Chicago's Amusement Tax Asks Big Tech to Start Paying Its Fair Share

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Orbán’s Hungary Defeat Shows Disinformation is Not a Political Magic Trick

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Why Palantir's ImmigrationOS Endangers Democracy and the Rule of Law

Juries Are Delivering Justice and Holding Big Tech Accountable. Will Congress?

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There Are No Machines of Loving Grace Without People

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How Big Tech Lobbied the EU to Hide Data Centers' Environmental Toll

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks during a news conference to call on Congress to pass legislation to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Tuesday, April 14. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Meta Verdict Sharpens EdTech Litigation Against Google’s Chromebooks

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UK Inquiry Into Southport Mass Stabbing Addresses Role of Tech Platforms

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, left, and Commissioner Mark Meador testify during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission," in the Russell building on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Transcript: Senators Press FTC Members on Independence from Trump at Hearing

A woman stands behind a vehicle destroyed in a strike while visiting a residential area that was struck on March 9 in Tehran, Iran, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via AP)

AI and the Dangerous Fiction of ‘All Lawful Use’

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The European Court of Justice on Kirchberg Plateau in Luxembourg. 

Seven Arguments for Limiting Russmedia’s Reach in European Courts

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Data Work Is Too Secretive. Big Tech Should be Held Accountable.

The Urgency of Standards for Synthetic Data in the Era of Agentic AI

Ghost Sharks, Robo-Dogs, and the Theater of Border Technologies

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New York City Should Stop Paying Corporations to Widen the Digital Divide

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A New Policy Framework for Governing Collective Sentiment in Online Communities

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The Council of Europe Shows What Good Platform Regulation Looks Like in 2026

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Match Group Doesn't Want You to Find Love

Twelve characters inspired by the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals are all gathered around a long square table. The characters each have a human like body, but their heads each represent different zodiac animals. On the table are various tools and machines related technology – like computers, hard drives, files, data charts, files and keyboards. The characters all seem to be engaging in conversation with one another. Behind the table is an apple tree, with red apples amongst the green leaves on the branches. The room's walls are gradient orange, pink, purple to green and there is a series of 01 lining the walls - representing binary code. At the back of the room there is a 'window' which is shaped like a traditional 'window' tab on a computer. Inside the window is the classic computer desktop depicting a green field and blue sky with clouds. In the centre of the window is an old style Microsoft logo. 

Silicon Valley's Moral Posturing Is an AI Power Play

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg—Sept. 17, 2024: Towers (left to right Rocca, Montesquieu, Comenius) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

In Russmedia Ruling, the GDPR Displaces Europe's Rules for Online Speech

UK Seeks More Powers Under Online Safety Act to Tackle AI Harms

Hundreds of nurses and supporters march through midtown Manhattan on Day 26 of the New York State Nurses Association strike, Feb. 6. (Photo by Melissa Bender/NurPhoto via AP)

The Nurses Union Breaking Ranks to Fight AI in Hospitals

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