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 Times4d 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.com4d 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 News4d agoWhole story →TechnologySecuritygoogle ai military contracts controversy
Trump’s surveillance towers can see into neighborhoods — and are ‘always watching’President Donald Trump’s expanding AI border surveillance system can watch people leaving their homes, children on playgrounds and even inside a bedroom window, a New York Times investigation found. More than a million people in the United States and Mexico live within potential view of the AI-powered towers, according to the newspaper’s analysis. “It…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaignBBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.BBC News22h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Voters angry about high prices may get little relief from the next Congress - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTIf voters expect a new Democratic Congress to bring down prices, they will probably be disappointed. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York) promises the party’s “affordability agenda” will “drive down the high cost of living in every possible area.” But the main forces driving inflation are the Iran war’s impact on energy prices, fallout from…Spokane Spokesman-Review18h agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomy
Trump is pushing a massive AI buildout. His own voters are wary of what comes with itA new CNBC survey finds broad voter opposition to nearby AI data centers, creating a political challenge for Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterm election.CNBC17h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Epstein files take back seat in midterms but experts say issue has not gone awayOther voter concerns have prevailed but return of Congress likely to see renewed focus on late sex offender’s activities As US voters head to the polls for crucial and fraught midterm elections, some survivors’ advocates in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation have expressed concern that the scandal could recede into the background. Political experts…The Guardian16h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
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 →HealthGovernmentmidterm 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 Examiner16d 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 Signal4d 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 →HealthEconomyobamacare 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 →HealthGovernmentdsa platform release
