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In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, A Ukrainian serviceman launches a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
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One thing we try to do at Tech Policy Press is to keep up to date with new books that track the events, issues and ideas that are upstream of the policy debate. This week, we bring you three podcasts with three authors:
This week’s books: Coding Kids: Big Tech’s Battle to Remake Public Schools by Natasha Singer (W.W. Norton & Co.); Bytes and Bullets: Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare by Steve Feldstein (St. Martin’s Press); and Algorithmic Realism: Data Science Practices to Promote Social Justice by Ben Green (MIT Press).
There is a great deal more in the newsletter this week. Read on for the top headlines from across the world.
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In California, employers are preparing to comply with the No Robo Bosses Act. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law Sept. 30 as part of a package of 13 AI bills. It will bar employers from relying solely on automated systems to discipline or fire employees. It takes effect July 1, 2027. In Washington, D.C., the Labor Department suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six IT outsourcing firms from a green card sponsorship program after Vice President JD Vance accused them of visa fraud. Microsoft says most of its H-1B filings were for existing employees. Meanwhile, AI firms continue to lead headlines: an Anthropic model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police during testing, while OpenAI is defending its firing of three safety researchers who say they were pushed out for prioritizing safety.
I wish you the best for the week ahead!
Justin
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