The Trump Administration’s AI Policy: A Dichotomy of Deregulation and Control
The Trump administration’s approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy presents a stark duality, characterized by a public embrace of deregulation juxtaposed with assertive actions aimed at exerting governmental control over…
The Federation of American Scientists Expands Recruitment Efforts to Drive Global Impact Through Science Policy and Innovation
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS), a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to minimizing the risks of misuse of science and technology, has launched an ambitious new recruitment initiative aimed at…
Community Voices Highlight Concerns Over AI Scams, Government Dysfunction, and DMCA Abuse
This week’s roundup of insightful and humorous commentary from TechDirt’s readership delves into several pressing issues, from the deceptive practices of AI-driven scams and the persistent dysfunction within American governance…
NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 Demo Video Briefly Removed from YouTube Over Automated Copyright Claim
The promotional video for NVIDIA’s upcoming DLSS 5 technology, a highly anticipated advancement in graphics rendering, was temporarily taken down from YouTube on its official GeForce channel due to an…
As I Lay Flying Soars to Victory: A Deep Dive into the Award-Winning Visuals of the Gaming Like It’s 1930 Game Jam
The eighth annual Gaming Like It’s 1930! public domain game jam, a unique competition that challenges developers to create games inspired by or using elements from the public domain, has…
The Internet Archive Faces unprecedented Challenges as Major Publishers Block Access, Threatening Digital History
The digital preservation efforts of the Internet Archive, a cornerstone of online historical record-keeping, are facing significant hurdles as prominent news publishers, including The New York Times and potentially The…
RFK Jr.’s Health and Human Services Department Plagued by Chaos as Key Advisor Departs Amidst Legal and Political Pressure
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has become a focal point of escalating turmoil, characterized by internal disarray, legal challenges,…
Ctrl-Alt-Speech for Meta or Worse
The latest episode of the Ctrl-Alt-Speech podcast, hosted by Mike Masnick of Techdirt and Ben Whitelaw of Everything in Moderation, delves into the complex and ever-evolving landscape of online speech,…
Federal Judge Zahid Quraishi Lashes Out at DOJ Over Illegally Appointed Prosecutors and Damaged Credibility
New Jersey federal judge Zahid N. Quraishi has issued a scathing rebuke of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) practices, specifically targeting the Trump administration’s alleged pattern of illegal prosecutor appointments…
An Open Letter to Members of the Article I Branch: The Republic Burns While Congress Stands Still
The foundational principles of self-governance, once the pride of a nascent republic, appear to be treated with a striking lack of seriousness by those entrusted with the mantle of leadership.…
















