Maryland
Maryland Tax Court Voids Digital Ad Tax, Orders Refunds to Apple, Google and Peacock
The case has been closely watched by other states considering similar taxes.
Social Media
States Take Meta to Trial in California in The Biggest Fight Yet Over Social Media Harms to Children
The trial set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California.
Fiber
Prysmian Doubles Down on U.S. Fiber With $1.2B Expansion
Claremont, N.C., will get the bulk of the investment spanning facilities in three states.
Social Media
Court Orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to Pay $567M to Address Kids' Mental Health Online
Meta added that it remains confident in its record of protecting teens online.
Congress
Senate Commerce Advances Kids’ Online Safety Bills
From chatbots to connected toys, senators push new guardrails for kids online
AI
AI Chatbots at Risk of Spreading Government Restrictions on Speech, New Study Says
U.S.-built AI models are vulnerable to foreign controls when trained on non-English-language data that's been influenced by governments.
AI
Meta Plans Billions for First AI Data Center in Canada, Largest Outside the U.S.
The facility will be built in Sturgeon County, Alberta, and powered by a natural gas-fired plant.
Data Center
Massive AI Buildout Poses Latest Inflation Threat as Consumers Pay More for Laptops and Electricity
Economists expect the $700 billion investment in data centers will continue to push up inflation at least through the end of this year.
Social Media
Court Orders Ohio Restrictions on Kids’ Use of Social Media Restored
A divided Sixth Circuit panel ruled the parental-consent law constitutional, reversing an earlier enforcement block.
AI
Inside the Race to Protect Children from AI
The double edged promise of artificial intelligence for children, and the laws trying to govern a contradictory dilemma.
AI
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.
Subsea Cables
Anthropic Gets Subsea Cable Security Wrong, Coalition Tells FCC
The tech company’s FCC filing shows a misunderstanding of subsea cable vulnerabilities and regulations, the group says.
AI
Illinois Clears Landmark AI Safety Bill
A near unanimous vote sends the legislation to the governor.
Donald Trump
FTC Starts Enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act
The act requires platforms to take down nonconsensual explicit content within 48 hours.
Social Media
Tech CEOs Summoned to Congress Again to Testify on Social Media Risk for Kids
The hearing is set for June 23, which is recognized as Social Media Victims Remembrance Day.
AI
U.S. Official to Europe: Align With U.S. on AI or Fall Behind
European Union's participation in a State Department effort to secure global AI supply chains remains uncertain.
