Environmentalists turn out in force to oppose Trump coal ash rollbacks
Trump admin wants to rely on states for coal ash monitoring, enforcement, allow them to bypass national standards.
Inside Climate News
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Policy // Civilization & Discontents
Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics.
John Timmer
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Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC
ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.
Jon Brodkin
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DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates
DOJ keeps accusing ICE monitoring sites of doxing, but evidence remains scarce.
Ashley Belanger
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FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket
FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.
Jon Brodkin
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Trump loses more control over AI regulation as Illinois passes landmark law
Here’s why Anthropic and OpenAI are on board with Illinois safety testing.
Ashley Belanger
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California defeats Tesla’s attempt to throw out racial discrimination lawsuit
California civil rights agency hails win over Tesla, anticipates trial in July.
Jon Brodkin
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Nvidia bets $150B on Taiwan as Trump’s plan to make US an AI hub backfires
Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI “epicenter.”
Ashley Belanger
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Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo’s Gandalf quote? An investigation.
Parsing a papal proclamation.
Nate Anderson
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Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules
Musk says drones used Starlink instead of Starshield, blames military contractor.
Jon Brodkin
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FBI agent explains how easy it is to ID people posting AI porn without consent
A creepy saved post on Instagram linked man to AI porn account, FBI says.
Ashley Belanger
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Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must “disarm” AI
In an age of AI, Pope looks for “artisans of hope.”
Nate Anderson
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US’s big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal
Deal also launched the first quantum foundry company, but is there a need for it?
John Timmer
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China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions
A formal petition to the US government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports.
Inside Climate News
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Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC’s The View is a news show
FCC seeks opinions on whether ABC show’s decisions are “based on newsworthiness.”
Jon Brodkin
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142
Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals “believed themselves to be safe”
Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator.
Jon Brodkin
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Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn’t provide end-to-end encryption
Critics note a lack of factual support in lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate.
Dan Goodin
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Marketer that claimed it could tap devices for ad targeting will pay $880K settlement
Two additional marketing companies will also pay $25,000 each.
Scharon Harding
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Trump abruptly cancels EO signing event after top AI firm CEOs declined to go
Trump delays AI safety testing EO, claiming it would be an innovation “blocker.”
Ashley Belanger
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The $58,000 TV bill: When DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for piracy
In 2001, the FBI raided O.J.’s house and found smartcards, bootloaders.
Nate Anderson
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AT&T sues California in attempt to shut off old phone network
AT&T asks a court and the FCC to block California phone requirements.
Jon Brodkin
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Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes
Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up.
Ashley Belanger
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103
Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threats
President asks $1B from taxpayers to secure his $400M privately funded ballroom.
Jeremy Hsu
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166
Minnesota prohibits prediction markets, promptly gets sued by Trump admin
State law makes it a felony to create, operate, or advertise prediction markets.
Jon Brodkin
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Man jailed for posting Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement
Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook.
Ashley Belanger
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China banned RTX 5090D V2 while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was visiting
The chip was added to a list of banned goods at China’s customs checkpoints last Friday.
Financial Times
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FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants “data in near real time”
FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide.
Jon Brodkin
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Electrical utility megamerger is all about the data centers
NextEra’s blockbuster deal with Dominion likely means higher bills for consumers.
Inside Climate News
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Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s claim over subsea chokepoint pushes US tech companies to overland fiber.
Jeremy Hsu
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Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date
Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.
Ashley Belanger
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Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees
Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury’s decision.
Ashley Belanger
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The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants us to know it’s taking this very seriously.
WIRED
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Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots
Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military.
Jeremy Hsu
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Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees.
Ashley Belanger
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OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say
Judge orders Apple to give Musk internal messages discussing secretive ChatGPT deal.
Ashley Belanger
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Fired hacker twins forget to end Teams recording, capture own crimes
One little mystery—solved.
Nate Anderson
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