Ukrainian group escalates FCC fight over Musk’s SpaceX

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Congress’s push to protect kids online is at a crossroads

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The dos and don’ts of campaigning with AI

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The FCC just doled out big privacy fines. It could soon lose that power.

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OpenAI’s rules can be ‘easily’ dodged to target Latinos, study warns

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Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok after years of false starts

Congress late Tuesday passed legislation to ban or force a sale of TikTok, delivering a historic rebuke of the video-sha...

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House passes potential TikTok ban that could speed through Senate

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Why a potential TikTok ban is alive again in Congress, and what’s next

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House hearing highlights potential flashpoints in renewed privacy talks

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Privacy talks are heating up in Congress. Here’s what to watch for.

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Lawmakers unveil sprawling plan to expand online privacy protections

Key federal lawmakers Sunday unveiled a sweeping proposal that would for the first time give consumers broad rights to c...

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House, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill

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How Jon Stewart may have helped the DOJ’s fight with Apple

Happy Wednesday! Yes, I requested an interview with Jon Stewart for today’s newsletter. (He was unavailable.) Send news...

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Congress has a long to-do list on tech post-recess— and little time

Happy Tuesday! We had so many tasteful and not at all corny April Fools’ jokes ready to go that will sadly never see the...

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Congress gives research into kids and social media a cash infusion

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