A growing list of local governments are prohibiting the use of AI for rent increases. Spokane recently joined Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Governing | Spokane Blocks Algorithmic Rent Pricing After Rents Soar
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Commerce: AI regulations for advertisers
New York Governor signed a bill regulating the use of AI in advertisements that mislead and undermine trust. “First-in-the-Nation Legislation S.8420-A/A.8887-B Requires Individuals Who Produce or Create Advertisements To Disclose if AI-Generated Synthetic Performers are Used”
Data is the new land
@thefuturelab quotes Asma Yousuf Zainal as “ Data is the new land. Geopolitical power will shift from controlling physical territories to controlling data networks and AI ecosystems.”
Protecting homeownership
To make home ownership accessible, The Netherlands will begin requiring permitting for second homes in the country. Reminds me of Spain limiting Airbnb to help home affordability. @dutchbrief
Another corporate home buying ban bill
A bill, SB 10, that would have limited corporate home buying in Nevada failed by 1 vote in the legislature’s recent special session. The bill would have put a 1000 total cap on residential home purchases by private investors & created a private investor home register at the Secretary of State. The bill had bipartisan support […]