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Cybersecurity

Trump Signs Downsized AI Cybersecurity Order

A 90-day review window became 30 days after the president rejected his own draft last month

Space

China Launches Shenzhou 23 Spacecraft with 1 of 3 Astronauts Set for Yearlong Stay

One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore long-duration spaceflights. China aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030.

Pope and Co-Founder of Anthropic to Launch Pontiff's AI Encyclical on May 25

The U.S. pope's position on AI may become a new flashpoint with the Trump administration

Fiber Connect

As Federal Quantum Funding Lapses, Florida Deploys Quantum-Secured Fiber

China is spending $15 billion on quantum as a $2.7 billion U.S. reauthorization bill awaits passage.

House Energy and Commerce

Lawmaker Calls for Approved Energy Projects To Move Forward

Approved energy projects are getting tied up in litigation as power demand surges, the Florida Democrat warned.

House Energy and Commerce

Guthrie Pushes Summer Timeline for Bipartisan Permitting Reform

Guthrie criticized proposals to pause or limit data center development over power concerns.

China

Energy Permitting Delays Threaten U.S. AI Growth, Senator Warns

Politicized reviews and court rulings are stalling infrastructure needed to support rising AI-driven energy demand, Armstrong said.

Interior Department

AI Boom Will Reshape U.S. Energy Demand, Interior Secretary Says

The nation’s top public lands official said artificial intelligence will require major increases in U.S. energy production.

Expert Opinion

Alejandro Roark: Spectrum Is the Foundation of America’s AI Future

America's physical AI future depends on a balanced spectrum strategy that pairs licensed auctions with expanded unlicensed and shared spectrum, the author urges.

ITU

U.S. Pushes 6 GHz Wi-Fi Strategy Against China

The fight over 6 GHz could shape future global telecom networks.

In the PR Battle for AI Data Centers, Tech Giants Got a Blue-Collar Ally

Tech execs talk of needing to train hundreds of thousands more skilled workers.

Infrastructure

U.S. Must Improve Response to Subsea Cable Sabotage, Lawmakers Warn

Officials call for stronger sanctions and improved monitoring for undersea infrastructure.

Rip and Replace

FCC Grants 26 Rip and Replace Extensions

The agency also released its list of approved AWS-3 bidders.

Spectrum

FCC Adopts New Satellite Spectrum Sharing Rules

The agency also adopted two items aimed at targeting China.

Sanders Convenes Chinese and American Computer Scientists to Warn of Threat from AI

'The richest, most powerful people in the world are now building a runaway train with no brakes,' Sanders said.