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House panel prepares to take up kids' online safety bills

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House panel prepares to take up kids' online safety bills The House Energy and Commerce Committee is...

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House panel prepares to take up slate of bills for kids online safety

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is planning to consider a slate of 19 bills related to kids online safety and privacy next week amid a new...

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AI advocacy group launches $10M campaign pushing for federal AI framework

An AI advocacy group said Tuesday it is launching a $10 million campaign urging Congress to pass a “uniform national approach” to...

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Trump signs order creating Genesis Mission to boost AI-driven research

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order establishing the "Genesis Mission," a new endeavor to expand AI resources for scientific...

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Cammack pushes back on industry criticism of app store bill

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Cammack pushes back on industry criticism of app store bill Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) is defending...

22.11.2025 5

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What to know about Trump's plan to fight state AI laws

President Trump is taking aim at state artificial intelligence (AI) laws that his administration sees as threats to the growing industry and the U.S's...

21.11.2025 20

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What to know about Trump’s plan to fight state AI laws

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What to know about Trump’s plan to fight state AI laws President Trump is taking aim at state...

21.11.2025 5

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Senate panel advances Trump’s pick to chair key crypto regulator

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday voted to advance President Trump’s new pick to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a...

21.11.2025 4

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Senate makes headway on crypto market bill

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Senate crypto market bill takes shape A bill seeking to clarify oversight of the cryptocurrency...

20.11.2025 3

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Trump mulling executive order to block state AI laws

President Trump is considering an executive order to block state AI laws as the White House pushes for a federal framework on the technology. The...

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Senate crypto market bill takes shape, but key questions linger

A bill seeking to clarify oversight of the cryptocurrency industry is taking shape in the Senate with the release of the long-awaited second half of...

19.11.2025 10

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Trump calls on Congress to rein in state AI regulations

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump calls on Congress to rein in state AI regulations President Trump on Tuesday took aim at state...

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GOP clashes over phone records

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Republicans clash over phone records provision Republicans are at odds over an effort to unwind a...

18.11.2025 20

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Anthropic says Chinese hackers used AI tool to conduct cyberattack

Anthropic said Thursday that Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its AI coding tool to conduct a “large-scale” cyberattack with limited human...

15.11.2025 20

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Tesla shareholders approve trillion-dollar pay package for Musk 

Tesla shareholders on Thursday approved a new trillion-dollar pay package for CEO Elon Musk.  The package — to which more than 75 percent of...

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Tesla shareholders to decide on Musk's $1T pay package

Plus: Nvidia CEO clarifies remarks about China winning ‘AI race’ {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tesla shareholders decide fate...

06.11.2025 3

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Crypto firms, banks battle over future of digital finance rules

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story  Crypto firms, banks battle over future of digital finance rules The cryptocurrency and banking industries are...

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Companies hit the brakes on EVs, lay off thousands

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Companies hit the brakes on EVs, lay off thousands In recent weeks, automakers and other companies...

05.11.2025 20

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Trump on crypto mogul he pardoned: 'I don't know who he is'

President Trump said Sunday that he knows “nothing” about Binance founder Changpeng Zhao despite pardoning the convicted crypto billionaire. ...

03.11.2025 6

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Nvidia chief embraces Trump as chipmaker reaches new heights

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is embracing President Trump with new zeal as the chipmaker seeks to balance complicated geopolitical tensions while...

03.11.2025 20

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Nvidia CEO embraces Trump as company soars

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Nvidia chief embraces Trump as chip giant reaches new heights Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is embracing...

01.11.2025 3

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Tech world breathes sigh of relief at China trade detente

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tech world breathes sigh of relief at China trade détente The tech industry is once again breathing...

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Bessent says TikTok deal finalized

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the U.S. and China have finalized an agreement on TikTok that would allow the popular social media...

30.10.2025 3

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Popular AI chat site bans kids

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Character.AI to ban kids from chatbot conversations Character.AI plans to ban children from talking...

30.10.2025 3

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Character.AI to ban children from talking with chatbots

Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting...

