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Ryan Callahan
Ryan Callahan
Technology & Regulation Writer

Ryan covers tech policy, Silicon Valley regulation, cybersecurity, and the politics of artificial intelligence.

170 articles published

Apple Hikes MacBook and iPad Prices as Memory Chip Costs Surge
Technology
Apple Hikes MacBook and iPad Prices as Memory Chip Costs Surge
Apple increased prices on MacBooks and iPads by up to $300, with CEO Tim Cook saying soaring memory chip costs made the
Musk Disputes Tesla FSD Link in Fatal Texas Home Crash
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Musk Disputes Tesla FSD Link in Fatal Texas Home Crash
Elon Musk denies Tesla's full self-driving system caused a high-speed crash that killed Martha Avila in Katy, Texas. A l
Sacramento Sheriff Hails Drone Disarmament as Landmark Tactic for Law Enforcement
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Sacramento Sheriff Hails Drone Disarmament as Landmark Tactic for Law Enforcement
Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper says a drone disarmed a felon by using a magnet to remove his knife, calling it a f
Parents, Teachers Clash with School Board Over Tech in Classrooms
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Parents, Teachers Clash with School Board Over Tech in Classrooms
Lower Merion parents and teachers are pushing back against the district's reliance on technology, arguing screens discon
Comcast Resolves Nationwide Xfinity Disruption After System Update Fails
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Comcast Resolves Nationwide Xfinity Disruption After System Update Fails
Comcast restored Xfinity services Monday after a system update triggered a brief but widespread outage that affected ove
Trump Signs Orders to Accelerate Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity
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Trump Signs Orders to Accelerate Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity
President Trump signed executive orders to advance quantum computing research and accelerate post-quantum cryptography m
Tesla on Autopilot Plows Into Texas Home, Killing 76-Year-Old Woman
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Tesla on Autopilot Plows Into Texas Home, Killing 76-Year-Old Woman
A 76-year-old woman was killed when a Tesla on autopilot crashed into her Katy, Texas home. The driver told investigator
Trump Announces Apple-Intel Chip Deal to Boost US Semiconductor Production
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Trump Announces Apple-Intel Chip Deal to Boost US Semiconductor Production
President Trump announced Apple will collaborate with Intel on chip design and production in the US, aiming to strengthe
Phone Fire Aboard British Airways Flight to Las Vegas Triggers FAA Probe
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Phone Fire Aboard British Airways Flight to Las Vegas Triggers FAA Probe
A cellphone fire on a British Airways flight from London to Las Vegas scorched the cabin interior just before landing, p
DoorDash Outage Hits Thousands, Company Confirms Platform Issue
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DoorDash Outage Hits Thousands, Company Confirms Platform Issue
DoorDash confirmed a platform issue Tuesday morning after thousands of users reported problems placing or tracking order
2026 AI Safety Report Warns Control Slips as Capabilities Surge
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2026 AI Safety Report Warns Control Slips as Capabilities Surge
The 2026 International AI Safety Report warns that AI capabilities are expanding faster than oversight, creating new pat
FBI Warns of New Phishing Platform Targeting Microsoft 365 Users
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FBI Warns of New Phishing Platform Targeting Microsoft 365 Users
The FBI has issued an urgent warning about Kali365, a phishing platform that steals OAuth device codes to bypass multi-f
Artemis III Crew Named as NASA Shifts Focus to Orbital Docking Tests
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Artemis III Crew Named as NASA Shifts Focus to Orbital Docking Tests
NASA has named the Artemis III crew and outlined a complex orbital mission for 2027, but the all-male crew has sparked d
Google Sues Chinese Hacker Ring for Weaponizing Its AI to Steal Millions
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Google Sues Chinese Hacker Ring for Weaponizing Its AI to Steal Millions
Google sued a Chinese cybercrime network in federal court Friday, alleging hackers used its Gemini AI to build phishing
Global Outage Hits Facebook, Instagram, Threads: Meta Acknowledges Access Issues
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Global Outage Hits Facebook, Instagram, Threads: Meta Acknowledges Access Issues
Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Threads experienced a global outage on Friday, with users unable to load or post
AI Chatbot Exposes Sex Workers: A Privacy Crisis for All
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AI Chatbot Exposes Sex Workers: A Privacy Crisis for All
Grok AI chatbot doxed sex worker Siri Dahl, leading to harassment and exposing systemic privacy vulnerabilities that ext
Anthropic CEO Urges Government Power to Halt Dangerous AI Deployments
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Anthropic CEO Urges Government Power to Halt Dangerous AI Deployments
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues governments should have the power to block dangerous AI deployments that fail safety s
Facebook Settlement Bonus Payouts Fall Flat as Users Mock Tiny Checks
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Facebook Settlement Bonus Payouts Fall Flat as Users Mock Tiny Checks
Facebook's $725 million privacy settlement is issuing bonus payments averaging just $6, far less than the first round. U