Chips
Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Computer Chips, Unless Companies Build in U.S.
Prices for household appliances and other electronics could raise in response.
Social Media
Musk, a Social Media Powerhouse, Boosts Fortunes of Hard-Right Figures in Europe
Musk is helping unite nationalists across borders in common cause to halt migration, overturn progressive policies and promote an absolutist vision of free speech.
Satellite
Ontario Terminates $92 Million Starlink Contract
Kill fee remains a mystery.
Free Speech
FCC Chair Hit With Legal Ethics Complaint Over Alleged Abuse of Office
Watchdog calls for disbarment over Carr’s role in Paramount’s settlement with Trump
AI
Senators Confront Benefits of AI in Finance and Insurance Markets
Witnesses expressed support for Trump’s AI Action Plan
Humphrey's Executor
FTC Commissioner Removed for the Second Time
Only three commissioners remain.
AI
Will More AI Help Combat Easy-to-Create Deepfakes?
Criminals and hackers are using AI to gain access to critical systems or business secrets.
mergers
FCC Approves Skydance–Paramount Merger Amid ‘Back-Door’ Deal Allegations
Commissioner Gomez declined to commit to probe
Advanced Energy
Trump Administration Canceled a $4.9B Loan Guarantee for a Line to Deliver Green Power
Trump administration has canceled a federal loan which guaranteed delivering solar and wind-generated electricity to the midwest.
AI
FCC Reviewing State AI Laws Under White House Plan
President Donald Trump signed three executive orders, including one aimed at promoting data center construction.
BEAD
Amazon and SpaceX Undercut Competition in Tennessee BEAD Bidding
Average LEO bids were $228K, a fraction of the $2.7M requested by fiber providers, on average.
Michael Santorelli
Study Finds BEAD Locations Plummet After Rule Changes
Does Connecticut need any BEAD money?
UN
Trump's New AI Plan Leans Heavily on Silicon Valley Industry Ideas
The plan being released Wednesday is expected to focus on boosting artificial intelligence technology exports, streamlining permits for energy-intensive data center.
NTIA
House Panel Refuses to Give FCC a Raise
A House subcommittee advanced a bill to provide $390.2 million for the agency's operation.
Donald Trump
Honoree Declines FCC Accessibility Award
‘An act of resistance.’
AI
White House to Unveil AI Action Plan
Policies aim to boost energy supply, streamline permitting, and rein in state-level AI regulation.