29.10.2025 2

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Nvidia CEO touts Trump at 'Super Bowl of AI'

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Nvidia CEO touts Trump at 'Super Bowl of AI' Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offered praise for President...

29.10.2025 10

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Nvidia CEO praises Trump, policies at ‘Super Bowl of AI’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offered praise for President Trump and his energy and manufacturing policies Tuesday, even borrowing the president’s...

29.10.2025 2

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OpenAI completes restructuring, signs new agreement with Microsoft

OpenAI has completed a restructuring of the company, converting its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation and giving its nonprofit a...

28.10.2025 4

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Anthropic draws fire from White House with AI warnings

Anthropic has been a rare voice within the artificial intelligence (AI) industry cautioning about the downsides of the technology it develops and...

28.10.2025 20

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Anthropic makes waves in DC

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Anthropic draws fire from White House with AI warnings Anthropic has often been a rare voice within...

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Meta, TikTok hit with EU complaint

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story EU finds Meta, TikTok breached tech rules The European Union (EU) found that both Meta and TikTok...

25.10.2025 5

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Tech, crypto firms among Trump ballroom donors

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tech, crypto firms among Trump ballroom donors Amazon, Apple, Google and other major companies are...

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Schiff presses Witkoff on divesting from Trump-tied crypto venture

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and seven other Senate Democrats pressed U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday about divesting his stake in World...

22.10.2025 2

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Watch live: Screening Saves Lives — Closing the Gap in Breast Cancer Care

Despite remarkable progress in the fight against breast cancer over the past four decades, the disease continues to take a devastating toll. This year...

22.10.2025 20

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Crypto market bill hits roadblocks in Senate

Legislation to create clear rules for the cryptocurrency industry has hit a roadblock in the Senate after bipartisan negotiations broke down, leaving...

22.10.2025 10

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Senators seek to expand protections for storing child sex abuse evidence

A group of bipartisan senators introduced legislation Tuesday to provide limited liability protections for organizations to store evidence of child...

22.10.2025 5

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Senate stalls bipartisan talks on crypto regulations

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Crypto market bill hits Senate roadblock Legislation to create clear rules for the cryptocurrency...

22.10.2025 4

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Here's who has been impacted by the AWS outage 

Scores of popular online platforms experienced problems Monday as Amazon Web Services (AWS) grappled with an outage. Amazon’s cloud computing arm,...

21.10.2025 4

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Trump's rare earth problem

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump races to shore up rare earth supply President Trump is racing to respond to a major escalation...

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Trump races to catch up to China’s rare earth dominance  

President Trump is racing to respond to a major escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, with the American supply of critical technology hanging in the...

20.10.2025 20

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Salesforce chief says he no longer backs Trump sending National Guard to San Francisco

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologized Friday for comments suggesting that President Trump should deploy the National Guard to San Francisco, saying...

18.10.2025 3

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Meta plans new safety features for AI chatbots

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Meta plans new safety features for AI chatbots Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook,...

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Chamber of Commerce sues to block $100K H-1B visa fees

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration Thursday over its decision to raise the fee for H-1B work visa applications to $100,000,...

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Chamber sues Trump over H-1B visas

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Chamber of Commerce fights Trump's H-1B visa fee The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump...

17.10.2025 5

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Democrats raise questions about YouTube settlement

Several Senate Democrats are pressing Google and YouTube for answers about their decision to settle a lawsuit with President Trump over YouTube’s...

16.10.2025 3

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Walmart, OpenAI team up for ChatGPT shopping tool

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to allow customers to shop through ChatGPT, the retail giant announced Tuesday. “For many years now, eCommerce...

16.10.2025 10

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Facebook scraps ICE lookout page

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Facebook takes down page targeting ICE agents Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that Facebook...

15.10.2025 5

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Why experts are worried about an AI bubble in the stock market

A growing chorus of voices is warning there could be an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble, as companies whose fortunes are closely tied to the...

14.10.2025 20

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Newsom signs bill regulating AI chatbots

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Monday placing new guardrails on how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with children and...

14.10.2025 20

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Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature under federal scrutiny

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tesla faces probe over self-driving software The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

10.10.2025 8

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