AI
AI Preemption Battle Lands in Congress With Substantive Discussion Draft
Bipartisan bill would block states from regulating AI development for three years, reigniting a fight between states and the Trump administration
Cybersecurity
Trump Signs Downsized AI Cybersecurity Order
A 90-day review window became 30 days after the president rejected his own draft last month
Big Tech
Is it Easy or Tricky to Defend Big Tech in the Second Trump Administration?
One group always standing the corner of the technology industry is the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
AI
UK Cyberspying Chief Calls AI 'an Unstoppable Force' and Warns About Russia
'The risk of miscalculation is as high as I’ve ever seen it,' said Anne Keast-Butler in a speech at a World War II code-breaking center near London.
Crypto
Google Employee Accused of Insider Trading on Polymarket
CFTC says Michele Spagnuolo made $1.2 million placing bets on Google’s 2025 'Year in Search Data'
AI
Illinois Clears Landmark AI Safety Bill
A near unanimous vote sends the legislation to the governor.
Digital Inclusion
Trump White House Still Wants Digital Equity Suit Tossed
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance urged judges not to dismiss its case over canceled grant funding.
Privacy
Trump Mobile Exposes Customer Data in Breach
Security flaw hits T1 phone customers as pre-order claims face scrutiny
Satellite
Bezos Says Space-Based Data Centers Two to Three Years Off
He argues that current timelines may be 'a little ambitious.'
AI
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
Genesis Mission
Energy Department Research Arm Makes Big Bets on Fusion and Quantum
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy spent $134M on fusion over 12 years. Now it is spending $135M in 18 months.
Data Center
Data Center Boom Strains Communities, Some Panelists Say
The issue may have already hardened into a defining political issue of 2026.
Primary elections
Capito Wins Republican Primary in West Virginia
The two-term senator has championed rural broadband access.
Rural
Trump Signs USF Reform Bill Backed by Sen. Capito
The new law requires the FCC to establish a vetting process for USF applicants.
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.
PJM Interconnection
Maryland Pushes Back on $2 Billion Grid Upgrades
Residents could pay billions for upgrades tied to out-of-state AI data centers.
