Elizabeth Warren and two other Democratic senators write to Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and others about AI data centers' role in rising electricity bills
Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses.
Investigation: the US government allowed and even helped US companies sell tech used for China's surveillance across five GOP and Democratic administrations
enacting a loophole-ridden export control regime that failed to accomplish its big goals. By @garanceburke.bsky.social, @dakekang.bsky.social & me. — apnews.com/article/chin... Andrew Levesque / @a...
Democratic senators helping Trump's strongest Senate allies repeal Section 230 could give the Trump administration unprecedented power to control online speech
At the exact moment when Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are actively dismantling democratic institutions and working to silence critics …
Crypto-friendly stablecoin legislation is poised to pass the US Senate with support from some pro-crypto Democratic Senators, including Kirsten Gillibrand
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg :
A profile of Caroline Crenshaw, the lone Democratic SEC Commissioner, who is offering dissenting views as the regulator rolls back Biden-era crypto enforcement
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times :
Kamala Harris is courting crypto investors and pro-crypto Democrats in Congress, as some prominent Democrats temper their initial skepticism of crypto assets
For Now Yves Smith / naked capitalism : Progressives Sound Alarm as Harris Courts Crypto Industry David Dayen / American Prospect : Not Enjoying the Mark Cuban for President Campaign Jasper Goodman / ...
Some Big Tech critics worry that Kamala Harris' deep ties to tech companies could prompt her to abandon Democrats' recent aggressive stance toward the sector
Some critics of Big Tech worry that the Democratic presidential nominee's deep ties to large tech companies could prompt friendlier treatment.
Google and California strike a deal to jointly contribute $125M+ over five years to support local news; the deal also includes support for an AI project
So it's dedicating about .005% of its annual revenue to the news initiative, while state taxpayers will foot double that amount in the first year. … @bobbyallyn : Does this mean Google will stop block...
At a Crypto4Harris online event, Mark Cuban, Anthony Scaramucci, and other crypto advocates supporting Kamala Harris urged a reset in Democratic crypto policy
even as Trump goes all-in. Here's why MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC : Schumer says a crypto bill can pass Senate this year; key Dems join ‘Crypto4Harris’ call Bloomberg : Schumer Targets US Crypto Rules by...
Maryland's legislature passed two privacy bills, one restricting data collection practices and the other focused on minors' safety on social platforms
“We are making a statement to the tech industry, and to Marylanders, that we need to rein in some of this data gathering,” said Delegate Sara Love, a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegat...