Supreme Court weighs whether police can demand Google location data
The justices are considering whether police can use “geofence” warrants, which cover everyone who was in a certain place at a certain time
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President Trump’s anti-DEI movement comes for AI
The legal crusade against affirmative action is coming for artificial intelligence
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ReConnect Funding Restored in FY2027 USDA Bill
House breaks with USDA request on rural broadband funding
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The only convergence lever that works is the one you buried
Across nearly 1.4 million survey responses, one variable predicts wireless market share better than brand, price or network quality: whether the carrier owns the fiber under the street
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Household gigabit subscribers to reach 60% by 2030
Residential households subscribing to gigabit broadband will increase from about one-third in 2025 to 60% in 2030, according to Omdia analysts
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The Push for Permitting Reform
The legislation clearly reads like a wish list for the giant carriers and gives them the freedom to build what they want, where they want
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AI can cost more than human workers now
Maybe human labor will be more cost-efficient after all
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Entire National Science Foundation science advisory board fired by Trump administration
Members of the National Science Board, which the US Congress founded in 1950, were given no explanation for their termination
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China Bans Meta’s Acquisition of Manus on National Security Grounds
Decision reflects Beijing’s broader attempts to protect China’s AI know-how
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The Supreme Court case that could redefine your digital privacy
The question before the U.S. Supreme Court is whether geofencing is ingenious, Orwellian, or both. And, ultimately, is it constitutional?
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Maine Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Paused New Data Centers
Gov. Janet Mills said she rejected what would have been the nation’s first moratorium on data centers because it failed to exempt a project in a distressed mill town.
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The pope moves to police AI
The Vatican is racing to build digital defenses for the artificial intelligence era—and quietly positioning itself as a global referee of what's real.
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