Election 2024
What Does Big Tech Hope to Gain From Warming Up to Trump?
Wish list includes clearing the way for AI development, easier energy for data centers, changing the antitrust discussion and fending off EU.
Election 2024
Amazon, Meta Each Contribute $1 Million to Trump Inauguration Fund
Major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.
Broadband's Impact
Bill Targeting Deepfake Porn Unanimously Passes Senate
Legislation introduces federal criminal penalties for distributing non-consensual intimate imagery.
Social Media
Carr Links Section 230 Immunity to Acting in Good Faith
New incoming FCC chairman also wants to 'unleash America's space economy.'
Antitrust
Justice Department Seeks to Break Up Google by Forcing Chrome Sale
Justice Department's antitrust division is proposing the punishment as a 'remedy' in case against the search engine giant.
Broadband's Impact
Oregon Voters Say No to $1,600 Yearly Check
About 80% of voters rejected Universal Basic Income proposal funded by a new corporate tax.
AI
AI Models Generating Misleading Responses in Spanish, Say Voting Groups
AI models generate election-related falsehoods in Spanish more frequently than they do in English.
What's New
How Silicon Valley Helped Make Donald Trump Competitive Again
The venture capitalists have created a permission structure for those who favor Silicon Valley-style 'disruptive innovation.'
Google Taking On Proposed ‘Link Tax’ in New Zealand
Company might need to cut news link on Google Search and Google News
Ziply
Oregon Ballot Measure Targets Big ISPs, Others to Fund $1,600 Annual Payment to State Residents
Measure 118 intends to send cash to all Oregon residents, regardless of income.
Alaska
Crisis Over: Alaska City's Internet Returns
Subsea tear to GCI's fiber network occurred on Aug. 29.
Public Safety
Regulators, States, Private Sector Urge Solution to Child Safety Online
Two federal efforts aimed at protecting children online have stalled as Congress went on a six-week recess without a vote.
China
Alaska City Loses Internet, Cell Service for Days after Subsea Fiber Break
Sitka Police Department staying connected via Starlink satellite internet service.
China
CSIS Report Warns of Chinese Threat to Global Subsea Cables
CSIS warns subsea fiber-optic cables are at risk of sabotage by U.S. foreign adversaries.
Broadband's Impact
Harris-Walz Announce Largest Digital Ad Buy In Presidential History
The campaign's $200 million digital ad buy reflects the growing influence of streaming and social media in shaping modern elections.
Wall Street Journal
Verizon Requests License to Operate Pacific Fiber Cable
The proposed segment will link Makaha, Hawaii, to Morro Bay, California
