President Donald Trump and other conservatives have accused artificial intelligence chatbots of being politically biased against them—and an executive order he signed that said they must be “neut
The Federal Communications Commission announced the conclusion of its AWS-3 auction, which showed that the demand for spectrum is high. Auction bidding beat expectations with significant per-unit prices and gross winning bids exceeding $3.5 billion. Through the auction, valuable midband spectrum that was previously idle has been allocated for productive use. The auction also shows that the FCC’s Auctions program is running strong, despite the previous lapse in authority and a four-year gap in conducting an auction. The FCC is well prepared for its forthcoming Upper C-Band auction.
Los Angeles Unified School District will ban classroom screen time before second grade and has enacted limited use for older students, under a pioneering policy approved by the school board that reflects growing backlash from parents and educators who are concerned about an over-reliance on computers and technology in K-12 learning. Grassroots coalitions have pushed for limits in California and nationwide as parents have become alarmed over how digital activities are replacing hands-on learning and peer interaction.
Business Oregon’s Oregon Broadband Office has received approval from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for a six-month extension of the ARPA Capital Projects Fund - Broadband Deployment Program, providing additional time to complete critical broadband infrastructure projects across the state. Oregon Broadband Office submitted extension requests on behalf of 13 of 17 awarded projects and received approval for all 13 on June 18, 2026. The four projects that did not seek an extension are expected to reach completion by September 30, 2026.
The Lake Michigan docks that once received iron ore for a 20th-century steel mill will accept a new delivery this summer aimed at fueling Chicago’s future: components of a quantum computer. The site of the former U.S. Steel mill, on a lakeside plot on the city’s South Side, is now a construction zone for a quantum-technology campus that local leaders hope will vault Chicago into the next high-tech era and accelerate Illinois’s economic growth.
The Federal Communications Commission announced that the Department of War has granted Conditional Approvals for certain uncrewed aircraft systems and routers. DoW has reviewed submissions and granted Conditional Approvals for the following devices:
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