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The FDA can't protect patients without knowing shortages are coming. While the EU implemented mandatory device shortage reporting in 2025, the U.S. still has no requirements—leaving pediatric patients especially vulnerable to supply chain disruptions.

The FCC just voided Verizon's 60-day handset unlocking requirement after discovering a fraud problem: stolen devices ending up on international black markets and facilitating criminal enterprises. The new rules align Verizon with industry standards.

In Davos, leading voices from industry and academia examined how quantum computing is reshaping global trust, emphasizing post‑quantum security challenges and the expanding fusion of AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems.

This isn't your typical spherical planet. PSR J2322-2650b is stretched into a lemon shape by its star's gravity—and when researchers analyzed its atmosphere, they found something unexpected. Could there be treasures hidden at its core?

After years of regulatory complexity, the EU Commission offers medical device manufacturers a path forward: proposed changes limit AI Act requirements for devices, streamline risk classifications, and create efficiencies that could reduce costs and speed innovation.

A2LA's Trace McInturff makes history as first Chair of Global Accreditation Cooperation's Arrangement Management Committee. The newly formed organization unifies IAF and ILAC, creating a clearer path for international laboratory and certification body recognition.

Good news for phone users: the FCC's annual robocall report shows complaints plummeting as enforcement intensifies. With 906,622 complaints over five years—down from 1.35 million previously—the agency's crackdown on illegal calls is clearly working.

The FDA's medical device recall oversight is failing—and staffing shortages are to blame. GAO's December report shows nearly three-quarters of recalls exceeded termination targets during 2020-2024, with congressional recommendations for strategic staffing increases now on the table.

The FDA has updated its lists of medical devices with digital health technologies, including AI-enabled devices, AR/VR medical devices, and sensor-based digital health technology. These FDA-authorized device lists help healthcare providers understand the current digital health landscape and support informed use of advanced medical technologies in patient care.

The American Hospital Association is urging the FDA to establish regulatory standards for AI-enabled medical devices. The AHA recommends an AI policy framework balancing healthcare innovation with patient privacy protection. AI medical devices have grown significantly in healthcare settings, particularly in diagnostic imaging and radiology applications.