Technology meets policy. The regulators, courts, and committees deciding what gets built and what gets blocked.
GOG apologized after a June 5th promotional newsletter for the Slavic mythology game The End of the Sun included symbols that rendered as Nazi SS imagery on some platforms, with the company citing miscommunication, font rendering inconsistencies, and holiday understaffing.
Sara Montes de Oca · 50 DAYS AGO
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has invited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on June 11, focusing on the chipmaker's China sales and U.S. export control policy for advanced AI semiconductors.
Sara Montes de Oca · 52 DAYS AGO
President Trump has named FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, drawing criticism from Democrats and Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who said Pulte has no chance of winning Senate confirmation.
Jay Goldberg · 53 DAYS AGO
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday asking AI developers to voluntarily provide the federal government with access to frontier models up to 30 days before public release, citing national security and the need to evaluate advanced cyber capabilities.
Sara Montes de Oca · 54 DAYS AGO
President Trump named Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. The appointment drew criticism from Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democrats, with Thune saying the role requires "professionals."
Sara Montes de Oca · 54 DAYS AGO
The Commerce Department issued new guidance on Sunday clarifying that a license is required to sell advanced AI chips to firms with Chinese parent companies, even if those buyers are located outside China or other restricted countries.
Sara Montes de Oca · 55 DAYS AGO
Members of Congress attending the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore reaffirmed bipartisan support for Taiwan's security after President Trump referred to $14 billion in congressional-approved arms sales as a "negotiating chip" with China.
Sara Montes de Oca · 57 DAYS AGO
A Delhi High Court found Google liable for trademark infringement over keyword advertising practices in a ruling involving bathroom fittings brand Hindware, awarding ₹3 million in damages and prompting prominent Indian founders to renew criticism of the search giant's ad platform.
Jay Goldberg · 57 DAYS AGO
A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily blocked the DOJ from creating or disbursing money from its $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, scheduling a June 12 hearing to decide whether the injunction will hold.
Jay Goldberg · 58 DAYS AGO
CBS News has appointed Nick Bilton, a former New York Times technology columnist with no TV news management experience, as the new executive producer of "60 Minutes," replacing Tanya Simon after her 30-plus years at the program.
Sara Montes de Oca · 59 DAYS AGO
SpaceX and the Pentagon clashed over satellite pricing after military LUCAS kamikaze drones used SpaceX's commercial Starlink service instead of the government-specific Starshield network, with per-drone fees rising from $5,000 to $25,000.
Sara Montes de Oca · 61 DAYS AGO
The European Union is preparing to fine Alphabet's Google a high triple-digit million euro amount over alleged Digital Markets Act violations related to search self-preferencing, which would mark the largest DMA penalty to date.
Sara Montes de Oca · 61 DAYS AGO
Rep. Jeff Crank is urging the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Pentagon to adopt blockchain technology to streamline military recordkeeping and reduce wait times for veterans seeking benefits.
Sara Montes de Oca · 62 DAYS AGO
President Trump canceled a planned executive order that would have authorized government testing of frontier AI models before public release, after top AI company executives declined to attend the signing event and industry figures pushed back against the proposal.
Jay Goldberg · 64 DAYS AGO
President Trump defended the DOJ's newly created $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" on Friday, even as Senate Republicans — including Sens. Thom Tillis and Mitch McConnell — called it a "slush fund" and GOP leadership scrapped scheduled votes over the controversy.
Sara Montes de Oca · 65 DAYS AGO
Bouygues CEO Olivier Roussat warned Thursday that Europe is dangerously over-reliant on U.S. satellite and AI infrastructure, citing Starlink in particular, even as his company pursues a 20.35 billion euro bid for French telecoms operator SFR.
Sara Montes de Oca · 67 DAYS AGO
An addendum to a $1.8 billion DOJ settlement shields President Trump's past tax returns and those of his family and business entities from IRS enforcement, drawing sharp criticism from Senate Democrats who say the provision violates federal law.
Jay Goldberg · 67 DAYS AGO
President Trump said he discussed potential AI safety cooperation with China's Xi Jinping during their Beijing summit, even as chip export controls went unaddressed and rare earth mineral access remained a key unresolved issue.
Jay Goldberg · 71 DAYS AGO
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