On May 13, 2025, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that the Commerce Department initiated a rescission of the Biden Administration’s Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (“AI...more
6/30/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Bots ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Collective Actions ,
Deep Fake ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Free Speech ,
Government Agencies ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Secretary of Commerce ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Training ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a series of significant updates affecting export controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), artificial intelligence (AI)...more
Welcome to the November-December edition of Akin Intelligence. As the end of 2024 approached, the European Union (EU) sustained progress on guidance and supporting materials for its AI Act and international AI Safety...more
2/3/2025
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
China ,
Clinical Trials ,
Compliance ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
New Rules ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the final rule implementing President Biden’s August 9, 2023 Executive Order on outbound investment, which addresses concerns related to China’s advancement...more
11/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Debt Financing ,
Derivatives ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Passive Investments ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or the Proposed Rule), issued by Treasury on June 21, 2024, would implement President Biden’s August 9, 2023, Executive Order on outbound investment, which addresses concerns related to...more
7/2/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Debt Financing ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
SDN List ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
Welcome to the March edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the EU AI Act was approved by the European Parliament, moving one step closer to becoming the first major AI law. In the U.S., the DOJ brought criminal charges...more
4/10/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
2024 is shaping up to be a busy year in Washington for telecom, media and technology (TMT) companies. A number of notable topics will require public comment this year, including net neutrality, digital discrimination, data...more
2/9/2024
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Broadband ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
NDAA ,
Outer Space ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Spectrum ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
On October 17, 2023, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three rules amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that significantly build on the October 7, 2022 semiconductor...more
10/27/2023
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China ,
Deadlines ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
Inspections ,
Manufacturers ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Key Points -
On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued a long-anticipated Executive Order on outbound investment aimed at addressing concerns related to China’s advancement in sensitive technologies critical for military,...more
Welcome to the July edition of Akin Intelligence. In this month’s AI news, the U.S. Senate receives member-only briefings on AI, U.S. states continue to debate and legislate on AI issues, the U.S. prepares new AI-related...more