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tech policy
2 dispatches on tech policy.
Nintendo Built Two Versions of the Same Console — Brussels Made Them Do It
Nintendo's EU-only Switch 2 revision with a user-replaceable battery is a genuine right-to-repair win — and a case study in what regulatory fragmentation actually costs consumers.
Age Verification Is Becoming Gaming's Next Arms Race—And Players Will See It
Meta's new AI age-assurance tools aren't just a regulatory reflex—they signal a coming competitive divide between platforms that make child safety visible and those that don't. Gaming is next in line.