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Amazon deletes ‘inclusion and diversity’ language in latest filing

Amazon deletes ‘inclusion and diversity’ language in latest filing

Controversial Bill Could Grant Trump Power to “Kill” Nonprofits

December 3, 2024

Controversial Bill Could Grant Trump Power to “Kill” Nonprofits

December 3, 2024

Controversy Erupts Over Dr. Oz's CMS Nomination

December 3, 2024

Controversy Erupts Over Dr. Oz's CMS Nomination

December 3, 2024

DOJ’s Plan to Break Up Google’s Monopoly

December 3, 2024

DOJ’s Plan to Break Up Google’s Monopoly

December 3, 2024

What’s a VPN? A Tor? Do I need it?

December 3, 2024

What’s a VPN? A Tor? Do I need it?

December 3, 2024

Gemini AI Responds with Unsolicited Death Threat

December 3, 2024

Gemini AI Responds with Unsolicited Death Threat

December 3, 2024

Free Speech and Accountability According to Trump's FCC Nominee Brendan Carr

November 21, 2024

Free Speech and Accountability According to Trump's FCC Nominee Brendan Carr

November 21, 2024

What Lee Zeldin's EPA Nomination Could Mean for Tech

November 19, 2024

What Lee Zeldin's EPA Nomination Could Mean for Tech

November 19, 2024

The Press Act: Protecting Journalists from Government Overreach

November 19, 2024

The Press Act: Protecting Journalists from Government Overreach

November 19, 2024

Will Bestie Elon Musk Convince Trump Climate Change Exists?

November 18, 2024

Will Bestie Elon Musk Convince Trump Climate Change Exists?

