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AI Drives Need for New Open Source Licenses – Linux Publishes the OpenMDW License
For many reasons, existing open source licenses are not a good fit for AI. Simply put, AI involves more than just software and most open source licenses are designed primarily for software. Much work has been done by many groups to assess the open source license requirements for AI. For example, the OSI has published…
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Unpacking the FTC’s COPPA Amendments: What You Need to Know
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its final amendments (“the Amendments”) to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule in the Federal Register. The Amendments expand the requirements for website and online service operators that collect personal information from children under 13 years of age and provide parents with greater…
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Trump-Putin Call Notches Diplomatic Win for Russia, but Economic Goals Remain in Limbo
The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.
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Ukrainians Brace for a Longer War as Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Call
President Trump appears to be stepping back from trying to end the war in Ukraine. Many in the country see little choice but to battle on.
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U.S. Says It Wants Trade, Not Aid, in Africa. Cuts Threaten Both.
President Trump’s slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with U.S. priorities.
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Britain, France and Canada Condemn Israel’s Expansion of Gaza War
Britain, France and Canada called the Israeli plans for escalation “disproportionate” and “egregious” at a time when the U.N. is warning the population is at risk of famine.
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EU Plans New Sanctions on Russia in Push for Ukraine Cease-fire
The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump administration’s approach to the war shifts.
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‘Book of Marvels’ at the Morgan, Oddities From Cannibals to Giant Snails
At the Morgan Library, 15th-century illuminated atlases embody the medieval appetite for wonder and myth.
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With a New Fair in Qatar, Art Basel Branches Out in the Mideast
Because of its enormous wealth, the Persian Gulf has long been viewed by the international art trade as a prime market for expansion.
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Breuer Building Gets Landmark Status Before Sotheby’s Moves In
The modernist former home of the Whitney Museum of American Art had its interior designated for protection by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
