Meta tops Big Tech lobbying as AI labs talk antitrustMeta spent $5.9 million lobbying Washington lawmakers in the third quarter of 2026 — the most of any Big Tech firm during that period — as the AI race grew more competitive.Semafor2d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyHR 9914big tech ai lobbying
Pentagon AI oversight office struggles to keep pace with department’s ambitions, GAO findsThe Pentagon office tapped in 2022 to oversee the military’s responsible use of AI had filled just three of 10 authorized positions as of February 2026.Military Times2d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologypentagon ai oversight report
Doug Jones: Alabama GOP’s fake Facebook page AI attack ads are ‘pathetic’“Supporting Republican nominees is the core mission of the Alabama Republican Party," Chairman Scott Stadthagen said. "We make no apologies for it."AL.com2d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyalabama governor election ads
Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with militaryThe BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.BBC News2d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologygoogle ai military contracts controversy
DHS’s AI Inventory Reveals the Limits of Federal AI Transparency LawDHS and ICE have failed to adhere to even the minimal transparency standards set by the Trump administration on AI use.Just Security2d agoWhole story →Technology
Can voters trust AI to help with election decisions?AI tools can deliver quick answers, but their responses may be incomplete, outdated or incorrect.NewsNation6h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Nolte: YouTube Has Conquered TV and It’s Not Even CloseIf you want to know why Hollywood and Democrats are lobbying so hard and so dishonestly against AI, look no further than the fact that YouTube has completely conquered TV. The post Nolte: YouTube Has Conquered TV and It’s Not Even Close appeared first on Breitbart .Breitbart News Network5h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
"The District Court—or Perhaps, Being Charitable, Its AI Agent—Ignored and Manipulated Governing Law, Apparently to Satisfy a Policy Agenda"A short excerpt from the long opinion in Jackson Fed. of Teachers v. Fitch, decided yesterday by Fifth Circuit Judge… The post "The District Court—or Perhaps, Being Charitable, Its AI Agent—Ignored and Manipulated Governing Law, Apparently to Satisfy a Policy Agenda" appeared first on Reason Magazine.Reason5h agoWhole story →JusticeEducationHR 1193
Research Shows Meta Algorithm 'Actively Boosting' Bolsonaro Ahead of Brazil ElectionMeta has insisted that its social media algorithms treat Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro equally, but research published Friday shows that Instagram is "actively boosting" Bolsonaro and conservative content in the days ahead of the country's high-stakes runoff election. To test whether Meta was…Common Dreams5h agoWhole story →GovernmentEducation
Democratic pro-AI regulation PAC spends against Senate RepublicansTomorrow Together is moving into Senate races with $2.5 million in ads against Republican Sens. Jon Husted in Ohio and Roger Marshall in Kansas.Semafor4h agoWhole story →Technology
Federal Agencies to Collaborate to ‘Strengthen’ Review of GlyphosateThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to collaborate on research with other federal agencies as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the human health risks of the widely used pesticide, glyphosate.Successful Farming29d agoWhole story →PlanetHealthglyphosate review
Agencies grapple with accelerating cybersecurity landscapeArtificial intelligence is accelerating cybersecurity threats, while AI adoption is posing urgent risks around data, identity, trust and decision-making.Federal News Network7d agoWhole story →Technologycybersecurity threat update
US orders civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek from their systemsA Homeland Security order bars US civilian agencies from buying or using DeepSeek products, citing the risk that sensitive data could reach Beijing.TNW3d agoSources (3)Whole story →SecurityTechnologydeepseek ai ban
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive dataIt has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.Ars Technica22d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyfederal agency hacks
Agency AI success depends on software quality and automated testingAs AI reshapes modern software development lifecycles, agencies need to modernize their testing practices alongside it.Federal News Network8d agoWhole story →
A super El Niño is here, but NOAA is scaling back research : NPRA powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.NPR22d agoWhole story →PlanetEducationel ni o research funding
Agencies Withheld Information on DOGE Data Access, Watchdog SaysIndependent investigators couldn’t verify that the Department of Government Efficiency protected sensitive federal data at half a dozen agencies at the beginning of the Trump administration, according to a new report from congressional auditors.Bloomberg Tax News24d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologydoge data access probe
Boston drops Flock after outside agencies gained access to vehicle dataBoston ended its Flock Safety pilot, according to Mayor Michelle Wu, amid a report that the system improperly shared vehicle data with outside agencies within days of its launch.MassLive1mo agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyMichelle Wuboston flock safety pilot end
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