November 18, 2024

Bitcoin and Dogecoin Surge Amid Trump’s Crypto-Friendly Stance

November 19, 2024

Bitcoin and Dogecoin Surge Amid Trump’s Crypto-Friendly Stance

November 19, 2024

Chinese Military Develops AI Tool Using Meta's Llama Model

November 19, 2024

Chinese Military Develops AI Tool Using Meta's Llama Model

November 19, 2024

The Risks of AI Hallucinations in Healthcare

November 8, 2024

The Risks of AI Hallucinations in Healthcare

November 8, 2024

Updated Definition of "Open Source AI" and Meta’s Conflict

November 8, 2024

Updated Definition of "Open Source AI" and Meta’s Conflict

November 8, 2024

Chatbot's Role in Teen's Suicide: A Character AI Lawsuit

November 8, 2024

Chatbot's Role in Teen's Suicide: A Character AI Lawsuit

November 8, 2024

FTC's New Rule Makes Canceling Subscriptions a Breeze

November 8, 2024

FTC's New Rule Makes Canceling Subscriptions a Breeze

November 8, 2024

EU AI Act Checker Reveals Big Tech's Compliance Challenges

October 31, 2024

EU AI Act Checker Reveals Big Tech's Compliance Challenges

October 31, 2024

US and UK Join Forces for Children's Online Safety

October 31, 2024

US and UK Join Forces for Children's Online Safety

October 31, 2024

Rival App Stores Coming to Google Play

October 9, 2024

Rival App Stores Coming to Google Play

October 9, 2024

Hackers Exploit US Government's Wiretap Systems

October 9, 2024

Hackers Exploit US Government's Wiretap Systems

October 9, 2024

California’s AI Safety Bill Veto: A Debate on Innovation vs. Regulation

October 2, 2024

California’s AI Safety Bill Veto: A Debate on Innovation vs. Regulation

October 2, 2024

Google Faces Antitrust Trial Over Ad Tech Practices

January 18, 2025

Google Faces Antitrust Trial Over Ad Tech Practices

January 18, 2025

Texas SCOPE Act Faces Challenges in Online Safety for Kids

September 5, 2024

Texas SCOPE Act Faces Challenges in Online Safety for Kids

September 5, 2024

California's AI Safety Bill: A New Era of Regulation

January 18, 2025

California's AI Safety Bill: A New Era of Regulation

January 18, 2025

California's New AI Bill: Aiming to Prevent Tech Disasters

August 27, 2024

California's New AI Bill: Aiming to Prevent Tech Disasters

August 27, 2024

U.S. Senate Passes Eyebrow Raising Kids Online Safety Act

January 18, 2025

U.S. Senate Passes Eyebrow Raising Kids Online Safety Act

January 18, 2025

New York Court Rules on Phone Searches at JFK Airport

New York Court Rules on Phone Searches at JFK Airport

Regulating AI Companies in the US: White House AI Pledge One Year Later

January 18, 2025

Regulating AI Companies in the US: White House AI Pledge One Year Later

January 18, 2025

Biden Drops Out, Harris Steps Up: What It Means for Tech

Biden Drops Out, Harris Steps Up: What It Means for Tech

FCC Officially Votes to Reinstate Net Neutrality

January 18, 2025

FCC Officially Votes to Reinstate Net Neutrality

January 18, 2025

US Lawmakers Unveil Plan for National Data Privacy Rights

January 18, 2025

US Lawmakers Unveil Plan for National Data Privacy Rights

January 18, 2025

Florida Introduces Restrictive Social Media Law for Minors

January 18, 2025

Florida Introduces Restrictive Social Media Law for Minors

January 18, 2025

U.S. Justice Department Takes on Apple in Monumental Antitrust Case

January 18, 2025

U.S. Justice Department Takes on Apple in Monumental Antitrust Case

January 18, 2025

U.S. Senator's 4-Day Workweek Bill: Analysis and Implications

January 18, 2025

U.S. Senator's 4-Day Workweek Bill: Analysis and Implications

January 18, 2025

U.S. House Passes TikTok Ban: Senate to Decide Final Outcome

January 18, 2025

U.S. House Passes TikTok Ban: Senate to Decide Final Outcome

January 18, 2025

U.S. Takes a Stand Against AI-Generated Robocall Scams

January 18, 2025

U.S. Takes a Stand Against AI-Generated Robocall Scams

January 18, 2025

Navigating the AI-Political Moment: The Future of Truth in Democracy

January 18, 2025

Navigating the AI-Political Moment: The Future of Truth in Democracy

January 18, 2025

The US Secretary of Education referred to AI as ‘A1,’ like the steak sauce

The US Secretary of Education referred to AI as ‘A1,’ like the steak sauce

Seven weeks in, more Trump voters start to feel buyer’s remorse

Seven weeks in, more Trump voters start to feel buyer’s remorse

U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism

U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism

Top I.R.S. Officials Said to Resign After Deal to Give ICE Migrants’ Data

Top I.R.S. Officials Said to Resign After Deal to Give ICE Migrants’ Data

Business Insider

Some Americans Stock up on Essentials, Cut Back on Luxuries

Some Americans Stock up on Essentials, Cut Back on Luxuries

Billionaires poised to lose near half-trillion US dollars in two days

Billionaires poised to lose near half-trillion US dollars in two days

U.S. stock market has wiped out $9.6 trillion since Inauguration Day

U.S. stock market has wiped out $9.6 trillion since Inauguration Day

S&P 500 loses $5 trillion in two days in Trump tariff selloff

S&P 500 loses $5 trillion in two days in Trump tariff selloff

JP Morgan predicts 2025 recession as Trump tariffs rattle market

JP Morgan predicts 2025 recession as Trump tariffs rattle market

Stock futures plunge as investors digest Trump's tariffs

Stock futures plunge as investors digest Trump's tariffs

The CDC Has Been Gutted

The CDC Has Been Gutted

Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?

Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?

How to protect your phone and data privacy at the US border

How to protect your phone and data privacy at the US border

‘This Is Completely Insane’: A Reality Check About the Signal Chat Leak

‘This Is Completely Insane’: A Reality Check About the Signal Chat Leak

A clarifying moment for democracy: The shocking arrest near Boston shows how Trump’s immigration policy has become an assault on freedom.

A clarifying moment for democracy: The shocking arrest near Boston shows how Trump’s immigration policy has become an assault on freedom.

Here’s what you need to know about your rights when entering the US

Here’s what you need to know about your rights when entering the US

Hollywood to Trump: Don't Let OpenAI and Google Train on Our Copyrighted Work

Hollywood to Trump: Don't Let OpenAI and Google Train on Our Copyrighted Work

Washington Post

Entering the U.S.? Here are your rights at airports and border crossings.

Entering the U.S.? Here are your rights at airports and border crossings.

