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Section 230 fight is back

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Senators introduce bill to sunset tech liability shield Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey...

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Blackburn, Blumenthal raise alarms over AI toys

Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are pressing several companies about the sale of AI-powered toys following reports...

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Sanders pushes for moratorium on AI data center construction

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that he will be pushing for a moratorium on artificial intelligence (AI) data center construction in an...

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Democrats press tech giants on data center energy use, rising electricity bills

Three Senate Democrats said Tuesday that they are investigating the impact of data centers on consumer electricity bills amid concerns that the...

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Trump AI order inflames GOP battle

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump AI order fuels GOP divide over state laws Republicans are facing growing fissures on...

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Trump signs order to fight state AI laws 

President Trump signed Thursday night an executive order to impose a national AI standard, a move that would limit states’ efforts to enact their...

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Trump signs order to fight state AI laws

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump signs order to counter state AI laws President Trump signed an executive order Thursday night...

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House panel advances kids safety bills despite Democratic opposition

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee advanced a slate of 18 kids' online safety bills to the full panel Thursday despite Democratic opposition to...

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Senate rushes to finish crypto market bill ahead of holiday recess 

Senators are trying to iron out key sticking points in legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry in their final working weeks of the year,...

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Senate rushes to finish crypto market bill ahead of holiday recess

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story Senate rushes to finish crypto market bill ahead of holiday recess Senators are trying to iron out key sticking...

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House lawmakers introduce bill requiring federal agencies, officials to label AI content

A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers plan to introduce legislation Wednesday that would require federal agencies and officials to label any...

11.12.2025 5

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Australia implements social media ban: What's the environment in the US?

A new law banning kids from prominent social media sites took effect in Australia on Wednesday, teeing up a key test of one of the...

10.12.2025 10

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House Republican warns Nvidia H200 sales could help China ‘catch up’ on AI computing power

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, warned Tuesday that allowing sales of Nvidia’s...

10.12.2025 4

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Democrats on Trump-approved Nvidia chip exports to China: 'Colossal economic and national security failure'

A group of Senate Democrats slammed President Trump’s decision Monday to allow sales of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China, calling it a “colossal...

09.12.2025 8

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Here are key tech provisions the NDAA includes and excludes

Two key AI provisions were left out of the final text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after failing to overcome Republican divisions,...

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Breaking down the tech provisions in (and out) of the NDAA

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Breaking down the tech provisions in (and out) of the NDAA Two key AI provisions were left out of...

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Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell H200 chips to China

President Trump said Monday that he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China in a key win for the chipmaker. “I have informed President...

09.12.2025 10

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Trump hints at AI executive order, knocks states' efforts

President Trump on Monday hinted at an executive order taking aim at state AI laws after a preemption effort fell short in Congress. “There must be...

08.12.2025 2

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X faces $140 million fine over violations of EU tech law

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story X faces $140 million fine over violations of EU tech law The European Union (EU) hit billionaire Elon Musk’s...

06.12.2025 3

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Senators propose bill locking in current AI chip export controls

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Thursday that would codify current restrictions on AI chip sales to China, preventing the Trump...

05.12.2025 4

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EU hits Musk's X with $140M fine over blue checkmark, transparency concerns

The European Union (EU) hit billionaire Elon Musk’s social platform X with a $140 million fine Friday for violating the Digital Services Act...

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Jensen Huang's latest DC trip

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Nvidia CEO swings through Washington, D.C. Nvidia's Jensen Huang said he met with President Trump on...

05.12.2025 4

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3 big questions facing Washington on AI

Policymakers in Washington are grappling with key questions about how to regulate AI and deal with its potential downstream effects, as the technology...

04.12.2025 4

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Deep divides plague kids online safety push in House

A push by House lawmakers to advance kids online safety legislation is facing partisan divisions and pushback from key advocates that could spell...

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Scalise says GOP leaders 'looking at other places' for AI preemption as NDAA push stalls

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Tuesday that Republican leaders are “looking at other places” to include a measure that would...

03.12.2025 5

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Deep divides plague kids safety push in House

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story Deep divides plague kids safety push in House A push by House lawmakers to advance kids online safety...

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Trump administration taking $150M stake in chip startup

The Trump administration plans to take a $150 million stake in xLight, a startup developing laser technology to advance semiconductor...

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AI showdown splits Republicans in high-stakes NDAA talks

A battle among Republican lawmakers over the future of U.S. AI policy is threatening to hold up a must-pass annual Defense bill. Lawmakers are...

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Preteen smartphone users at risk of depression, obesity: Research

Smartphone ownership among preteens is associated with greater risk of depression, obesity and lack of sleep, according to a new study. The study,...

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AI fights split Republicans in high-stakes NDAA talks

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story AI fights split Republicans in high-stakes NDAA talks A battle among Republican lawmakers over the future of...

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Stocks whipsaw as AI bubble fears, Fed uncertainty rattle Wall Street

Sharp swings in financial markets have left investors reeling in recent weeks, as questions about a potential artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Former congressmen launch super PACs backing AI safeguards

Two former congressmen announced Tuesday they are launching a pair of super PACs to back candidates who support AI safeguards as a...

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Stocks whipsaw amid AI bubble fears, Fed uncertainty

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Stocks whipsaw amid AI bubble fears, Fed uncertainty Sharp swings in financial markets have left...

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Progressive Caucus opposes push to add AI preemption provision to defense bill

The Congressional Progressive Caucus said Wednesday that it opposes the addition of language to an annual defense bill that would preempt state laws...

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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...

26.11.2025 5

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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...

26.11.2025 5

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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...

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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 5

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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...

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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...

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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...

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