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OpenAI Tells Congress the U.S. Should Create AI 'Licenses' to Release New Models
Many AI researchers see this as an anti-competitive move, as requiring licensing will be much more beneficial for larger companies than smaller ones.
Arkansas Makes It Illegal For Minors to Be on Social Media Without Parental Consent
The state’s governor signed a new bill requiring social media companies to obtain a photo ID of every new user, to prevent teens from lying on the internet more.
Billionaire Howard Schultz Whines It’s ‘Unfair’ to Be Called a Billionaire
The Starbucks founder made the comment to Senator Bernie Sanders during a hearing called “The Need to End Illegal Union Busting at Starbucks.”
CYBER: Why Does Congress Want to Ban TikTok?
The CEO of TikTok just testified on Capitol Hill. It was a shitshow.
Congress Shocked to Discover 10 Year Olds Check the ‘I’m Over 18’ Box Online
The Congressional TikTok hearing is a shitshow of conflicting interests and ignorant assertions about how fundamental parts of the internet have worked for decades.
George Santos' Lawyer Promoted Election Conspiracies, Vowed to Face 'Traitors' at Capitol on Jan. 6
Joe Murray decried elected officials as “disloyal traitors,” adding, “We will be in our Nation’s Capitol on January 6 to support our President and defend our Constitution.”
It Looks Like George Santos Lied About Helping Kids Sick With a Rare Disease
Absolutely no one could have predicted this.
Tyre Nichols’ Killing Likely Won’t Spur Congress To Pass Police Reform
House Republican leaders have barely said a word about potential police reform legislation since news of Tyre Nichols’s death at the hands of police.
C-SPAN Is Once Again Asking the House to Relax Filming Rules So It Can Document Its Dysfunction
It is unclear how McCarthy will respond given the additional cameras allowed for a week’s documentation of his own ritualistic humiliation.
Congress Has No Idea if George Santos Can Legally Serve in Congress
No one in authority seems sure who checks to see if members of Congress meet constitutional requirements, but everyone's sure it's not them.
Mark Meadows Threw Documents Into White House Fireplace, Ex-Aide Testified
Cassidy Hutchinson told the House committee investigating Jan. 6 that her old boss burned documents around once or twice a week before the Capitol riot.
The Fight Over Abortion Is Far From Over. Here’s What Will Happen in 2023.
2023 is going to be a big year for anti-abortion policy: Anti-abortion activists could even harness a 19th-century law to curtail talking about abortion.