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Push renewed for online child safety bill despite setbacks - Roll Call

A key member of Congress says she sees a path to enacting child online safety measures for social media use.

Roll Call

Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as senators vow action

Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year.

WEKU

Blumenthal: Democrats have ‘work cut out’ as Biden trails Trump in five swing states

New poll shows Biden ahead in Wisconsin, but Trump leading in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan

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Ex-Meta Executive Gives Senate Critics a New Hammer To Pound Big Tech

Sens. Blumenthal, Blackburn cite story on Instagram whistleblower to push protective legislation

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US senators to reportedly visit Middle East to show support for Israel

Lindsey Graham, who said he wants to see Gaza ‘levelled’, among bipartisan group expected to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

The Guardian - US

As US debates, EU begins to audit AI - Roll Call

The EU is now auditing artificial intelligence-powered platforms for spreading disinformation or targeting kids.

Roll Call

'Diverse views' in US Senate over how to regulate artificial intelligence

The nation's biggest technology executives on Wednesday loosely endorsed the idea of government regulations for artificial intelligence at an unusual closed-door meeting in the US Senate. But there is little consensus on what regulation would look like, and the political path for legislation is difficult.

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Senate subpoenas Saudi’s $700bn sovereign wealth fund over US dealings

Chamber’s investigations committee is targeting the PIF after it refused to voluntarily comply with requests for disclosure

The Guardian - US

Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal

The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee is subpoenaing Saudi officials for documents on the kingdom’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour

The Independent UK

Congressional probe digging deeper on LIV Golf fund poses questions about American investments

Disclosures show that PIF’s public U.S. holdings have increased from $2.3 billion in March 2019 to $35.5 billion in March 2023.

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In closed forum, tech titans to give senators advice on artificial intelligence

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been talking for several months about accomplishing a potentially impossible task: Passing bipartisan legislation within the next year that both encourages the rapid development of artificial intelligence and also mitigates its biggest risks

The Independent UK

Threats like AI-aided bioweapons confound policymakers - Roll Call

AI-generated biothreats are among risks that the White House, U.S. lawmakers and foreign officials are working furiously to prevent.

Roll Call

Senate to examine pending PGA Tour deal, Saudi Arabian PIF’s investments in U.S.

PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan once again denied a request to testify before the subcommittee.

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LIV Golf signs on high-powered D.C. lobbying firm amid congressional probe

A representative of Akin Gump said Al-Rumayyan should not be forced to take part in any future hearings.

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Senator Challenges PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan Over Refusal To Testify On PGA Tour/PIF Deal

Senator Blumenthal has challenged the governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund over his refusal to testify about the PGA Tour/PIF link up

The Guardian - US

US senator warns top Saudi over refusal to testify on PGA golf deal

Richard Blumenthal to consider ‘other legal methods’ to compel Yasir al-Rumayyan to speak to Senate oversight committee

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Senators Drafting Bill to Create National NIL Standards

A bipartisan group of senators announced Thursday they’re working on a critical breakthrough for college athletics’ name, image and likeness policies.

The Guardian - UK

PGA Tour feared it would be ruined by LIV Golf without unifying deal

Documents retrieved by a US Senate committee show there were plans for Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to play under the LIV umbrella

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Senate hearing scrutinizes PGA-LIV golf merger

PGA Tour leaders argued a deal would allow expensive legal fights and fracturing player and fan base to end. But lawmakers caution against too much involvement with the Saudi government.

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Golf Twitter reacts to the PGA Tour-PIF Senate hearing

What's your take on Tuesday's hearing?

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Senate hearing revealed Greg Norman’s fate after PGA, LIV Golf merger, and golf fans had jokes

Greg Norman is going to be ousted once the merger happens.

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What you need to know from the Senate subcommittee hearing involving PGA Tour-PIF agreement

Here are some of the best nuggets we found out during the Senate subcommittee hearing.

USA Today Sports Media Group

PGA Tour executives set to be grilled by Congress about deal with PIF, LIV Golf

A pair of PGA Tour executives are set to field questions from members of a Senate subcommittee this morning.

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This U.S. Senator is worried about the ‘purity’ of golf ahead of next week’s PGA Tour, PIF, LIV Golf hearings

Johnson indicated he would like to see the competitive nature of the PGA Tour remain unchanged by Saudi Arabian involvement.

Tribune News Service

PGA Tour officials to testify on LIV golf merger at Senate hearing next week

WASHINGTON — PGA Tour Chief Operating Officer Ron Price and board member Jimmy Dunne are set to testify July 11 before a U.S. Senate panel about the circuit’s surprise merger with Saudi-owned LIV Golf.

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