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Business

Stephen Colbert Claims CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview

CBS lawyers prevented Stephen Colbert from airing a planned interview with Texas Representative James Talarico on *The Late Show*, citing…

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BigTech Companies

FCC Faces ‘Bad Faith’ Accusations Over DOGE Data

A lawsuit accuses the FCC of acting in bad faith by systematically withholding documents to avoid a FOIA request seeking…

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Artificial Intelligence

SpaceX Proposes 1 Million Solar-Powered Satellite Data Centers

SpaceX has proposed launching up to one million solar-powered satellites to create orbital data centers, aiming to meet the surging…

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BigTech Companies

Verizon Now Requires a Full Year of Service to Unlock Phones

Verizon has reinstated a strict one-year paid service requirement for unlocking TracFone phones, reversing a previous FCC-mandated 60-day automatic unlock…

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BigTech Companies

Verizon Can Now Unlock Phones Faster, FCC Approves

Verizon has received FCC approval to extend its phone unlocking period, moving from a mandated 60-day rule to a more…

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BigTech Companies

SpaceX Cleared to Launch 7,500 More Starlink Satellites

The FCC has authorized SpaceX to launch an additional 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites, bringing the total approved Gen2 constellation to…

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Business

FCC Vote Clears Path for Higher-Power Wi-Fi Devices

The FCC will vote to allow new, higher-power Wi-Fi devices in the 6 GHz band for outdoor use and to…

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Business

Net Neutrality’s Brief Return: What Happened?

The FCC has dismantled federal net neutrality rules, leaving the future of an open internet uncertain and shifting the regulatory…

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Culture

Our Political Language Is Breaking Down, Too

The assassination of Charlie Kirk in 2025 was immediately met with online desecration and memes, reflecting a society where public…

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Business

FCC May Have Axed Smart Home Security Upgrade

The US Cyber Trust Mark Program, a labeling initiative to certify secure smart home devices, is stalled after its lead…

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BigTech Companies

The Decline of Free Speech: A Modern Setback

A federal lawsuit alleges that private tech platforms like Apple are aligning with government pressure to suppress political speech, as…

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Cybersecurity

FCC Bans Top New Drone Imports Effective Today

The FCC has banned new imports of foreign-made drones, citing national security risks like surveillance and data theft, and placing…

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BigTech Companies

Inside the 1,000-Page DOGE Document Dump

The FCC is under scrutiny for allegedly obstructing a FOIA request about embedded staff from the Department of Government Efficiency…

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Artificial Intelligence

Trump personally moves to block state AI laws after Congress inaction

President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to challenge state AI laws, aiming to prevent a conflicting regulatory…

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AI & Tech

Trump’s AI Order: ‘One Rulebook’ or Startup Limbo?

A new executive order aims to establish a single national AI regulatory framework by challenging state laws, but critics warn…

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BigTech Companies

Satellite Constellations Threaten Future Space Telescopes

The rapid growth of satellite constellations, projected to increase over thirtyfold, now seriously threatens space-based astronomy by marring images from…

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AI & Tech

AI Monitors Prison Calls to Predict Planned Crimes

A new AI system is being used to monitor prison phone calls for potential criminal activity, sparking debate over privacy…

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BigTech Companies

Comcast Fined $1.5M for Data Breach Impacting 270,000 Customers

Comcast will pay a $1.5 million penalty to the FCC for a data breach that exposed the personal information of…

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Business

FCC axes cybersecurity rules for telecoms amid hacking threats

The Federal Communications Commission has revoked cybersecurity regulations that required U.S. telecommunications carriers to implement enhanced protective measures, despite ongoing…

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Artificial Intelligence

Trump’s Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations

The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to centralize AI regulation at the federal level, challenging state laws on…

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