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Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors

27 May 2026 at 06:37
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.

Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing β€˜risk to public interest’

26 May 2026 at 23:44
The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.

With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance

17 April 2026 at 22:00
Some lawmakers are calling for widespread reforms following years of surveillance scandals and abuses across successive U.S. administrations. But even if the spy law known as Section 702 expires in April, the government's spy powers will not automatically lapse.

Kalshi wins temporary pause in Arizona criminal case

12 April 2026 at 05:20
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Friday that it has won a temporary restraining order preventing Arizona from pursuing its criminal case against Kalshi.

Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn

8 April 2026 at 03:59
A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have "escalated" their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 million

7 April 2026 at 21:50
The budget proposal would force CISA to operate with a significantly lower budget than previous years, citing the government's claims that the election misinformation programs were used to "target the President."

Bernie Sanders and AOC propose a ban on data center construction

26 March 2026 at 01:15
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced companion legislation to halt construction on new data centers until Congress passes comprehensive AI regulation.

Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks

17 March 2026 at 04:58
Sen. Elizabeth Warren noted that Grok, xAI's controversial chatbot, has created harmful outputs for users and poses a potential national security risk.

The biggest AI stories of the year (so far)

14 March 2026 at 03:38
The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations.

DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says

11 March 2026 at 04:09
A whistleblower is accusing a former DOGE member of stealing a large number of Americans’ personal data while he was working at the Social Security Administration, with the plan of using it at his new job.
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