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Apr 2, 2024

This time, it’s scammers beware

A new Federal Trade Commission rule went into effect this week that gives the FTC more tools to go after scammers.

New FTC rule aims to crack down on impersonation scams
by Samantha Fields
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Posing as a bank or other trusted institution to cheat the public will be outlawed and the agency will get new tools to go after scammers.
A landmark AI agreement
by Nova Safo
The United States and the United Kingdom have just signed a deal to cooperate on safeguards for artificial intelligence. The agreement also allows the two countries to share information about AI capabilities and risks as the technology moves ahead quickly.
End of internet subsidies for low-income households threatens access to telehealth
by Sarah Jane Tribble
Courtesy Link Health
A federal program that helped pay for more than 23 million low-income households’ internet access runs out of money soon.