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Lawyer of student who tracks Taylor Swift's private jet says his client is 'not going to buckle'
Taylor Swift

Lawyer of student who tracks Taylor Swift's private jet says his client is 'not going to buckle'

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Speaking to "GMA," Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington offered his opinion on the legal situation, saying, he doesn't see "an underlying cause of action that Swift legal team could bring to bear against this individual." (Source: Good Morning America)

Gravel yard warns Snohomish County school to stop speaking out — or else
View of a gravel yard from an elementary school classroom.

Gravel yard warns Snohomish County school to stop speaking out — or else

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An attorney for a gravel yard next to a Mukilteo district school sent a cease-and-desist letter warning the principal and teachers to stop complaining about noise and dust.. (Source: Seattle Times)

Biden signs AI executive order, the most ambitious U.S. regulation yet
Biden signing an executive order. Source: Washington Post

Biden signs AI executive order, the most ambitious U.S. regulation yet

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“I can see the frustration in this [executive order] that a lot of this should be done by Congress but they’re not doing anything,” said Ryan Calo. (Source: The Washington Post)

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'
FILE - Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the Pray Vote Stand Summit on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Washington. Ramaswamy recently became the first 2024 candidate to join TikTok, which says it has over 150 million U.S. users. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'

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Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is quoted. (Source: Associated Press)

Kroger and Albertsons are selling hundreds of stores — what we know, and don't
Part of a QFC sign. The grocery store is owned by Kroger. Flickr Photo/Bob B. Brown (CC BY ND 2.0)

Kroger and Albertsons are selling hundreds of stores — what we know, and don't

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On Friday, the two companies announced an agreement to sell 413 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, including 104 in Washington state. The companies added that no stores will close as a result of the merger. Douglas Ross, professor of law at the UW, is interviewed. (Source: KUOW)

Axon's Ethics Board Resigned Over Taser-Armed Drones. Then the Company Bought a Military Drone Maker
Drone illustration for WIRED by Gabriel Hongsousit.

Axon's Ethics Board Resigned Over Taser-Armed Drones. Then the Company Bought a Military Drone Maker

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Because ethics is both subjective and not legally binding, they can readily be trumped by capitalist imperatives, said Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington School of Law and a former member of the ethics board at Axon. (Source: WIRED)