ICE plans to monitor social media for threats and negative comments

ICE plans to monitor social media for threats and negative comments

Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants

Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants

Trump wants immigrants living in US to hand over social media accounts

Trump wants immigrants living in US to hand over social media accounts

Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT

Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT

Business Insider

Here are the 20 startups that sponsor the most H-1B visas for immigrants looking for work

Here are the 20 startups that sponsor the most H-1B visas for immigrants looking for work

IRS-ICE near agreement to share tax data for deportations: Report

IRS-ICE near agreement to share tax data for deportations: Report

Libraries Warn They Could Be ‘Cut off at the Knees’ by DOGE

Libraries Warn They Could Be ‘Cut off at the Knees’ by DOGE

The Independent

‘Chilling effect on free speech:’ Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles

‘Chilling effect on free speech:’ Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles

White House reportedly halts funding for legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children

White House reportedly halts funding for legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children

Elon Musk’s DOGE leadership likely violates Constitution’s appointments clause, judge says

Elon Musk’s DOGE leadership likely violates Constitution’s appointments clause, judge says

Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education

Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education

Trump to sign order dismantling Education Department Thursday

Trump to sign order dismantling Education Department Thursday

Musk Retweets ‘Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions’ Message Amid Ongoing Nazi Controversy

Musk Retweets ‘Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions’ Message Amid Ongoing Nazi Controversy

Ten Senate Democrats cave to avert government shutdown

Ten Senate Democrats cave to avert government shutdown

NIST cuts would put US behind AI eightball, tech groups warn Commerce secretary

NIST cuts would put US behind AI eightball, tech groups warn Commerce secretary

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’

‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’

Trump promised to bring down egg prices on day one. Now, he’s sharing articles telling people to ‘shut up’ about it

Trump promised to bring down egg prices on day one. Now, he’s sharing articles telling people to ‘shut up’ about it

Dow tumbles nearly 900 points, Nasdaq suffers worst day since 2022 as recession fears erupt

Dow tumbles nearly 900 points, Nasdaq suffers worst day since 2022 as recession fears erupt

US added to human rights watchlist over Trump moves

US added to human rights watchlist over Trump moves

Nasdaq 100 Sheds $1.1 Trillion in Value as Tech Meltdown Spreads

Nasdaq 100 Sheds $1.1 Trillion in Value as Tech Meltdown Spreads

New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investments

New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investments

Trump tells cabinet secretaries they, not Musk, are in charge of staff cuts

Trump tells cabinet secretaries they, not Musk, are in charge of staff cuts

A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact

A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact

Rights advocates concerned by reported US plan to use AI to revoke student visas

Rights advocates concerned by reported US plan to use AI to revoke student visas

US announced job cuts surge 245% in February on federal government layoffs

US announced job cuts surge 245% in February on federal government layoffs

Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China

Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China

Trump triggers trade war, price hikes with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico

Trump triggers trade war, price hikes with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico

Storm clouds gather over US economy as Trump kicks off trade war

Storm clouds gather over US economy as Trump kicks off trade war

US stock markets fall amid trade war fears

US stock markets fall amid trade war fears

Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve, sending prices up

Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve, sending prices up

How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy

How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy

What Trump’s order making English the official language in the US could mean

What Trump’s order making English the official language in the US could mean

The Independent

Trump and Vance set up Zelensky for Oval Office ambush

Trump and Vance set up Zelensky for Oval Office ambush

US launches 'end DEI' portal for public complaints about diversity in schools

US launches 'end DEI' portal for public complaints about diversity in schools

The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think

February 28, 2025

The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think

February 28, 2025

Trump Demands Apple Ditch DEI After It Rejects Proposal: Here Are All The Companies Cutting Diversity Programs

February 27, 2025

Trump Demands Apple Ditch DEI After It Rejects Proposal: Here Are All The Companies Cutting Diversity Programs

February 27, 2025

Business Insider

We've entered the era of scaredy-cat capitalism

We've entered the era of scaredy-cat capitalism

US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals

US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals

Meet the DOGE staffers and senior advisors in Elon Musk’s inner circle, and how they got there.

February 19, 2025

Meet the DOGE staffers and senior advisors in Elon Musk’s inner circle, and how they got there.

February 19, 2025

A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul the FAA’s air traffic control system

February 19, 2025

A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul the FAA’s air traffic control system

February 19, 2025

Business Insider

What Trump-supporting federal workers think of his blitz to shake up the government

February 18, 2025

What Trump-supporting federal workers think of his blitz to shake up the government

February 18, 2025

Inside Trump’s immigration crackdown as net widens

February 16, 2025

Inside Trump’s immigration crackdown as net widens

February 16, 2025

Business Insider

The Trump administration has fired thousands of probationary employees across multiple federal agencies

February 16, 2025

The Trump administration has fired thousands of probationary employees across multiple federal agencies

February 16, 2025

How Silicon Valley Swung From Obama to Trump

February 18, 2025

How Silicon Valley Swung From Obama to Trump

February 18, 2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is a Force Americans Can’t Afford to Ignore

February 18, 2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is a Force Americans Can’t Afford to Ignore

February 18, 2025

US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

February 11, 2025

US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

February 11, 2025

New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'

February 11, 2025

New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'

February 11, 2025

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

February 11, 2025

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

February 11, 2025

Pinterest lists DEI attacks as possible business risk in latest filing

February 11, 2025

Pinterest lists DEI attacks as possible business risk in latest filing

February 11, 2025

The US Government Is Not a Startup

February 8, 2025

The US Government Is Not a Startup

February 8, 2025

Which countries have banned DeepSeek and why?

