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Botched Executions and Livestream Plan Fuel New Push to Abolish Death Penalty
FTC Demands AI Firms Hand Over Safety Incident Records
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Federal agents seize Ilhan Omar's phone, subpoena relatives in fraud probe
Judge Extends Ban on Trump Taxpayer-Funded Ads Through Midterms
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Tech policy, antitrust debates, AI governance, cybersecurity, and the politics of Silicon Valley.

Altman defends AI tradeoffs; Amodei urges caution
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Altman defends AI tradeoffs; Amodei urges caution
OpenAI's Sam Altman argues that AI's benefits justify some negative outcomes, while rival Dario Amodei pushes for cautio
Altman defends AI tradeoffs as Amodei urges caution
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Altman defends AI tradeoffs as Amodei urges caution
Sam Altman argues that AI's benefits justify accepting some negative outcomes, while rival Dario Amodei pushes for slowe
AI job fears echo past tech panics, but history shows workers adapt
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AI job fears echo past tech panics, but history shows workers adapt
Workers fear AI will replace jobs, but history shows adaptation. Gene Marks argues technology creates new roles and impr
Reflection AI Unveils Open-Weight Beam Model, Challenging Chinese Rivals
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Reflection AI Unveils Open-Weight Beam Model, Challenging Chinese Rivals
Reflection AI launched its first open-weight model, Beam, claiming it matches top Chinese open-source models. The releas
SpaceX Starship reaches orbit, marking key milestone for lunar ambitions
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SpaceX Starship reaches orbit, marking key milestone for lunar ambitions
SpaceX's Starship reached low Earth orbit for the first time, deploying Starlink satellites and advancing NASA's Artemis
Trump's voluntary AI safety pact draws skepticism from both parties
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Trump's voluntary AI safety pact draws skepticism from both parties
Trump's self-policing AI accord is met with skepticism from lawmakers in both parties, who question whether voluntary co
NASA's Dexterous Robots to Serve as Lunar Crew Assistants
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NASA's Dexterous Robots to Serve as Lunar Crew Assistants
NASA's Dexterous Robotics Team is building humanoid robots to work alongside astronauts on future lunar missions, with a
Trump's Voluntary AI Safety Accord Draws Fire from Critics
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Trump's Voluntary AI Safety Accord Draws Fire from Critics
Trump and tech leaders signed a voluntary AI safety accord, but critics argue self-policing is insufficient and mandator
Trump's Voluntary AI Safety Pledge Draws Fire from Both Parties
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Trump's Voluntary AI Safety Pledge Draws Fire from Both Parties
President Trump and top tech CEOs signed a one-page AI safety pledge, but skeptics question whether voluntary commitment
California AG subpoenas OpenAI in widening cybersecurity probe
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California AG subpoenas OpenAI in widening cybersecurity probe
California AG Rob Bonta issued a subpoena to OpenAI over cybersecurity incidents, including an AI agent hack of Hugging
FTC Probing OpenAI and Anthropic Over Consumer Risks
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FTC Probing OpenAI and Anthropic Over Consumer Risks
The FTC has opened a probe into OpenAI and Anthropic over consumer risks from their AI models. The investigation follows
Senate Democrats Sink GOP Data Center Bill Over 'Toothless' Standards
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Senate Democrats Sink GOP Data Center Bill Over 'Toothless' Standards
Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill to address data center electricity costs, calling it 'toothless' and ineffect