Another indication that politicians write laws to apply only to the common folk.
Sherrill administration will suspend enforcement of New Jersey’s new data broker law
David Wildstein reports:
Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration is trying to walk back the impact of a new state law that could shut off political campaigns’ access to key voter-targeting data, a move aimed at preventing the shutdown of a database relied upon by Democratic and Republican candidates, political parties, and advocacy groups.
A senior Sherrill administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly, confirmed that the state would not enforce the law until the legislature fixes certain defects that have come to light over the last few days.
The new law, which was set to take effect immediately upon approval, establishes perhaps the toughest regulatory framework for the consumer data industry in the nation, but it created no exemption for political campaigns.
The state Office of Consumer Protection issued an alert late this afternoon, saying it would launch a registry in the spring of 2027 for data collectors to meet the registration requirements.
“Until then, covered data brokers and data collectors will not be required to register under the law or to pay any registration fees,” the alert stated.
Read more at New Jersey Globe.
I wonder if this ban can last… Glasses are rather obvious, but what of other devices?
https://pogowasright.org/new-york-bans-smart-glasses-from-courthouses-across-the-state/
New York Bans Smart Glasses From Courthouses Across the State
Beth Wang reports:
New York State courts, starting July 20, will require anyone entering their facilities to give up their smart glasses at the door.
The ban applies to all headwear and eyewear — including prescription glasses — that contain a camera, microphone, computer, or other recording technology, the court said in a one-page memo sent to administrative judges and New York City chief clerks and district executives, dated July 1 and obtained Wednesday from the state’s Office of Court Administration.
People with smart glasses, including court employees, who enter any of the more than 1,240 courts will have to hand the devices over to security for “safekeeping by uniformed personnel,” the memo says. “The reason for this prohibition is to ensure that individuals cannot surreptitiously record court proceedings in violation of the New York State Civil Rights Law and applicable court rules.”
Read more at Bloomberg Law.
Any group you thought would never use AI are likely using it just like everyone else.
How Terrorist Groups Are Using A.I. to Gain an Edge in Battle
A.I. chatbots are not just a propaganda tool for violent extremists but are aiding in bomb construction and attack planning, new research finds.
Apparently AI has more to say than mere humans.
https://www.pangram.com/blog/ai-in-your-feed
AI Content Is Everywhere on Social Media, Especially LinkedIn
… AI-generated content appeared across all social media platforms in our data set. The average AI rate across all scanned items was 13.8%, but specific rates varied by platform and item length. On four out of five platforms, longer content was more likely to be AI-generated than shortform content. Across all platforms, one in four longform items (25.72% of items over 250 words) were fully AI-generated.
And I thought it was my imagination…
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/07/putin-has-lost-the-war-in-ukraine/
Putin Has Lost the War in Ukraine
In February 2022, Vladimir Putin unleashed an unprovoked military attack on Ukraine assuming that Kyiv would fold in a week, that its president would flee or be killed by one of Russia’s hit squads, and that a soft, divided West would issue a strongly worded communiqué and get back to buying gas from Russia. Every one of those assumptions was wrong. Four-and-a-half years later, his military has been humiliated, President Volodymyr Zelensky is still in charge, and the West — despite some tenuous moments — has bankrolled the methodical destruction of much of the Russian military. Putin may yet hold a ribbon of scorched Ukrainian soil when the guns fall silent. He has already lost this war; the only question is what the endgame will look like.
