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California tightened its property-tax rules in 2021 to limit the circumstances in which heirs can keep a parent’s low tax rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

In January, South Korea became the first country to have an AI law take full effect, while the European Union is gradually phasing in a set of rules that will become completely applicable in 2027.

From Barron's

And unless you’re watching some outré arthouse film allowed to play by its own rules, there’s a finite amount of time for the director to communicate the essential building blocks of their story that are necessary for the viewer’s enjoyment.

From Salon

In its own statement, the FAA said that it would be restricting flights operating under so-called visual flight rules — also known as VFR, where pilots are responsible for watching out for and avoiding other aircraft and structures, as opposed to relying on instruments.

From Los Angeles Times

Anthropic is resisting the Pentagon’s requests to use its tech in ways that violate two company ground rules: That it won’t be used for mass surveillance of Americans or to power fully autonomous weapons.

From Slate