Internet and phone network disrupted in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray regionInternet and phone networks were disrupted in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray on Friday, after fighting broke out this week between the federal military and Tigrayan forces in the most serious escalation of violence since a 2020-2022 war.Reuters11d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologytigray conflict escalation
Judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoA federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that…Reuters12d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentDonald TrumpTim Kellywhite house press access ruling
US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlementTikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department hit a hurdle on Friday after a federal judge indicated he would reject part of the agreement.Reuters17d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologytiktok privacy settlement ruling
Trump is talking with Senate's Thune about bill to cut data-center electricity costsPresident Donald Trump said on Friday he is engaging with Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune about bringing to the floor a bill aimed at protecting households from electricity cost increases tied to the expansion of data centers.Reuters18d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyJohn ThuneHR 9340data center electricity cost bill
Virginia tightens data center restrictions amid political backlashThe US state of Virginia is tightening permitting, commercial and environmental controls on data centers as political backlash grows against the server warehouses and the technology developed within them, Governor Abigail Spanberger said on Friday.Reuters18d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyAbigail Spanbergervirginia data center regulations
Google should relax ad tech rules, appoint antitrust monitor, US judge findsA federal judge said Google should relax its rules governing its online advertising auctions and appoint an internal antitrust compliance monitor, while stopping short of demanding that the Alphabet unit break up its advertising technology monopoly.Reuters20d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologygoogle antitrust ruling
In-house counsel group accuses rival of training AI on its materialsThe Association of Corporate Counsel, a nonprofit bar association for in-house attorneys, sued competitor The L Suite in Delaware federal court on Thursday for allegedly copying its materials to train a lawyer-focused chatbot.Reuters26d agoWhole story →Technology
US FCC proposes to open more spectrum for space-based wireless serviceThe Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it is moving to open more wireless spectrum for space-based broadband service.Reuters28d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyfcc spectrum proposal
