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Democrats reject Palantir money

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Palantir-linked donations put Democrats in tight spot Campaign contributions from Palantir are becoming a...

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Julia Shapero

FBI labels data breach ‘major incident,’ notifies Congress

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has labeled a recent data breach, which reportedly targeted an FBI surveillance system, a “major...

yesterday 5

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Julia Shapero

Palantir-linked campaign donations put Democrats in tight spot

Campaign contributions from Palantir are becoming a thorn in the side of Democrats in the midterms, as lawmakers on the left dig into the Trump...

yesterday 8

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Julia Shapero

Federal regulator faces off against states over prediction market rules

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Federal regulator faces off against states over prediction market rules The Commodity Futures Trading...

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Julia Shapero

Federal regulator sues 3 states over prediction market restrictions

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois over the states’ efforts to place restrictions on...

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Julia Shapero

House Democrat pushes Anthropic on safety protocols, source code leak

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) pressed Anthropic on Thursday about recent changes to its internal safety protocols following reports that part of the...

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Julia Shapero

Iran puts tech firms on notice in Middle East

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Iran puts tech firms on notice in Middle East Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it...

31.03.2026 2

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Julia Shapero

Iran says it will target US tech companies in Middle East

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that it plans to target major U.S. technology companies across the Middle East,...

31.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Democrats press Trump administration on insider trading in prediction markets

More than 40 Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to provide guidance underscoring that federal employees cannot use nonpublic...

30.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Social media verdicts spur new momentum for kids online safety push

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Social media verdicts spur new momentum for kids online safety push Back-to-back verdicts against Meta...

27.03.2026 6

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Julia Shapero

Social media verdicts spur new momentum for kids online safety push

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Social media verdicts spur new momentum for kids online safety push Back-to-back verdicts against Meta...

27.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Iran war disrupts chip supply chain

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Iran war disrupts helium, chip supply chain The war in Iran is threatening a small but crucial part of...

26.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Judge dismisses X lawsuit accusing advertisers of illegal boycott

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk’s social platform X against a coalition of advertisers that organized a boycott...

26.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Senators introducing ban on government use of Chinese robots

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation Thursday that would ban the federal government from...

26.03.2026 2

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Julia Shapero

Iran war disrupts helium supply, threatening chip supply chain

The war in Iran is threatening a small but crucial part of the complex supply chain that helps produce the world’s chips, as the conflict limits...

26.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Meta, YouTube found liable in LA social media trial

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta, YouTube found liable in LA social media trial A California jury on Wednesday found social media...

25.03.2026 9

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Julia Shapero

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez unveil bill to halt data center construction

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) plan to introduce legislation that would bar construction of all new data...

25.03.2026 6

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Julia Shapero

Polymarket's DC 'situation'

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Polymarket’s play for DC has a rocky start Prediction market Polymarket wanted Washington, D.C. to be...

23.03.2026 6

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Julia Shapero

Bipartisan senators unveil bill banning sports prediction market contracts

Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced a bill Monday that would ban prediction markets from listing sports bets or...

23.03.2026 30

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Julia Shapero

BlackRock CEO makes the case for long-term investing amid AI boom

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argued Monday that long-term investing could help limit wealth inequality at a moment when the rapid rise of AI risks further...

23.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Trump regulators forge ahead with crypto rules amid Senate holdups

A key financial regulator is moving forward with rules for the cryptocurrency industry that would tackle a key legal issue — whether their tokens...

23.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Three charged in alleged plot to export AI chips to China

A co-founder of Super Micro Computer and two others have been charged with attempting to smuggle advanced AI chips to China in violation of U.S....

20.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Tesla’s self-driving software under scrutiny

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tesla’s self-driving software under scrutiny The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...

19.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Scrutiny of FSD-equipped Tesla vehicles intensifies

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intensified its investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology Wednesday,...

19.03.2026 30

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Julia Shapero

Tech super PACs spend a lot, win less

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI, crypto spending sees mixed payoff in Illinois Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency groups saw a...

