{"id":211341,"date":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/swipe-fees-ai-and-other-bills-colorado-businesses-are-cheering-or-fearing\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T06:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:20:08","slug":"swipe-fees-ai-and-other-bills-colorado-businesses-are-cheering-or-fearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/swipe-fees-ai-and-other-bills-colorado-businesses-are-cheering-or-fearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Swipe fees, AI and other bills Colorado businesses are cheering or fearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/05\/09\/colorado-legislature-swipe-fees-artificial-intelligence-centurylink-bills-laws\/\">Swipe fees, AI and other bills Colorado businesses are cheering or fearing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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requiring companies to disclose auto-decision making technology.<\/li>\n<li>CenturyLink introduced new security measures to prevent copper wire theft after a rise in incidents, including tracking devices and hidden cameras to identify thieves and intercept stolen copper.<\/li>\n<li>Lunar Outpost, based in Golden, received $30 million in funding to develop moon rovers and expand its business globally, following its success with multiple contracts under NASA for lunar missions. <\/li>\n<li>The National Science Foundation awarded $45 million to Colorado and Wyoming for a project tackling wildfires and drought through advanced sensing and computation technologies.<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. Small Business Administration offered up to $2 million in loans to Colorado small businesses impacted by drought, with favorable interest rates and no accruing interest during the first year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swipe fees, AI and other bills Colorado 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