Overview of the EU AI Act The European Union (EU) is ushering in a new era of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation with the introduction of the AI act dated 13 June 2024 (AI Act),1 a comprehensive framework designed to govern the development, deployment, and use of AI systems2 across the EU. […]

 Indigenous Women Driving Economic and Social Change in Bangladesh​ Country Bangladesh agnes Tue, 01/20/2026 – 12:39 Issues Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Sukanto Barman (Barman, CS Intern) Indigenous women in remote areas of Bangladesh uphold traditional values while contributing to their families and […]

IN A NUTSHELL ♻️ Embrace simple, repeatable actions—prioritise reduce, reuse, recycle, set up composting, and replace disposables with reusables to demonstrate how to implement sustainable practices in everyday life that produce immediate waste reductions. 🌱 Make food a leverage point—shift toward plant-based meals, buy from local farmers, and preserve food […]

On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a significant expansion of its national-security controls on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones. The FCC added all foreign-produced UAS and UAS “critical components” to the FCC’s Covered List, effectively barring most new foreign-made drones and key […]

In Search for Indigenous Artisans in Arhuaco Territory of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Country Colombia agnes Thu, 01/15/2026 – 18:26 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Maya Lazzaro (Quechua, CS Staff)  In September 2025, Cultural Survival staff visited the Sierra Nevada, a coastal mountain range […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Matthews International Corporation in the US$232.1 million sale of its Warehouse Automation business to Duravant LLC. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Pittsburgh-based Matthews received US$225.4 million in cash and Duravant assumed certain liabilities of the Warehouse Automation business. The transaction was […]

On 18 December 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a long-awaited order finding that PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) tariff is unjust and unreasonable as it relates to co-located load arrangements and directing PJM to establish clear, nondiscriminatory rules supporting co-location of electricity consumers—such as data centers—and generation facilities.1 PJM, […]