‘Mike Rogers Is Watching You’: New Ad Blitz From Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Surveillance SupportMichigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is leaning into one of the major complaints about surveillance from voters this election cycle.WIRED2d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologymichigan senate election
Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax BreakUnder the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.WIRED5d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyrural data center tax break
These Extremists Are Running for Election in NovemberWith the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.WIRED10d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologymidterm elections
Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California LawWhile lawmakers iron out the details, advocates hope this approach could serve as a model for addressing histories of environmental hazards often concentrated in Black and low-income neighborhoods.WIRED20d agoWhole story →HealthJusticecalifornia oil drilling reparations law
AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate RaceThe reliably Republican South Dakota senate seat has an incumbent on the ballot. But PACs associated with AI labs and investors have already spent more money on the race than actual residents have.WIRED20d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologymidterm elections
Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras-or Pay the PriceA new bipartisan effort in Congress to rein in automated license plate readers takes a page from the national drinking age: Comply, or risk losing federal highway funding.WIRED24d agoWhole story →TechnologyBuildflock camera regulation push
