KUALA LUMPUR: The Cybercrime Bill 2026, which seeks to repeal the Computer Crimes Act 1997 (Act 563), was tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today (June 22). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that cybercrime threats today not only involve computer system intrusions and data theft, but also…
The state House voted Tuesday to advance legislation to create a digital ad tax, which proponents say would generate at least $330 million in revenue for the state. But similar efforts in other states have been tied up by legal challenges. House Bill 1678 would make digital advertising subject to the state’s gross receipts tax,…
OTTAWA — TECH / Family – The Mark Carney Liberals are preparing online harms legislation that could ban children under 16 from social media, while allowing platforms that meet new safety standards to regain access to that youth market, according to a source familiar with the forthcoming bill. The bill, expected Wednesday, would also require companies…
BOISE (IdahoEdNews.org) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill instructing the Idaho Department of Education to develop a statewide framework for integrating generative artificial intelligence into classrooms. The framework will serve teachers just as much, if not more, than students, said State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield. Critchfield once asked a classroom of fourth graders if…