18.03.2026 8

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Julia Shapero

Anthropic ban roils federal agencies

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Pentagon clash with Anthropic throws agencies into limbo Federal agencies and their contractors have been...

17.03.2026 6

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Julia Shapero

Democrats introducing measure expanding judiciary's role in antitrust settlements

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) plans to introduce a bill Tuesday that would give the courts a larger role in reviewing antitrust settlements following...

17.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Iran war casts shadow over Middle East AI investments

The U.S. war with Iran is spilling out across the Middle East, putting AI infrastructure at risk and increasingly raising questions about large-scale...

16.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

White Houses wages meme war

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story The White House’s 'memeification' of war From “Grand Theft Auto” to “SpongeBob SquarePants,”...

13.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Schiff steps into AI guardrail fight

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Schiff steps into AI guardrail fight Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is stepping into the fight over the use...

12.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Warren questions Amazon on pricing, contracting for schools, local governments

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Amazon on Wednesday about its pricing and contracting practices, raising concerns that the e-commerce giant is...

12.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Ro Khanna faces primary challenge, Silicon Valley backlash over wealth tax

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Ro Khanna faces primary challenge, Silicon Valley backlash over wealth tax Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.),...

11.03.2026 10

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Ro Khanna faces primary challenge, Silicon Valley backlash over wealth tax

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), once championed by Silicon Valley, is facing a primary challenge from a tech entrepreneur seeking to capitalize on the...

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Julia Shapero

Klobuchar: Live Nation breakup only way to make live events affordable, competitive

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) criticized the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision Monday to settle its antitrust case against Live Nation, the...

10.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Live Nation settles antitrust case with DOJ

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve alleged antitrust...

09.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Tech giants break silence on Anthropic

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech giants break silence on Anthropic spat Three major tech companies — Microsoft, Google and Amazon...

06.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Tech giants say Anthropic tools will remain available for nondefense work

Three major tech companies — Microsoft, Google and Amazon — have said Anthropic’s AI tools will remain available on their platforms for work...

06.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Anthropic CEO vows to fight risk designation, insists ‘vast majority’ of customers won’t be affected

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday that the company would fight the Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation in court, while suggesting the...

05.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Pentagon officially informs Anthropic of supply chain risk designation

The Pentagon officially informed Anthropic leadership Thursday that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk “effective...

05.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Kalshi faces backlash over handling of $54M market on Khamenei’s ouster

The prediction market Kalshi is facing pushback over its handling of more than $54 million in trades on the ouster of Iran’s supreme leader,...

05.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Trump, Bondi sued over TikTok deal

Two investors sued President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday over the administration's approval of a deal that saw TikTok spun off...

05.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Trump regulator splits GOP with prediction market fight

The Trump administration is wading into a legal fight between prediction markets and state regulators seeking to enforce gambling laws within their...

05.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Trump slams banks over crypto bill holdup, urges Congress to pass act 'ASAP'

President Trump criticized the banking industry Tuesday, alleging that the stablecoin bill he signed into law last year is “being threatened and...

03.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

OpenAI feels the heat

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story OpenAI plays defense while Anthropic surges OpenAI is in the hot seat this week over the artificial...

03.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

OpenAI adds protections to Pentagon deal

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday that the company has added further protections to its agreement with the Pentagon to bring its AI models to the...

03.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

GOP state lawmakers urge White House to halt efforts to block state AI laws

More than 50 Republican state lawmakers are calling on the White House to stop efforts to prevent the passage of state AI laws, as the Trump...

03.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley with Anthropic ban

The Trump administration’s decision to cut off the government’s use of Anthropic and label the company a supply chain risk after a dispute over AI...

03.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley with Anthropic rebuke The Trump administration’s decision to cut off the...

03.03.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

New coalition calls for state crackdowns on prediction markets

A new coalition is taking aim at the rise of prediction markets by pushing for enforcement of state and tribal gaming laws, arguing that the platforms...

03.03.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Pentagon reaches deal with OpenAI amid Anthropic beef

The Pentagon has reached a deal with OpenAI to use its AI models on the military’s classified network, after the Trump administration ordered all...

28.02.2026 30

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