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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
A bid to bar states from regulating AI is getting pushback (washingtonpost.com) A bid to bar states from regulating AI is getting pushback Republicans’ united front, under the banner of staying ahead of China, appears to have some weak spots. By Will Oremus; Andrea Jiménez 2025052213083200 Happy Thursday from the Tech Brief, where our reading lists are always human-generated.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
Carr’s FCC puts the political squeeze on media mergers (washingtonpost.com) Carr’s FCC puts the political squeeze on media mergers DEI policies, Trump lawsuits appear to be on the table in the agency’s reviews of media tie-ups. By Will Oremus; Andrea Jiménez 2025052013045500 Happy Tuesday! The police know what you did last Mardi Gras. Send news tips to: [email protected] Below: The Trumps sign the Take It Down Act.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
Apple joins push for kids’ online safety law (washingtonpost.com) Apple joins push for kids’ online safety law Senators reintroduce a sweeping bipartisan bill that could change how the internet works for minors. It still faces obstacles. By Will Oremus; Andrea Jiménez 2025051513000000 Happy Thursday! It's good to see they've finally stopped building zeppelins out of led.
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3 weeks ago | 
elpais.diariosergipano.net | Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
2025 prometía ser un gran año para Enrique de Inglaterra y Meghan Markle. Y parecía que por fin iban a lograr la tan ansiada tranquilidad después de vivir unos años envueltos en polémicas: su salida de la familia real británica como activos, la controvertida entrevista con Oprah Winfrey, el estreno del documental en Netflix, la publicación de En la sombra —las memorias del hijo pequeño del rey Carlos III—, batallas judiciales contra algunos medios y el Gobierno británico...
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
House GOP eyes moratorium on state AI laws (washingtonpost.com) House GOP eyes moratorium on state AI laws Democrats and consumer advocates decry Republicans’ push to deregulate the booming industry at all levels of government. By Will Oremus; Andrea Jiménez 2025051312594200 Happy Tuesday! Google really can't win when it comes to the Gulf of Mexico, I mean the Gulf of America, I mean. . .
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3 weeks ago | 
seattletimes.com | Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
SAN FRANCISCO — Theron Pierce has never held a job long enough to get promoted and has struggles connecting with people at work. Ten months into a gig teaching cello lessons at an after-school program in Canada, Pierce felt like they were thriving in the job. Then a layoff notice came. Embarrassed and hurt, 34-year-old Pierce, who has autism, said they struggled to understand why they’d been let go.
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4 weeks ago | 
adn.com | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
It’s becoming standard practice at a growing number of U.S. airports: When you reach the front of the security line, an agent asks you to step up to a machine that scans your face to check whether it matches the face on your identification card. Travelers have the right to opt out of the face scan and have the agent do a visual check instead - but many don’t realize that’s an option. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and John Neely Kennedy (R-Louisiana) think it should be the other way around.
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4 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
More airports are scanning faces. A new bill would limit the practice. (washingtonpost.com) More airports are scanning faces. A new bill would limit the practice. Senators revive bipartisan push to regulate the TSA’s use of facial recognition at security checkpoints. By Will Oremus; Andrea Jiménez 2025050813163000 Happy Thursday from the Tech Brief, where we wouldn't dream of exceeding 2,000 words.
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1 month ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
A Russian fake news ring was struggling. Then it targeted USAID. (washingtonpost.com) A Russian fake news ring was struggling. Then it targeted USAID. How an AI-fueled disinfo operation got a boost from Elon Musk. By Will Oremus; Andrea Jiménez 2025050613031200 Happy Tuesday! Send news tips to: [email protected] A Russian fake news ring was struggling. Then it targeted USAID. Russian disinformation doesn't always work.
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1 month ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Julian Mark |Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez
Google’s Pichai says Justice Dept. proposals would cripple its business (washingtonpost.com) Google’s Pichai says Justice Dept.
