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By , Technology & Policy Correspondent A New Battle Over AI and Children In Washington, a new bipartisan proposal is sparking a heated debate across Capitol Hill and Silicon Valley. A group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that aims to limit how Big Tech uses AI-powered “companion bots” for...

California has a history of taking the lead on tech regulation, from privacy protections to environmental mandates. But the state’s recent maneuver in the artificial intelligence space isn’t so much a clenched fist as an apparent throw-in-the-towel, providing Big Tech with at least a measure of leverage it has been...

It's spring 2025, and the AI market is under attack by upstarts with exciting new technology, threatening decades of investment by legacy giants. This growing ecosystem involves strategic acquisitions, new regulations, and big investments—all shaping the future of AI. The Rise of AI Startups – Invention and Strategic Expansion AI...

The quest to conquer space has traditionally belonged to astronauts, satellites, and interstellar exploration. But a new horizon is beginning to emerge — part cutting-edge tech, part ambition at sci-fi scale: space-based data centers. It may have sounded like a wacky pipe dream a decade ago, but billionaires and tech...

Introduction The artificial intelligence (AI) renaissance we are witnessing on the world stage is clearly emerging as one of the defining economic events of the 21st century. From chatbots that write code to algorithms that control self-driving cars, AI is now the basis for new technology that is recasting the...

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI) transforming industries, politics, and daily life, American political culture is locked in a curious battle. Former President Donald Trump isn’t exactly the first celebrity you’d associate with advancing AI and collaborating with Big Tech—he’s a populist, after all! Yet recently, when asked about...

Washington, D.C. – The conservative movement underwent a seismic shift at the 2025 National Conservatism Conference (NatCon 5). MAGA populists and Silicon Valley technologists are now in open conflict. Conference attendees described Big Tech not merely as an economic rival, but as a moral and existential threat to Western civilization,...

In a decision that reignites a simmering debate over Big Tech’s obligations in the era of artificial intelligence, Meta has now formally declined to sign Europe’s code of practice connected to the looming AI Act. The move comes just weeks before the European Union’s historic restrictions on general-purpose AI (GPAI)...

In a daring step that could set the stage for the AI ecosystem worldwide, the EU has become the first jurisdiction to pass into law its much-anticipated Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Touted as the world’s first all-encompassing AI regulation, this bill has sent ripples through the tech world —...

The Call for Restraint In the beginning months of 2023, a renowned, audacious call to restraint rang out through the techno-sphere. Over 1,000 technology and public figures, including Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter calling for a grace period of six months in the development...