Chips
Nvidia Confirms it Will Spend $13 Billion on Hugging Face AI Software Platform
CEO Jensen Huang confirmed the long-rumored sale in a Thursday blog post, and that Nvidia will keep Hugging Face as an open platform
Spectrum
FCC Looks to Free Up More Spectrum for Space Launches, Reentries
A new federal space policy is pushing regulators to ensure spectrum keeps pace with a growing launch industry.
Nuclear
Army to Spend $2B to Build Nuclear Microreactors at 5 Bases
Army and industry officials say microreactors offer a resilient power source for critical infrastructure.
Data Center
How Data Center Controversies Have Transformed the Midterm Elections
In search of large tracts of land, tech giants and data center developers are exploring deeper into rural America.
Data Center
In a Divided America, Left and Right Unite to Oppose Data Centers
From Nebraska to New Mexico, the debates raging in cities and towns against data centers often cut across ideological lines.
Data Center
Activists Supporting RFK Jr. Urge Trump Against Promoting Coal in Data Centers
The criticism adds to recent tensions between the MAHA movement and the Trump administration.
Sherrod Brown
Trump Keeps Embracing Data Centers Even as They Become Toxic in Midterm Races
The debate reflects broader tensions over technology and local impact.
Digital Inclusion
Digital Equity Suit Paused Until New Funding Notice
NTIA is planning to take applications on reinstated broadband adoption funding in December
FCC
ABC Sues FCC Over Challenge to Its Broadcast Licenses, Saying Actions Present 'Existential Threat'
The FCC launched a review in April of 8 ABC local broadcast licenses well before they expire.
Donald Trump
Inside Russia’s and China’s Potential Plots to Take Down Starlink
As SpaceX’s satellites have become a valuable military weapon, the two countries may be exploring options to eliminate or neutralize low-Earth orbit technology.
Expert Opinion
John Doyle: The FCC’s New ID Rule is a Gift to America’s Adversaries
The FCC's proposed ID collection rule would build the exact database Chinese hackers are already inside U.S. telecom networks looking for.
Digital Inclusion
Commerce Working on New Round of Digital Equity Act Funding
The agency is planning to take applications in December
FCC
Communications Act Could Give FCC Commissioners Firmer Legal Footing Than Slaughter
Unlike the FTC, Congress intentionally designed the FCC as a bipartisan commission, one expert said
AI
EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking with New Team in Brussels
Companies failing to adhere to the regulations could face fines or market access restrictions.
Expert Opinion
Jonathan Williams: Super-Sizing Benefits of the Big Beautiful Bill
The author is the chief economist of the Federal Communications Commission.
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.
