Tech Policy & Law

Trump just authorized private security firms to hack overseas criminals — but researchers warn the incentives are dangerously wrong

Trump administration authorizes private firms to conduct offensive cyberattacks on foreign criminals. Security experts warn…

Judge Donato orders Google to stop blocking rival app stores on Android—’That is not acceptable’

Federal judge James Donato orders Google to make it easier for Android users to install…

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The journalist who tried filing a FOIA request discovered the entire federal transparency system is broken — and nobody’s answering emails.

Federal FOIA offices overwhelmed by layoffs can't process requests. Journalists and citizens locked out of public records. What happens when…

Senate votes this week on four bills that would age-gate the internet—and expand surveillance for everyone

Four Senate bills this week would require age-verification across the internet to protect children—but critics say they'll expand surveillance and…

Governor Abbott who promised Texas as AI epicenter just froze all data center power connections

Texas halts new data center grid connections as AI boom strains power infrastructure. What this means for your electricity bills…

Senate’s Youth AI Privacy Act would force companies to collect MORE data on teens, not less

A bill meant to protect teens from AI would actually require companies to collect more personal data on minors to…