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BigTech Companies

How K-Pop Fans Fueled the U.S. TikTok Ban

K-pop fan communities and digital activism unexpectedly influenced U.S. political outcomes regarding TikTok's potential ban, with former President Trump proposing…

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Business

Budget Cuts Threaten Future Drug Development, Study Finds

Proposed federal budget cuts of 40% to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would eliminate research grants historically responsible for…

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BigTech Companies

YouTube Reinstates Banned Channels: Advertiser Impact Explained

YouTube is reinstating channels previously banned under old COVID-19 and election rules, marking a major shift in moderation toward free…

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Business

US Government Secretly Collecting American DNA for Years

A covert operation by Customs and Border Protection has collected DNA from U.S. citizens, including minors, and submitted it to…

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Cybersecurity

DHS Secretly Collected US Citizen DNA for Years

Customs and Border Protection has been collecting DNA from US citizens, including minors, and submitting it to the FBI's criminal…

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Business

NASA Averts Shutdown, Secures House Funding for Science

The U.S. government faces challenges finalizing the fiscal year 2026 budget, with NASA's funding uncertain and no agreement reached as…

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Culture

How Gamer Culture Complicated Charlie Kirk’s Death

The shooting of Charlie Kirk highlighted a cultural divide, as mainstream media initially misreported it as ideologically motivated, failing to…

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BigTech Companies

TikTok Shutdown Averted? Trump Announces Deal with China

A tentative agreement has been reached to transfer TikTok to U.S. ownership, temporarily averting a shutdown and addressing national security…

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Automotive

The End of the EV Carpool Lane Perk: What You Need to Know

California is ending its long-standing perk allowing single-occupant EVs to use carpool lanes, following the federal government's decision not to…

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Business

U.S. Solar System Leadership at a Critical Turning Point

Federal funding for 19 active NASA missions is at risk due to impending budget cuts, threatening studies of Earth's climate,…

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Newswire

Feds Seek to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Controversial Climate Report

The federal government is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the Department of Energy violated federal law by assembling a…

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Newswire

Republicans Vow Censorship Crackdown After Charlie Kirk’s Death

Following the fatal shooting of activist Charlie Kirk, Republican leaders, including Donald Trump, have threatened government action against individuals who…

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Artificial Intelligence

Ted Cruz Bill Proposes 10-Year AI Moratorium for Big Tech

Senator Ted Cruz has proposed the SANDBOX Act, which would allow AI companies to seek temporary exemptions from federal regulations…

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Artificial Intelligence

Ted Cruz Bill Grants AI Firms 10-Year Self-Regulation Window

Senator Ted Cruz has proposed the SANDBOX Act, which would allow AI companies to operate with reduced federal oversight for…

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AI & Tech

Meta’s Child Safety Leak: A Damaging Turn for the Worse

Whistleblowers revealed that Meta is actively suppressing research on child safety risks in VR to avoid legal liability, rather than…

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BigTech Companies

4 Whistleblowers: Meta Suppressed Child Safety Research

Four Meta employees have provided documents to Congress alleging the company suppressed internal research on child safety, particularly in digital…

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AI & Tech

Why We Must Boldly Invest in Basic Science

America's technological leadership is rooted in federal investment in fundamental scientific research, which has led to breakthroughs like nuclear power,…

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Business

Congress, Trump Near Deal to Cut SLS Rocket Costs by Scrapping Upper Stage

NASA's budget is uncertain, with negotiations focusing on reducing the high costs of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The…

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BigTech Companies

Meta Accused of Suppressing VR Safety Research for Kids

Whistleblowers allege Meta is suppressing research on potential harms of VR to children, with legal interference to block unfavorable findings.…

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Business

GOP Nears Success in Bid to Scrap NASA Climate Satellites

NASA's climate monitoring satellite missions face defunding due to proposed budget cuts, threatening over two decades of greenhouse gas tracking.…

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