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Congressional Alarm Grows Over US Wiretap Expansion

A bipartisan coalition is urgently warning that Section 702 of FISA, a foreign surveillance law up for reauthorization, risks being…

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Artificial Intelligence

Trump’s AI Order Challenges State Regulations

The federal government issued an executive order to establish national primacy in AI governance, aiming to override state-level regulations by…

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Artificial Intelligence

Trump’s Executive Order Could Penalize States Over AI Regulations

President Trump's executive order establishes a national AI policy to prevent a patchwork of state laws, aiming to boost innovation…

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Artificial Intelligence

Sen. Ed Markey: TikTok, the FCC, and Free Speech

Senator Ed Markey warns of a systematic effort to weaponize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to censor media and intimidate…

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AI & Tech

Google Powers New US Military AI Platform

The U.S. Department of Defense has launched a custom AI platform, GenAI.mil, initially powered by Google Cloud's Gemini model, to…

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Artificial Intelligence

Data Center Construction Moratorium Gains Momentum

Over 230 environmental and public interest groups are demanding a nationwide moratorium on new data center construction, citing unregulated growth…

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Artificial Intelligence

Far Right Targets Trump’s AI Czar David Sacks

A potential executive order from President Trump to establish federal preemption over state AI laws is causing significant political controversy,…

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BigTech Companies

US Activists Battle the Rise of the Age-Gated Internet

U.S. lawmakers are advancing numerous bills mandating age verification for online content, sparking debate over privacy and censorship despite public…

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BigTech Companies

Congress Pushes National Internet Age Verification Law

A new legislative strategy is shifting the responsibility for online child safety from individual apps to mobile app stores, requiring…

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BigTech Companies

House Advances New KOSA Bill to Protect Kids Online

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has introduced a package of 19 bills aimed at enhancing child safety online, potentially…

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BigTech Companies

Pentagon’s Self-Repair Push Faces Defense Contractor Opposition

The Pentagon's push for military self-repair faces opposition from defense contractors, threatening bipartisan legislative provisions in the 2026 National Defense…

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Business

CISA 2015 Deadline Extended: What You Need to Know

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) has been temporarily extended until January 30, 2026, after expiring in…

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AI & Tech

GOP Pushes to Reinstate AI Development Moratorium

House Republicans are renewing efforts to establish a federal AI regulation standard to override state laws, potentially attaching it to…

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BigTech Companies

Cities vs. Cable Companies: The Battle Over Broadband Permits

Congressional Republicans proposed legislation that imposes strict deadlines on local governments for approving broadband permits, with automatic approval for telecom…

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Business

U.S. Congressional Budget Office Hit by Suspected Foreign Cyberattack

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office experienced a cybersecurity breach by a foreign actor, potentially compromising sensitive communications and data, but…

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Business

Government Shutdown’s Cosmic Consequences

The federal government shutdown has led the FAA to restrict commercial rocket launches during peak air traffic hours and reduce…

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Business

FAA Flight Reduction Plan May Not Be as Bad as Feared

The FAA plans to reduce flights by 10% at 40 of the busiest U.S. airports due to air traffic controller…

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Business

GOP Plan Could Easily Unmask Census Data

Republican efforts are targeting differential privacy, a key safeguard designed to protect individual identities in US census data, with critics…

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BigTech Companies

Meta Apologizes to GOP in Hearing as Google Holds Firm

Meta apologized to Republican lawmakers for not more forcefully opposing the Biden administration's content moderation requests, committing to defend its…

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BigTech Companies

Trump Family’s Potential Gains from CZ Pardon Revealed

The presidential pardon for Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao highlights a pattern of transactional relationships between tech leaders and government…

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