AI has a water problem — Google thinks it has a fix
In the face of widespread backlash to the AI data center buildout throughout the US, Google is touting…
Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK
Online publishers are getting more control over whether their websites appear in Google’s AI Search features, thanks to…
DHS walked back its new adjustment of status policy, but confusion remains
On the Friday before Memorial Day, on the eve of a long weekend, the Trump administration announced that…
DHS Backs Off Its Demand for Green-Card Applicants to Leave US
The Department of Homeland Security said that highly qualified and skilled green-card applicants will see no noticeable impact…
Mamdani’s Housing Plan for NYC Mirrors Austin and Minneapolis
New York City has gone YIMBY. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his new housing plan on May 26, with…
White House gutted pandemic preparation plans. Then came Ebola
Daniel covers the intersection of the health industry and the federal government. He reports on corporate influence in…
NIH grants: Trump administration moves to solidify political control
The Trump administration has released a sweeping proposal to overhaul the bedrock regulation for all federal grants, and…
Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill
The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday requiring frontier AI labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and…
Trump’s new green card rules: Why tech workers could be in trouble
The Trump administration announced last Friday that US visa holders who want a green card must first return…
AI warfare is already here
The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, an international forum that focuses on lethal autonomous systems, is hosted twice…
One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement
After back-to-back losses in trials grappling with its impact on teens’ mental health, Meta just settled what was…
The Supreme Court hands a rare victory to a death row inmate, in Hamm v. Smith
The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it will not decide Hamm v. Smith, a case involving a…