February 18, 2025

Which countries have banned DeepSeek and why?

February 18, 2025

Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency

February 4, 2025

Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency

February 4, 2025

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover

February 4, 2025

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover

February 4, 2025

Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

February 4, 2025

Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

February 4, 2025

Mexico’s president explains 'in detail' why Google shouldn't rename Gulf of Mexico

February 4, 2025

Mexico’s president explains 'in detail' why Google shouldn't rename Gulf of Mexico

February 4, 2025

OpenAI will offer its tech to US national labs for nuclear weapons research

February 4, 2025

OpenAI will offer its tech to US national labs for nuclear weapons research

February 4, 2025

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users

February 4, 2025

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users

February 4, 2025

Trump: DeepSeek's AI should be a 'wakeup call' to US industry

February 4, 2025

Trump: DeepSeek's AI should be a 'wakeup call' to US industry

February 4, 2025

Could Trump ban DeepSeek? What the TikTok ban saga tells us.

February 4, 2025

Could Trump ban DeepSeek? What the TikTok ban saga tells us.

February 4, 2025

Federal agencies begin removing DEI guidance from websites in Trump crackdown

February 11, 2025

Federal agencies begin removing DEI guidance from websites in Trump crackdown

February 11, 2025

Stargate AI project news sends Oracle and SoftBank stock prices soaring

February 4, 2025

Stargate AI project news sends Oracle and SoftBank stock prices soaring

February 4, 2025

Trump shuts down CBP One app, closing a pathway to America

February 4, 2025

Trump shuts down CBP One app, closing a pathway to America

February 4, 2025

Announcing The Stargate Project

February 4, 2025

Announcing The Stargate Project

February 4, 2025

Trump revokes Biden executive order on addressing AI risks

February 4, 2025

Trump revokes Biden executive order on addressing AI risks

February 4, 2025

Government website offering reproductive health information goes offline

February 4, 2025

Government website offering reproductive health information goes offline

February 4, 2025

Associated Press

Trump, a populist president, is flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration

February 4, 2025

Trump, a populist president, is flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration

February 4, 2025

Supreme Court Greenlights Honolulu's Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil

February 4, 2025

Supreme Court Greenlights Honolulu's Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil

February 4, 2025

The Feasibility of Trump's Tariffs

February 4, 2025

The Feasibility of Trump's Tariffs

February 4, 2025

The Geopolitical Implications of Trump's Greenland Ambitions

February 4, 2025

The Geopolitical Implications of Trump's Greenland Ambitions

February 4, 2025

Meta's MAGA Makeover Sparks User Backlash

February 4, 2025

Meta's MAGA Makeover Sparks User Backlash

February 4, 2025

The Impact of Banning Medical Debt from Credit Scores

February 4, 2025

The Impact of Banning Medical Debt from Credit Scores

February 4, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Narrow Win

February 4, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Narrow Win

February 4, 2025

California's Ban on Addictive Feeds for Minors Moves Forward

January 22, 2025

California's Ban on Addictive Feeds for Minors Moves Forward

January 22, 2025

FTC Bans Hidden Junk Fees

February 4, 2025

FTC Bans Hidden Junk Fees

February 4, 2025

Drone Invasion or Stars? Sightings Across US Spark National Security Concerns

January 2, 2025

Drone Invasion or Stars? Sightings Across US Spark National Security Concerns

January 2, 2025

TikTok’s Looming Ban and the US Appeals Court Mandating Sale

December 13, 2024

TikTok’s Looming Ban and the US Appeals Court Mandating Sale

December 13, 2024

FTC Cracks Down on Data Brokers

December 18, 2024

FTC Cracks Down on Data Brokers

December 18, 2024

Australia Bans Under-16s from Social Media

December 6, 2024

Australia Bans Under-16s from Social Media

December 6, 2024

Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Employee Surveillance and Silencing

December 4, 2024

Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Employee Surveillance and Silencing

December 4, 2024

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on BRICS Nations Over De-Dollarization

December 6, 2024

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on BRICS Nations Over De-Dollarization

December 6, 2024

Walmart Scales Back DEI Initiatives Amid Conservative Pressures

February 11, 2025

Walmart Scales Back DEI Initiatives Amid Conservative Pressures

February 11, 2025