Technology meets policy. The regulators, courts, and committees deciding what gets built and what gets blocked.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined President Trump's China trip after Trump personally called him following media coverage of his absence from the original delegation. Huang boarded Air Force One in Alaska ahead of Trump's scheduled meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Sara Montes de Oca · 130 DAYS AGO
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is not joining President Trump's delegation to Beijing this week, signaling that U.S. export restrictions on advanced AI chips are unlikely to ease as U.S.-China tech rivalry deepens.
Sara Montes de Oca · 131 DAYS AGO
President Trump has invited more than a dozen top U.S. executives — including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Larry Fink — to join his Beijing summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, with trade, AI, and export controls on the agenda.
Jay Goldberg · 132 DAYS AGO
The Senate Banking Committee has set a May 14 vote on a landmark stablecoin regulation bill, a move that advances crypto legislation while deepening a standoff with the traditional banking industry over deposit competition concerns.
Jay Goldberg · 134 DAYS AGO
The U.S. Space Force is targeting more than 3,000 rocket launches annually by 2036, up from roughly 175 last year, and is seeking new launch sites, additional personnel, and expanded AI capabilities to meet the pace.
Sara Montes de Oca · 136 DAYS AGO
The European Commission is preparing a "Tech Sovereignty Package" due May 27 that could restrict U.S. cloud providers from handling sensitive government data across EU member states, according to two officials familiar with the discussions.
Jay Goldberg · 136 DAYS AGO
A U.S. Secret Service officer was arrested Monday in Miami on an indecent exposure charge after working security at President Trump's appearance at the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral. The agency has placed officer John Spillman on administrative leave pending a criminal proceeding and internal investigation.
Sara Montes de Oca · 138 DAYS AGO
The Senate unanimously approved a resolution Thursday banning members from trading on prediction markets, while the Judiciary Committee advanced the GUARD Act, which would prohibit AI companion chatbots for users under 18.
Jay Goldberg · 143 DAYS AGO
The House voted 235-191 to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for three years, but Senate Republicans have signaled opposition to the bill, and the surveillance authority is set to expire Thursday.
Jay Goldberg · 143 DAYS AGO
As healthcare continues moving toward broader interoperability, the conversation is beginning to shift.
Sara Montes de Oca · 163 DAYS AGO
That protection is now being tested in courtrooms across the country, as plaintiffs' attorneys have developed targeted legal theories specifically designed to circumvent it — and in several high-profile cases, they are winning.
Sara Montes de Oca · 166 DAYS AGO
The move represents a meaningful shift in Sacks' proximity to power. As AI czar, he operated as a special government employee with a direct line to the president and a hand in shaping federal policy on artificial intelligence and digital assets.
Sara Montes de Oca · 177 DAYS AGO
In a filing submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Anthropic requested an emergency stay that would temporarily halt the designation issued by Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Jay Goldberg · 191 DAYS AGO
According to officials, the Pentagon has given Anthropic until Friday to comply. At the center of the dispute are the company’s usage restrictions on its Claude model, which prohibit applications involving mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without human oversight.
Sara Montes de Oca · 207 DAYS AGO
The group, Leading the Future, said it ended the year with $70 million in cash on hand, according to an announcement released ahead of its first formal campaign finance filing.
Sara Montes de Oca · 233 DAYS AGO
In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised Warsh as a long-time confidant and predicted he would become “one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen.” Warsh, 55, previously served as a Federal Reserve governor and is widely viewed on Wall Street as an experienced policymaker unlikely to simply follow White House directives.
Jay Goldberg · 233 DAYS AGO
The FTC sued Meta in 2020, alleging the company unlawfully cemented monopoly power through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. But in November, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled against the agency, concluding that Meta competes in a broader market that includes platforms such as TikTok and YouTube.
TechEchelon Staff · 242 DAYS AGO
Following the meeting, Trump praised both Tan and the company in a post on Truth Social, writing that “the United States Government is proud to be a Shareholder of Intel.” He also highlighted the company’s latest processor as being “designed, built, and packaged right here in the U.S.A.”
Jay Goldberg · 254 DAYS AGO
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