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Trump confirms US is seeking 10% stake in Intel. Bernie Sanders approves.
Trump plan salvages CHIPS Act he vowed to kill While chipmakers wait for more clarity, Lutnick has suggested that Trump—who […]
SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink
Starlink operator SpaceX is continuing its fight against state plans to expand fiber broadband availability. After saying the Trump administration […]
Trump admin says it convinced UK to drop demand for Apple backdoor
The UK has dropped its demand that Apple create a backdoor for government security officials to access encrypted data, according […]
T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree
T-Mobile can’t overturn $92 million fine; AT&T and Verizon verdicts still to come. Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images A […]
Elon Musk’s “thermonuclear” Media Matters lawsuit may be fizzling out
Judge blocks FTC’s Media Matters probe as a likely First Amendment violation. Media Matters for America (MMFA)—a nonprofit that Elon […]
Trump admin ranks companies on loyalty while handing out favors to Big Tech
We contacted the White House today and will update the story if it provides any comment. Ending “weaponization” Public Citizen […]
US may purchase stake in Intel after Trump attacked CEO
Trump’s attacks on Intel CEO may stem from beef with Biden. Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., departs […]
US government agency drops Grok after MechaHitler backlash, report says
xAI apparently lost a government contract after a tweak to Grok’s prompting triggered an antisemitic meltdown where the chatbot praised […]
Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents
Noting that its “project areas span from mountains and hills to farmland and coastal plains,” the DHCD said its previous […]