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Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workers Colorado’s governor vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would have banned companies from using surveillance pricing to set workers’ wages and prices for consumer goods. The measure would have been the strongest in the nation against algorithmic pricing. While Maryland became the first state to approve a law banning surveillance pricing in grocery stores in April, Colorado’s proposed measure was more expansive. Continue reading...
Read full articleAn affiliate of a political action committee backed by crypto companies ramped up spending on ads in California ahead of Tuesday’s primaries, but still has millions of dollars at stake in Maryland later this month.
The leader of a multi-state fraud conspiracy that caused victims over $1.5 million in losses may spend up to 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan says Nazaly Mason, who is originally from Maryland, was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud after pleading […] The post Maryland Man Masterminds $1,500,000 Bank Fraud Scheme, Trains Team To Memorize Identities and Open Fake Accounts appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
A security incident involving a Colorado-based healthcare provider has put at risk the sensitive data of thousands of Americans. In a letter to affected individuals, Western Orthopaedics, P.C. (Western Ortho) says that between September 17th, 2025 and September 25th, 2025, an unauthorized third party accessed and acquired certain data contained within its network. The firm […] The post 113,330 Americans Affected After ‘Unauthorized Third Party’ Breaches Healthcare Firm, Trove of Personal, Financial and Medical Data at Risk appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
The justice department’s lawsuit is part of a federal effort to reframe AI consumer protections as ideological overreach This April, the US Department of Justice joined Elon Musk’s xAI in suing the state of Colorado to kill its AI anti-discrimination law. When the federal government sides with a billionaire against a state trying to protect its residents from AI discrimination, that’s not only a Colorado story. That’s everyone’s story. Dr Genevieve Smith is a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University, founder of the Responsible AI Initiative at the UC Berkeley AI Research Lab and a member of professional faculty at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Continue reading...
After two years of task forces, collapsed deals and attempted overhauls, Colorado lawmakers are about to rewrite — and scale back — the state’s beleaguered AI regulations.
Insider Brief Lunar Outpost announced raising $30 million to expand production of lunar robotics and mobility systems. The Series B funding round was led by Industrious Ventures, with participation from Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Promus Ventures and Reliable Equity, according to the company. The Colorado-based company develops robotic vehicles, mobility systems and infrastructure technologies […]
The Colorado AI Act, requiring developers to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination beginning June 30, is the subject of an active lawsuit. State lawmakers are formulating related legislation.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Colorado raises a deeper philosophical question about artificial intelligence and democracy
