The fight on the right over AI
There's an increasingly large, mostly socially conservative faction that is deeply suspicious of these executives and the vision of the tech-aligned wing of the party
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854 Addresses Gain Access to Comporium’s Multi-Gig Broadband Network
More than 850 addresses across York and Chester counties connected with $5.2 million investment
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Governor Newsom turns on largest public broadband network, California connects first rural community to internet
California has officially turned on the nation’s largest open-access, public broadband network
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The role of broadband speed availability in business survival and employment
Broadband speed not systematically associated with business-level employment changes
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Department of Commerce Announces New American AI Exports Program Phase
Beginning April 1, 2026, and for 90 days, industry-led consortia may submit proposals for full-stack AI export packages, including AI-optimized computer hardware, data center storage, models, cybersecurity measures, and applications for various sectors
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Sens Rosen, Blackburn, Reps Lee, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan and Bicameral Legislation to Support & Expand Cybersecurity Apprenticeships
The Cyber Ready Workforce Act directs the Department of Labor to establish a grant program to support the creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity
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Crashing Waves vs. Rising Tides: Preliminary Findings on AI Automation from Thousands of Worker Evaluations of Labor Market Tasks
We propose that AI automation is a continuum between: crashing waves where AI capabilities surge abruptly over small sets of tasks, and rising tides where the increase in AI capabilities is more continuous and broad-based
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Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2027
The Budget proposes to cancel funding for NTIA’s Digital Equity program
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California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules
California's multipronged approach makes it likely that AI companies in the U.S. will treat the state's rules as a de facto national standard
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Partly Cloudy With Increasing Sunshine by Broadband
With broadband, the future can be bright for rural spaces
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30 Years Later, The Details Still Matter
It’s critical to understand the comprehensive mission of universal service and to take a close look at what has worked and what hasn’t
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Anthropic employees bet on midterms
2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for political spending aimed at influencing AI policy
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Lifeline Comments Due May 4
Comments are due on or before May 4, 2026 and reply comments are due on or before June 2, 2026.
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AI Is a Threat to Everything the American People Hold Dear
It kills jobs, equality, connection, democracy and maybe the human race. Congress must act.
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