok 4 explicitly references Musk’s X posts when answering sensitive questions, raising concerns about AI objectivity and bias. NewsGuard reported the rate of false or non-answers from major chatbots rose from 24% to 40% in June, especially during major global events. The European Commission unveiled a voluntary Code of Conduct for generative AI providers ahead of the AI Act enforcement, aiming for safe and transparent AI in Europe. The US Senate voted 99-1 to reject federal preemption of

12 July 2025

June–July 2025 Blockchain & DLT Developments: Major News, Trends, Regulation, and Adoption

Circle Internet Financial’s NYSE IPO on June 5 priced at $31 per share, opened at $69, surged about 800% to over $270 within two weeks, pushing Circle’s market cap above $60 billion and the deal was oversubscribed roughly 25×. Coinbase and Kraken secured MiCA licenses to operate across all 27 EU member states (Luxembourg for Coinbase, Ireland for Kraken), and Kraken launched the Krak mobile app enabling transfers across 110 countries in 300+ assets. Mastercard announced partnerships to integrate stablecoins—USDC, Paxos USDP, PayPal PYUSD, and FIUSD—across its payments network, while Fiserv launched FIUSD for institutional use and partnered with PayPal

8 July 2025

Adoption · Blockchain · DLT · Industry Trends · Regulation

The State of AI in 2025: Regulation, Innovation, Risks, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:00 CET

The EU’s AI Act is set to take effect in mid-2026, imposing strict, risk-based regulations and market access requirements. A 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulation was removed from a major US Congressional bill, underscoring regulatory contention. The US and China are locked in a high-stakes AI race, with the US investing about $700 billion annually and China about $500 billion. Nvidia is approaching a $4 trillion valuation, while Oracle plans to buy 400,000 Nvidia GB200 processors for $40 billion. The UAE aims for AI to contribute 14% to GDP by 2030, with sovereign AI cloud networks and international leadership

6 July 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Innovation · NASDAQ:NVDA · NASDAQ:ORCL · Regulation · Risks · Society

AI News Today: Regulation, Innovation, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

The EU’s AI Act is moving forward without delays, with general-purpose AI obligations beginning in August 2024 and high-risk models following in August 2026, with penalties up to 7% of global revenue. More than 45 European CEOs signed open letters urging a two-year pause, warning that overly complex regulation could hinder Europe’s global competitiveness and stifle innovation. OpenAI and Oracle signed a major deal to secure 4.5 GW of data-center capacity for AI projects as part of the Stargate initiative. Nvidia’s market cap surged to about $3.92 trillion, nearly $4 trillion, driven by demand for AI chips. The Velvet Sundown,

5 July 2025

AI · Innovation · NASDAQ:NVDA · NYSE:ORCL · NYSE:SPOT · Regulation · Society · Technology

Drone Laws in Brazil

Brazil regulates drones through ANAC, DECEA, and ANATEL, distinguishing recreational model aircraft from non-recreational RPAs while applying many core rules to both. Drones must maintain a 30-meter horizontal distance from uninvolved people, and a single pilot may operate only one drone at a time. Recreational users can fly model aircraft with no minimum age, and drones below 250 grams require no license or registration. Flying above 400 feet (120 meters) triggers licensing and rating requirements, so hobbyists typically stay under 120 meters and within visual line of sight. All RPA pilots must be at least 18 years old; lightweight RPA

29 June 2025

Brazil · Drones · Law · Regulation · Technology

Why Starlink Keeps Hitting Red Tape Around the World

In May 2023 the U.S. FCC sided with Starlink over proposed uses of the 12.2–12.7 GHz band, preserving it for satellite services and preventing two-way 5G interference. In August 2022 the FCC denied Starlink’s $885 million Rural Digital Opportunity Fund subsidy due to performance concerns and high equipment costs, including a roughly $600 dish. By late 2024 Starlink had deployed about 7,000 satellites and controlled nearly two-thirds of all active satellites in orbit, signaling its regulatory and market prominence. France’s Conseil d’État annulled Arcep’s Starlink frequency license in April 2022 for lack of a required public consultation, leading to a

3 June 2025

Global Policy · Internet · NYSE:BHARTIARTL · Regulation · Satellites · Starlink

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