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Technology New York City Lawmakers Push to 'Ban the Scan' at Madison Square Garden
City Council member Shahana Hanif's 'Ban the Scan' bill would prohibit public venues from using biometric recognition technology such as Madison Square Garden's facial-recognition systems. The bill has 27 endorsements, and MSG faces scrutiny over its data collection, including watch lists and risk scores for celebrities.
Technology Lawmakers Push Bills to Ban Human-AI Marriage as Chatbot Companionship Grows
WIRED reports that Missouri state senator Joe Nicola introduced the AI Non-Sentience and Responsibility Act, which would deny AI entities spousal rights, property ownership, and senior management roles. The bill passed the state Senate but was voted down in House committee. The move comes as studies show companionship is a top chatbot use case and apps like Character.AI, Kindroid, and Replika enable symbolic AI marriages.
Logistics Senate panel advances bill tying USPS executive bonuses to 95% mail on-time target
A Senate committee approved a bipartisan bill that would bar USPS executives from bonuses until on-time mail delivery reaches 95%. The Postal Service missed the target in all eight categories in FY2025, with single-piece First-Class mail at 72.7%. Postmaster General David Steiner opposes the measure.