Some top California Democrats join Governor Gavin Newsom in opposing a ballot initiative led by a healthcare union seeking a one-time 5% tax on $1B+ in assets
A proposed tax on California's wealthiest residents is drawing opposition from a growing group of top state Democrats …
Memo: the TikTok US deal is set to close on Jan. 22; terms include retraining the recommendation algorithm on US user data and Oracle overseeing data protection
Revamped ‘TikTok USA’ Expected Next Month Wesley Hilliard / AppleInsider : US investors to close deal on 50% ownership of TikTok January 22 Sports Business Journal : TikTok sale becomes official, with...
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.
David Sacks says Trump's AI EO aims to ease companies' compliance burden and that the administration is working with Congress on a common AI oversight standard
Trump warns America can't regulate itself into defeat Bobby Allyn / NPR : Trump tech adviser David Sacks under fire over vast AI investments Samantha Dorisca / AfroTech : A New Executive Order By Pres...
Sources: President Trump's plans to block state-level AI regulations via a preemption proposal face opposition from Democrats, Republicans, and consumer groups
Several crypto regulation bills backed by Trump fail to clear a key hurdle in the US House after 13 Republicans voted with Democrats to block the legislation
For Now; Inside Roman Storm's First Day on Trial Vismaya V / Decrypt : Trump Pushes House GOP to Revive Vote on Crypto Bills Andrew Nusca / Fortune : Crypto regulation bills stumble in Congress Times ...
Trump extends the TikTok ban deadline for a third time; there is no legal basis for the extensions, and it's unclear how many times the deadline can be extended
Again NZ Herald : Trump gives TikTok 90 more days to find buyer, again delayed ban Joe DePaolo / Mediaite : ‘Brazenly Illegal’: Conservatives Lash Out at Trump for Executive Order Sidestepping TikTok ...
State lawmakers and AGs from both parties, Democrats, consumer advocates, and others oppose GOP's push to ban state AI regulations for the next 10 years
This would mean no regulation of not just new stuff, but *anything AI is integrated into* — WHICH IS EVERYTHING: cars, social media, medical devices... anything w/ 1s + 0s. — No constraints for 10yr...
The US Senate advances the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill, after a group of Democrats dropped their opposition on May 19, a major victory for the crypto industry
Stablecoin legislation overcame a procedural blockade in the US Senate, marking a major victory for the crypto industry …
The US and China agree to a deal to lower tariffs for the next 90 days, a sign of easing tensions; the US plans to cut tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%
it's a mirage. We need real trade policies that lift up our communities, not tear them down. — www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/b... Lindsay Beyerstein / @beyerstein : Trump removes gun from own head for...