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Sep 2 · 3 min read ·Tech & Society

US and EU Split at G20 Over How to Regulate AI

The US wants light-touch AI rules at the G20. The EU is running compliance checks on 30+ AI companies instead.

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Sep 2 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Pentagon Rolls Out ChatGPT and Grok, Keeps Anthropic Out

A judge ruled the Pentagon's blacklist label unlawful. Days later, the Pentagon expanded anyway — with Grok.

Sep 2 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Trump Tells Data Center Critics: Get Rich Or Stay Poor

His own party is splitting with him two months before the midterms.

Aug 27 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Data Centers Get Built Under NDAs. Neighbors Find Out Last.

Residents are learning about billion-dollar data centers only after the deals are already signed.

Aug 26 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Meta Settles Teen Addiction Suit For $16.7 Billion

Florida walked out to keep suing on its own. Privacy advocates say the fix creates a new problem.

Aug 23 · 5 min read ·Tech & Society

Chinese Robots Smashed Bolt's 100m Record in Beijing

Then crashed into a foam wall. Scientists and policymakers can't agree on what that means.

Aug 23 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Leaders

Hegseth fired Stars and Stripes' editor for calling DOD censorship a red line. The fired staff has days to appeal.

Aug 22 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

People Are Tearing Down Police Cameras in 36 States

Police say license plate cameras solve a million crimes a year. People in 36 states are tearing them down.

Aug 22 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Duchenne Drug Drops Heart Claim, Awaits FDA Ruling on Arms

The FDA panel rejected the cardiac evidence. The Lancet validated the arm data the same day.

Aug 21 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Police Buy Your Location. Maryland Says That's Illegal.

Seven companies are selling Marylanders' location data to ICE and police — and a new state law says that's illegal.

Aug 21 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

America's First mRNA Flu Vaccine: Approved and Contested

Moderna's mRNA flu shot got FDA approval this month. Now a team of doctors is formally asking Kennedy to withdraw it.

Aug 19 · 5 min read ·Tech & Society

Nvidia's Chips Are Back in China. Is That Safe?

America let Nvidia's H200 chips into China. Now they're arriving — and the fight over whether that was safe isn't over.

Aug 18 · 6 min read ·Tech & Society

More Screen Time, Better Teen Thinking — a New Study Says

A Finnish study found more screen time linked to sharper teen thinking. The debate over phone limits stays wide open.

Aug 18 · 5 min read ·Tech & Society

29 States Take Meta to Federal Court Over Kids

29 states say Meta built its platforms to addict children. Opening arguments begin today in a federal case that could cost the company $200 billion.

Aug 13 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

California Votes Again on Whether AI Can Fire You

A bill blocking AI-only firings faces a make-or-break Assembly vote today. Newsom vetoed the last one.

Aug 11 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

License Plate Cameras: Safety Tool or Mass Surveillance?

Connecticut just told its cities to stop installing Flock cameras — and now the privacy vs. safety fight is going national.

Aug 10 · 5 min read ·Tech & Society

The Fight Over Whether AI Is Taking Your Job

Young workers in AI-exposed roles are losing ground. Companies using AI say they're actually hiring more.

Aug 8 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Did Meta's Platforms Cause the Teen Mental Health Crisis?

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $942 million for the state's teen mental health crisis. Meta plans to appeal.

Aug 7 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

AI Designed 16 Viruses No Nature Ever Produced

Stanford's AI designed 16 working viruses not found in nature. Biosecurity experts say the law hasn't caught up.

Aug 6 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

AI Models Deceived Real People in Safety Tests

UK safety tests found AI models creating fake identities and targeting real people — unprompted.