Devices

“Today’s FCC vote is a deeply troubling step toward weakening E-Rate, a universal program that has connected millions of students, teachers, schools, and libraries—in urban and rural communities alike—to the internet for 30 years,” said Sen Ed Markey (D-MA). “This rulemaking goes far beyond reviewing the impact of screen time on students and undermines educational equality, harms our economic competitiveness, and threatens to reverse three decades of settled law.

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.

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:

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s transforming everything from medicine to work to entertainment.

Qualcomm is working on over 40 designs of new AI devices, CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC, as the chip designer prepares for a wave of “agents” across consumer electronics. Amon laid out his views on the changing role of smartphones and apps, why smart glasses could be the next major consumer device, new types of electronics that will hit the market, and how chip architectures will need to change for even smaller gadgets.

The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau maintains a list of equipment and services that have been determined to “pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.” Pursuant to section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 and sections 1.50002(a) and 1.50003 of the Commission’s rules, PSHSB announces that the Department of War has granted Conditional Approvals for certain uncrewed aircraft systems and routers. 

Since 2025, the Federal Communications Commission has been taking concrete steps to protect America’s communications networks by kicking ‘bad labs’ out of the FCC’s equipment authorization system. Before any electronic device can be marketed or sold in the U.S., it must be tested at a lab recognized by the FCC. But many of those labs could present national security risks or otherwise fail to conduct trustworthy testing. That is why the FCC has been increasing its scrutiny of all labs.

The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau maintains a list of equipment and services that have been determined to “pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.” Pursuant to section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019  and sections 1.50002(a) and 1.50003 of the Commission’s rules, PSHSB announces that the Department of War has granted Conditional Approvals for certain uncrewed aircraft systems and routers.

A coalition of trade associations representing broadband providers, medical device manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, and national retailers sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent and Commerce Secretary Lutnick to express concern about “an urgent imbalance in the market for memory chips that could lead to significant and sustained near-term price increases for American households and disrupt critical U.S. supply chains.” They urge the Administration to:

For Morgana Matthews, a free laptop means more than just access to technology. It means opportunity. “Your hands are tied. You’re limited in what you can do,” Matthews said.