Why agencies must strengthen the data foundation before scaling AIAgencies face pressure to deliver AI, strengthen cybersecurity and modernize legacy systems. Success starts with data, says EDB’s Jeremy Wilson.Federal News Network3d agoWhole story →Technology
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.Semafor3d 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 Times3d agoWhole story →TechnologySecuritypentagon 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.com3d 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 News3d agoWhole story →TechnologySecuritygoogle ai military contracts controversy
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 News11h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
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 Center10h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
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 Service10h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
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.NPR9h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
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 Tribune9h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
Michigan young voters say Democratic Socialists of America appealsYoung Michigan voters say Democratic Socialists of America policies appeal to them, with some supporting plans to abolish the Senate and push Medicare for All.Fox News1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthmidterm elections
Democratic Socialists of America Back Rep. Rashida TlaibThe Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are formally backing Muslim Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) in her reelection race.Breitbart News Network3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentRashida Tlaibcongressional endorsement
Abdul El-Sayed linked to socialists and DSA in Michigan Senate raceAbdul El-Sayed claims he is not a socialist, but the Michigan Senate candidate has ties to Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib and the Democratic Socialists of America.Fox News2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentRashida Tlaibmichigan senate race
Ignore Fetterman: Look at the 250 socialists quietly taking his partyJohn Fetterman rejected socialism, but the Democratic Socialists of America is quietly reshaping the Democratic Party from below.Washington Examiner15d agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Fettermandemocratic party takeover
The Socialists Want to Hold Congress HostageHakeem Jeffries has a problem. The Democratic Socialists of America is already discussing what it will demand in exchange for helping him become the next speaker of the House of Representatives. And it isn’t being subtle about it. An Oct. 14 article in the DSA’s magazine Democratic Left was titled “Socialists in Congress Should Hold...The Daily Signal3d agoWhole story →Governmenthouse speaker election
Fraud Is ‘Definitely Making Health Care More Expensive’Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday, in response to a question from Breitbart News, that fraud is "definitely making health care more expensive," while Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services chief Dr. Mehmet Oz said, "Fraud will destroy Obamacare."Breitbart News Network1mo agoWhole story →JusticeEconomyobamacare fraud crackdown
The Democratic Socialists of America PlatformThe DSA would abolish the police, open borders, socialize medicine, abolish the Department of War, and abolish the Senate.Reason16d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentdsa platform release