Government And Institutions

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into reported issues with the power steering on Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.

The Internal Revenue Service has launched a plan for allowing taxpayers the ability to file more returns and correspond with the agency digitally in a push to go paperless.

Fitch Ratings said Tuesday it has downgraded the United States' long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to "AA+" from "AAA," drawing pushback from Treasury Secretary Yellen.

Harvard Physicist Avi Loeb discusses the impact extraterrestrial data could have on the evolution of artificial intelligence and why the government should be transparent

Chicago's City Council is considering raising the tax rate on real estate for properties worth more than $1 million to fund housing units for homeless people.

The White House on Thursday announced a first-ever "Hazard Alert" for heat as record-breaking temperatures sweep across the U.S., putting workers at risk for heat-related injury or death.

Traveling to Europe just got a bit more complex. Now, some people will need to pay for visas in order to visit certain European countries as soon as next year.

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie took the Biden administration's Department of Energy to task over new proposed regulations for water heaters.

The manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co. announced that the drug donanemab modestly slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease, with egulatory action expected by the end of the year.

Following the Federal Trade Commission opening an investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI, artificial intelligence companies can expect further actions from regulators.

While the evidence of an association between the consumption of aspartame and cancer in humans is "not convincing," global health experts agree that more research needs to be done.

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan faced tough questions from House Judiciary Committee Republicans on her agency's moves to block mergers and acquisitions.

Perrigo's Opill will become the first over-the-counter birth control pill in in the U.S. now that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation following a probe that they said revealed potentially illegal sharing of taxpayer data by tax prep companies.

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into OpenAI over whether its artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT has harmed consumers.

The FTC will appeal a California judge’s decision to allow Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, according to a court filing late Wednesday.

The FTC announced that defendants charged with carrying out an "extended vehicle warranty" telemarketing scam will be hit with lifetime bans in addition to fines.

Health officials in the European Union are investigating some popular weight loss drugs after three cases of patients reported having self-harming or suicidal thoughts.

Airline industry experts say that travel issues will persist throughout the summer and potentially into next year due to weather and as the FAA works to fix staffing shortages.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration to urge the regulator to look into Prime energy drinks and their caffeine content.