AT&T, Charter, Comcast, and Verizon quietly lobby to weaken a $42.5B program to improve US internet access, aiming to block new rules on poor customers' bills
As Washington readies the largest burst of broadband funding in U.S. history, AT&T, Verizon and their allies are lobbying hard against lower prices for consumers Mastodon: @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social ...
The FCC plans to cut its broadband subsidy payout to $14 per month, under half of the current rate; AT&T, Charter, and others are yet to detail their response
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NIST staff, US officials, congressional aides, and tech executives detail a massive resources gap between NIST, tasked with keeping AI safe, and tech companies
Funding challenges at the National Institute of Standards and Technology could jeopardize the Biden administration AI work X: @fbajak , @vivekchil , @tonyromm , @correadan , @willoremus , @kylebrussel...
UK convenience stores are increasingly using facial recognition tech to combat shoplifting, which critics say is a disproportionate solution for minor crimes
British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to . Twitt...
A profile of incoming GOP House majority whip Tom Emmer, a rare crypto advocate who has developed close ties to the industry in a skeptical Congress
and FTX collapsed — he has warned against aggressive crypto regulation. Emmer and the NRCC, which he led, also took money from FTX execs. They declined to say if he would return it https://www.washing...
As the FTC prepares to use a novel, untested argument to challenge Meta's Within acquisition, officials say a loss could spur Congress to rewrite antitrust laws
As the Federal Trade Commission prepares to face off in court against Meta over a V.R. start-up deal, the agency is testing … Tweets: @adamkovac , @florianederer , @tonyromm , and @fbbagholder Tweets:...
US House committee report details how fintech companies, like Blueacorn, allegedly disbursed billions in fraudulent PPP loans, while collecting billions in fees
cares if we push through sketchy PPP loans Congressional committee: we f— care https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Ken / @thekenyeung : The actions by these Fintech firms could have affected smaller b...
An investigation details how US telecom giants abused the FCC's $14B Affordable Connectivity Program by introducing price hikes, speed cuts, and fraud risks
tapped to run it — opened door to price hikes, speed cuts, fraud risks and other trouble. My latest for our series, the Covid Money Trail: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Tony Romm / @tonyromm : E...
Six robotics companies, including Boston Dynamics, pledge not to support the weaponization of their products and say adding weapons will erode trust in robots
the provider of a bot model that was outfitted with a machine gun and later a RPG launcher—make the same pledge. https://www.pcmag.com/... @litcapital : That's exactly what you'd say right before weap...
Filing: Elon Musk has secured $46.5B to acquire Twitter, including $25.5B in debt financing via Morgan Stanley and other firms, and is exploring a tender offer
now what? Matt Levine / Bloomberg : Elon Got His Money Kyle Chayka / New Yorker : Why Would Elon Musk Want to Buy Twitter? New York Post : Elon Musk in talks to partner on Twitter bid with buyout firm...