The first few weeks of the second Trump administration have combined the “shock and awe” of the 2003 invasion of Iraq with the Silicon Valley mantra “move fast and break things.” The shock treatment distracted attention from how President Trump and agencies of government such as the Federal Communications Commission are moving fast to break three foundational principles
The Kansas legislature recently enacted HB 2061, which declared that broadband is critical infrastructure. Specifically, the new law says that it is a felony to trespass or damage aboveground and belowground lines, cables, and wires used for telecommunications or video services. When Governor Laura Kelly signed the bill, she said it was critical that all Kansans have access to reliable high-speed internet.
Meta says it wants to remove bias from its models, but that's harder—and more dangerous—than it looks. When it released Llama 4 earlier this month, Meta included a note claiming
In 2015, the term “fake news” exploded into the American lexicon.
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