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 →TechnologyEconomyHR 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 →TechnologyGovernmentalabama 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 Security3d agoWhole story →Technology
Federal judge kicked off 'botch job' anti-DEI case after stunning appeals court rebukeThe Fifth Circuit called Judge Henry Wingate's handling of Mississippi's anti-DEI law challenge a "botch job" riddled with AI hallucinations and errors.Fox News9h agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
Few Americans Say They Are Asking AI Chatbots for 2026 Election InformationAmong the 8% of U.S. adults using chatbots for this purpose, most have sought information about candidates or issues in the elections.Pew Research Center8h agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnology
Judge sides with Google in AI wiretapping customer service calls caseThree plaintiffs have the chance to amend their complaint, while another three were forced into arbitration.Courthouse News Service8h agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report showsThe Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congressional watchdog report published in October.NPR7h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAICEO Sam Altman and ChatGPT are top competitors to Elon Musk, the tech billionaire fueling Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign.The Texas Tribune7h agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
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 →PlanetEducationglyphosate 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.NPR23d 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 →TechnologyGovernmentdoge 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 →TechnologyJusticeMichelle Wuboston flock safety pilot end
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