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Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduce the JAWBONE Act, which would allow Americans to sue federal officials who try to force broadcasters or platforms to censor speech (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 11, 2026

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduce the JAWBONE Act, which would allow Americans to sue…

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Trump administration officials have asked CAISI to stop publishing its assessment models pending implementation of an EO signed by President Trump last week (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 10, 2026

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US officials discussed taking government stakes in major AI companies after Sam Altman floated the idea; Altman met with Bernie Sanders on Wednesday (Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 5, 2026

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Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI worth more than $9.9 million collectively, before SpaceX’s IPO (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 3, 2026

Bloomberg: Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI collectively worth more…

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OpenAI announces partnerships to combat election misinformation, offering cybersecurity products to state officials and supporting legislation to combat deepfakes (Maria Curi/Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 27, 2026

Marie Curi / Axios: OpenAI announces partnerships to combat election misinformation, offering cybersecurity products to state officials and supporting legislation…

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Sources: White House unease over Mythos has some administration officials worried the change represents a reversal of its hands-off policy on AI (Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 8, 2026

Wall Street Journal: Sources: The White House’s unease over Mythos has caused some administration officials to worry that the change…

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U.S. officials prepare broad AI policy memo that outlines rules for national security agencies’ use of AI, including avoiding single vendors (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 30, 2026

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Notes recovered from lobbyist’s phone describe $5 million payment structure linked to promotion of Libra token by Argentine President Milei and other top officials (Zack Abrams/The Block)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 15, 2026

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Italy fines Cloudflare €14.2 million for refusing to block pirate sites on its DNS 1.1.1.1 service; CEO Matthew Prince says he will discuss it with U.S. officials (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 10, 2026

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EU officials and policymakers say the EC will step up enforcement of the DMA and DSA in 2026, a move expected to reignite clashes with US tech giants and Trump (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 4, 2026

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Uyghur human rights activist condemns death sentences in Bangkok attack – Radio Free Asia

China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies in the event of an invasion from Beijing – Radio Free Asia

The Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi – Radio Free Asia

Satellite photos reveal Vietnamese construction boom in controversial Spratly channel – Radio Free Asia

Can ASEAN’s green goals survive the data center boom? – The diplomat

Paramount-WBD Merger Gets DOJ Approval

Elon Musk becomes world’s first billionaire as SpaceX begins commercial operations

Ad Spending for 2026 Elections Expected to Hit Record: AdImpact

SpaceX millionaires set to spend on luxury homes, watches and travel

How family offices are investing in the final frontier beyond SpaceX

American households are paying a $3,100 Trump tax and they don’t know it

Trump has lied dozens of times about a deal with Iran that isn’t even a deal.

White House refuses to say why Trump is being examined by dozens of experts

House Republicans continue to fail to show up, putting Democrats in the majority

Democrats have all the information they need to end Trump and Vance with a real investigation into Epstein

After years of false dawns, Big Tech, startups and governments are betting on commercially useful quantum computers by 2030, as skeptics worry about the hype (Michael Peel/Financial Times)

Ukrainian extradited from Ireland to US pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for role in Conti ransomware attacks between 2021 and 2022 (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)

Moonshot AI releases Kimi K2.7-Code, claiming 30% lower reasoning token usage than K2.6, available under a modified MIT license (Sean Michael Kerner/VentureBeat)

Sources detail frustration within Meta’s applied AI team, formed in March to support superintelligence labs, over menial projects, ‘overwhelming’ work, and more (Wired)

Roku is in talks to sell itself; its shares have risen about 24% this year, giving the company a market value of $19.9 billion (Bloomberg)

Browsing: officials

Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduce the JAWBONE Act, which would allow Americans to sue federal officials who try to force broadcasters or platforms to censor speech (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

Trump administration officials have asked CAISI to stop publishing its assessment models pending implementation of an EO signed by President Trump last week (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

US officials discussed taking government stakes in major AI companies after Sam Altman floated the idea; Altman met with Bernie Sanders on Wednesday (Wall Street Journal)

Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI worth more than $9.9 million collectively, before SpaceX’s IPO (Bloomberg)

OpenAI announces partnerships to combat election misinformation, offering cybersecurity products to state officials and supporting legislation to combat deepfakes (Maria Curi/Axios)

Sources: White House unease over Mythos has some administration officials worried the change represents a reversal of its hands-off policy on AI (Wall Street Journal)

U.S. officials prepare broad AI policy memo that outlines rules for national security agencies’ use of AI, including avoiding single vendors (Bloomberg)

Notes recovered from lobbyist’s phone describe $5 million payment structure linked to promotion of Libra token by Argentine President Milei and other top officials (Zack Abrams/The Block)

Italy fines Cloudflare €14.2 million for refusing to block pirate sites on its DNS 1.1.1.1 service; CEO Matthew Prince says he will discuss it with U.S. officials (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

EU officials and policymakers say the EC will step up enforcement of the DMA and DSA in 2026, a move expected to reignite clashes with US tech giants and Trump (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)