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Washington governor signs executive order to develop guidelines for generative AI use

GeekWire

Jay Inslee speaking at a 2019 event in Seattle. Jay Inslee signed the order on Tuesday, directing state officials over the next year to identify potential generative AI initiatives for internal operations and set guidelines for how the tech is procured, used, and monitored. Washington Gov. Washington Gov. Washington Gov.

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After outcry, Apple will let developers challenge App Store guidelines

The Verge

The first is that Apple will now allow developers to appeal a specific violation of an App Store guideline, and that there will also be a separate process for challenging the guideline itself. Apple today announced two major changes to how it handles App Store disputes with third-party developers. Apple has approved HEY for iOS 1.0.2

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PAX gaming event in Seattle will now require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test for entry

GeekWire

The organizers of the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, also known as PAX West, have announced that the event will now require either vaccination or a negative COVID test on entry. Attendees of the upcoming gaming convention, scheduled to be held as an in-person event on Sept. ” Those have apparently been surmounted.

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Encryption Policy

Tech Republic Security

It can provide peace of mind that communications will not be intercepted and that sensitive information stored on devices can’t be exfiltrated in the event of loss or theft. This policy from TechRepublic Premium provides guidelines for adopting encryption technologies for organizational.

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CES will return to Las Vegas as an in-person event in 2022

The Verge

Other major tech conferences, like IFA 2021 in the fall, are also returning to in-person events this year. According to the announcement, the upcoming conference will be a hybrid of sorts, with events set to take place both physically and digitally.

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YouTube removes 70,000+ videos and 9,000 channels over content relating to Ukraine war

TechSpot

The Guardian reports that YouTube has removed thousands of pro-Kremlin and Russian state media channels for violating its guidelines relating to the Ukraine conflict. The content goes against the company's major violent events policy, which applies to the denial of events such as the Holocaust and Sandy Hook.

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Airbnb puts global ban on house parties to support social distancing guidelines

The Verge

Airbnb is cracking down on house parties and events in properties listed on its platform to try to better follow local health departments’ social distancing requirements for large gatherings, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.