Former President Trump is pushing for federal AI regulation to preempt state-level rules he calls “woke.” House Republicans attempted to include a 10-year ban on state AI regulation in recent legislation. The move signals a major political battle over who controls AI policy.
The Department of Energy is backing Constellation Energy’s restart of the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear facility with a $1 billion loan. Microsoft stands to benefit significantly, having signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the plant’s output. The reactor could be online by 2027, provi
Leading the Future, a $100 million pro-AI super PAC backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, has identified its first political target. The group is going after Alex Bores, a Democratic congressional candidate who sponsored New York’s RAISE Act requiring AI safety plans and disclosu
European authorities just conducted a massive takedown of extremist content circulating through gaming ecosystems. The operation targeted thousands of URLs containing jihadist material, violent right-wing content, and racist posts. Extremists have been cleverly exploiting gaming platforms and stream
The Netherlands is sending officials to China early next week to resolve the escalating Nexperia dispute. The conflict involves export controls on chips crucial to the automotive industry. Both sides are seeking concessions in this geopolitical tech battle.
Apple is using a new study to argue the EU’s Digital Markets Act has failed to deliver promised price reductions. The research found most developers kept savings from lower commissions rather than passing them to consumers. This challenges a fundamental premise of the EU’s antitrust push against tec
The US-China trade truce appears to be holding with both sides implementing tariff reductions and export control rollbacks. However, analysts warn the détente remains fragile amid ongoing strategic competition over critical minerals and technology.
The European Commission is preparing significant revisions to GDPR that could eliminate explicit consent requirements for tracking cookies and explicitly permit AI training on personal data. Privacy advocates warn these changes could fundamentally weaken the EU’s privacy framework.
The longest government shutdown in modern history is ending after 40 days, but the damage to federal cybersecurity capabilities is already done. Meanwhile, defense contractors now face mandatory CMMC compliance requirements that took effect November 10, creating a perfect storm of vulnerability and
Government spyware makers claim their tools only target serious criminals and terrorists. But evidence shows journalists, activists, and political opponents are routinely hacked with sophisticated surveillance technology. The problem is getting worse, not better.
