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FCC demands CBS provide unedited transcript of Kamala Harris interview
The Federal Communications Commission demanded that CBS provide the unedited transcript of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that […]
Treasury official retires after clash with DOGE over access to payment system
“This is a mechanical job—they pay Social Security benefits, they pay vendors, whatever. It’s not one where there’s a role […]
Dell risks employee retention by forcing all teams back into offices full-time
In a statement to Ars, Dell’s PR team said: “We continually evolve our business so we’re set up to deliver […]
Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS in a move that Democrats described […]
Copyright Office suggests AI copyright debate was settled in 1965
Most people think purely AI-generated works shouldn’t be copyrighted, report says. Ars used Copilot to generate this AI image using […]
OpenAI teases “new era” of AI in US, deepens ties with government
On Thursday, OpenAI announced that it is deepening its ties with the US government through a partnership with the National […]
Democrat teams up with movie industry to propose website-blocking law
US Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today proposed a law that would let copyright owners obtain court orders requiring Internet service […]
Trump cribs Musk’s “fork in the road” Twitter memo to slash gov’t workforce
Federal workers on Reddit slam Office of Personnel Management email as short-sighted. Echoing Elon Musk’s approach to thinning out Twitter’s […]
Trump admin rescinds controversial funding freeze after two days of protest
Skip to content Despite reversal, $42 billion broadband program could still be paused. US President Donald Trump at the 2025 […]