Maryland
Maryland Tax Court Voids Digital Ad Tax, Orders Refunds to Apple, Google and Peacock
The case has been closely watched by other states considering similar taxes.
Social Media
States Take Meta to Trial in California in The Biggest Fight Yet Over Social Media Harms to Children
The trial set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California.
Dustin Burrows
Broadband Grants Paused as Critics Allege Favoritism Toward Elon Musk’s Starlink
An audit is underway, but no completion date has been set.
Social Media
Court Orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to Pay $567M to Address Kids' Mental Health Online
Meta added that it remains confident in its record of protecting teens online.
Data Center
Energy Department to Turn Kentucky Uranium Plant into Data Center and Gas Complex
The Energy Department announced a similar project at its Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio.
Cybersecurity
Anthropic Says Its AI Modeals Hacked 3 Organizations During Testing
This comes just days after OpenAI said its AI models went rogue and hacked into another company.
Data Center
EU Lays Out $11.4 Billion For 7 AI Gigafactories as it Aims to Catch Up With U.S. and China
The EU initiative includes adherence to data protection and ethical standards.
Data Center
Democrat's TV Ad Targets Data Centers in Drive to Oust Republican From Swing Pennsylvania House Seat
Democrats want to take control of the U.S. House and block President Donald Trump’s agenda.
robots
FCC Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots, Targeting China Over National Security
China has criticized the move, accusing the U.S. of protectionism.
Virginia
Virginia Study on Groundwater and Data Centers Calls for Tighter Water Regulations
The study, released after months of delays and mounting criticism, was ordered two years ago amid growing concerns about resources for data centers.
Satellite
SpaceX Launches Starship on Another Test Flight, This Time With the Most Advanced Starlink Satellites
Towering more than 400 feet, Starship soared from Texas on Friday.
Data Center
Democrats Seize on AI Data Center Backlash That's Dividing Rural Republicans
The AI data center controversy could influence the upcoming election.
AI
OpenAI Says Rogue AI Models Broke Free From Human Control. Some See as a 'Warning Shot'
The attack announced this week by OpenAI blamed rogue AI models.
Thomas Regnier
EU Hits Google With $1 Billion Fine Over its Play App Store and Search
The EU continues to enforce digital regulations despite potential backlash from the U.S.
Social Media
French Lawmakers Approve a Sweeping Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
The bill also bans the use of mobile phones in high schools.
Andrea Bartz
Judge Approves a $1.5B Anthropic Settlement Over Books Used to Train Claude
The case began when bestselling novelist Andrea Bartz and two other authors filed the suit in 2024.
