Topic: government overreach
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ABC urges FCC to halt early license renewal for its stations
ABC formally opposed the FCC’s push for early renewal of eight broadcast licenses, calling the move “extraordinary and unprecedented.” The network argues the FCC’s true motive is to stifle free speech by revoking licenses, having spent 18 months searching for a pretext. The challenge underscores ...
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Whistleblower on DOGE Had Brakes Cut
On April 14, 2025, NLRB IT specialist Dan Berulis filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that Elon Musk's DOGE team compromised agency data and that login attempts from a Russian IP address were detected within minutes of DOGE accessing the systems. After going public, Berulis found a threateni...
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Tech Giants Rally to Defend Anthropic in DOD Lawsuit
Prominent AI researchers from OpenAI and Google DeepMind have filed a legal brief supporting Anthropic against the Pentagon, which labeled the company a supply chain risk after it refused military use for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. The dispute centers on ethical AI deployment, with ...
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Tech Workers Demand DOD Drop Anthropic 'Risk' Label
Hundreds of tech workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of Defense to withdraw its "supply chain risk" designation of AI firm Anthropic and for Congress to investigate the action. The designation followed Anthropic's refusal to provide the military with unrestricted access, citi...
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Amazon Ring Super Bowl ad backlash over surveillance fears
A Super Bowl ad for Ring's "Search Party" pet-finder feature sparked a major debate, with critics viewing it as a concerning step toward pervasive neighborhood surveillance rather than a benign tool. Privacy advocates and a U.S. senator argue the AI technology could easily be repurposed to track ...
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Tech Workers Condemn ICE as CEOs Stay Silent
Tech industry executives have maintained a cooperative relationship with the administration, despite regulatory shifts, while rank-and-file employees have reached a breaking point over a violent ICE incident. The fatal shooting by an ICE agent has sparked internal dissent, with over 150 tech work...
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TikTok's Freedom Edition: What You Need to Know
A tentative agreement has been reached for the sale of TikTok's US operations to a consortium of investors, though final approval from the Chinese government is still pending, with the US government not holding a stake in the new entity. TikTok's value is seen in its user base and data by investo...
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Oregon Guard lawsuit targets Trump's Truth Social posts
Following a phone conversation, Oregon's governor resisted federal plans for National Guard deployment, leading the Department of Defense to federalize 200 Oregon Guard members and prompting the state to file a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order. During the hearing, Justice Department ...
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Judge Rules Google Can Keep Chrome, Rejects Breakup Order
Google successfully defended against a breakup of Chrome and Android, with the court rejecting the Department of Justice's most aggressive antitrust remedies. Instead of forced divestitures, the ruling imposes behavioral changes, including new limits on exclusive app pre-installation requirements...
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