Commerce

Senate Commerce Moves to Boost Foreign Investment in High-Tech Sectors

Committee also advances bill to counter cybersecurity risks in oil and gas pipelines.

White Papers

The 5G Promise Falls Short of Reality: Examining Economic Impact Claims

To protect economic and public safety interests, regulators, legislators, law enforcement, municipalities, and communications providers must work together.

Expert Opinion

Henry Orejuela: Securing Connectivity in Contested Battlespaces

Militaries are embracing low Earth orbit satellites and covert communications as adversaries increasingly jam and intercept traditional radio frequency systems.

Policyband

Does the Government Shutdown Put Another Dent in the Senate Filibuster?

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) says it’s time to use a simple Senate majority to fund the government.

Public Safety

Comcast’s Executive Discusses Network Vandalism ‘Crisis’ in Seattle

Michael O’Rielly and Rhonda Weaver urge stronger protections for Seattle’s broadband infrastructure.

Commerce

Federal Judge Halts White House Workforce Reductions

Federal courts to furlough most staff on twentieth day of government shutdown.

Wireless

Fixed Wireless Exempt from AT&T Price Hike

The company has about 1 million subscribers on its Internet Air service.

Artificial Intelligence

Philanthropic Giants Unite on $500 Million Ethical AI Effort

Initiative targets democracy, labor, and digital fairness.

Data Center

Amazon Cloud Outage Takes Down Many Online Services Around the World

An Amazon Web Services outage disrupted thousands of websites and apps worldwide, exposing the internet's dependence on major cloud providers.

Copyright

Sony to Supreme Court: Cox Should Have Taken Repeat Infringers Offline

Oral arguments in the major copyright case were scheduled for Dec. 1.

Pole Attachments

West Virginia Orders Utilities to Pay for Pole Replacements

Regulators warn delays could jeopardize federal broadband deployments.

Independent Agencies

Supreme Court to Test Trump’s Power Over the ‘Fourth Branch’

Case could upend 90 years of agency independence.

Satellite

SpaceX’s Starshield Satellites Detected Transmitting on Unauthorized Bands

The discovery raised concerns about potential interference with scientific and commercial satellites

Education

Big Tech is Paying Millions to Train Teachers on AI, in a Push to Bring Chatbots into Classrooms

Tech giants are funding AI training for hundreds of thousands of teachers through partnerships with unions, raising questions about corporate influence in schools.

Policyband

Sen. Blackburn Demanding Probe of Special Counsel Smith over DOJ Collection of Her Cell Phone Records

Calls Smith “a rogue special counsel on a weaponized witch hunt against Republican Senators.”

AI

OpenAI Announces that ChatGPT Will Allow 'Erotica for Verified Adults'

Sex is a big market for the AI industry. ChatGPT won't be the first to try to profit from it