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WHAT'S NEXT?: Improving standards are likely to be driven more by business and technological improvement than governments in the future. The latter will be under severe pressure to cut bureaucracy, speed policy making and improve their nation's productivity performance.

• [New] While Israel is believed to have conducted covert operations in Iran over the years, often targeting individuals or facilities seen as a threat to its security, it has never launched a direct military assault on Iranian territory. CNN
• [New] Global AI Initiatives: Countries worldwide recognize AI's potential, with entities like the European Union advancing regulatory frameworks to foster ethical AI development and application. Thistradinglife
• [New] Some industry groups and local officials are dissatisfied with EPA's new rules, questioning the economic burden placed on water systems and manufacturers and predicting that certain manufacturing industries will seek residence in countries with less stringent environmental protections. JD Supra
• [New] The Security Credential Management System will allow industry to design connected vehicles while following harmonized standards between Canada and the United States, and reduce manufacturing costs. Transport Canada
• [New] The Biden administration on Friday finalized a landmark rule that will require oil companies to pay at least 10 times more to drill on federal lands. Washington Post
• [New] Under the proposed rule, hospitals that participate in CMS' Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program and are meaningful EHR users will receive a 2.6% increase to their inpatient payments for the fiscal year 2025, which starts in October. MedCity News
• [New] CFC rules, more elaborate definitions of permanent establishment, and CbC reporting requirements all occupy the time and energy of talented people who might better serve the global economy in other roles. Tax Foundation
• [New] Threat Hunting - YARA rules can be used for proactive threat hunting by searching for specific patterns, and IoC to identify threats that may have gone undetected by traditional security tools. Bitdefender Blog
• [New] GSA's Technology Transformation Services expects to start a pilot in May to allow individuals to verify their identity online using facial recognition technology that meets standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's 800-63-3 Identity Assurance Level 2 guidelines. Federal News Network
• [New] Water providers are entering a new era with significant additional health standards that the EPA says will make tap water safer for millions of consumers - a Biden administration priority. AP News
• [New] China and Russia, like all great powers, including the United States, will break the rules they do not like, try as much as possible to push for the rules they like, and be hypocritical when justifying their ways. The Washington Post
• [New] Europe's top rights court has ruled in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who argued that their government's efforts to combat climate change were inadequate and put them at greater risk of death from heatwaves. Al Jazeera
• [New] In the United States, soybean traceability solutions to meet EU standards are expected to differ for each company. MercoPress
• [New] $2.8 billion over 20 years to stand up a joint Canadian cyber operations capability with the Communications Security Establishment, integrating the unique strengths of each organization into a unified team that will conduct active cyber operations in support of Canadian interests. Prime Minister of Canada
• [New] The UK's Health and Safety Executive conducts a risk assessment of all pesticide residues found in the testing programme and takes further action if risks to health are identified. Sky News
• [New] A recent survey conducted by Tata Consultancy Services found that a majority of futurists worldwide believe that AI has the potential to create a better and more equitable world. elblog.pl
• [New] Despite the quality and efficiency achieved by FTS in the UK due to rules and regulations, it has been acknowledged that increased regulations could result in risks to the commercial viability of transport services. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The FDA's proposed menthol rule relies heavily on a study published in 2021 projecting that a federal ban would avert about 650,000 premature deaths by the year 2060, demonstrating a substantial benefit to public health. Slate
• [New] EPA's new emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks will effectively require that electric semi-trucks make up an increasing share of manufacturer sales from 2027 through 2032, similar to its recent rule for passenger cars. Talking Logistics

Last updated: 18 April 2024