Expert Opinion
John Strand: Denmark's Promises on Greenland Must Be Delivered, Not Just Declared
By mid-2024, Denmark had spent only about 1 percent of the $224 million in pledged funds.
CES2026
Dose of Uncertainty: Experts Wary of AI Health Gadgets at CES
Health and tech experts warn about gadgets' effectiveness and urge consumers to know where their data is going.
12 Days of Broadband
Who Will Dominate AI: The U.S., China, Both or Neither?
A ‘Sputnick moment’ for AI. A new cold war – the race to superintelligence – is on.
Advanced Energy
Why Are Wind, Solar and Nuclear Advocates So Optimistic in 2026?
Donald Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy.
AI
Health and Human Services Aims to Expand Adoption of AI
Experts said the bold plan was worth celebrating but warned that the government's embrace of AI tools shouldn't come at the expense of safety.
Social Media
China Says it Will Work with U.S. to Resolve Issues Related to TikTok
Trump and Xi Jinping met but did not finalize an expected deal on TikTok's ownership, leaving the app's fate in the U.S. uncertain.
China
U.S. Government Helped U.S. Firms Sell Tech Used for Surveillance in China: AP
Tech companies have successfully lobbied against restrictions on selling advanced technology to China despite national security and human rights concerns.
Congress
California State Senator Eyes Pelosi’s House Seat
Scott Wiener brings AI and broadband policy credentials into high-stakes San Francisco race.
cellular
Senate Republicans Target Big Three Carriers After FBI Obtains Lawmakers’ Phone Data
Blackburn and Hagerty press AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile over data release tied to Arctic Frost probe.
Digital Inclusion
Trump Administration Sued Over Canceled Digital Inclusion and Skills Grants
Termination of $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act programs ‘unconstitutional and unlawful,’ attorneys argue.
Social Media
Chair of House China Committee Demands Urgent White House Briefing on TikTok Deal
The request by John Moolenaar, Chairman of Select Committee on the Chinese Community Party, comes after Trump signed an executive order supporting the arrangement.
Social Media
Framework Deal on TikTok Reached Between U.S. and China: Sec. Bessent
Bessent says the objective of the deal would be to switch to U.S. ownership; Trump and Xi to speak Friday, possibly to finalize the deal.
Expert Opinion
What Was Ted Hearn Thinking? Not About Incentives
Journalists face daily deadlines, and researchers don’t really even understand the concept of a deadline.
Chips
Would Owning a Chunk of Intel Be a Good Deal for the U.S.?
President Trump wants the U.S. government to become one of Intel's largest shareholders, blurring lines separating public and private sectors.
Antitrust
Trump Reverses Biden’s Big Tech and Broadband Oversight Order
Repeal of EO 14036 drops federal push on net neutrality, broadband price transparency, and merger oversight.
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.
