EchoStar to sell spectrum to SpaceX after FCC threatened to revoke licenses
Starlink says $17 billion spectrum purchase will improve its cellphone service.
Jon Brodkin
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Policy // Civilization & Discontents
Trump’s attempt to fire FTC Democrat gets a boost from Supreme Court
John Roberts issuing stay means FTC Democrat has to leave her post again.
Jon Brodkin
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“First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion
Settlement shows AI companies can face consequences for pirated training data.
Ashley Belanger
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150
Warner Bros. sues Midjourney to stop AI knockoffs of Batman, Scooby-Doo
Warner Bros. case builds on arguments raised in a Disney/Universal lawsuit.
Ashley Belanger
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Harvard beats Trump as judge orders US to restore $2.6 billion in funding
Judge rules Trump admin broke law, and says Supreme Court has been "unhelpful."
Jon Brodkin
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FCC chair teams up with Ted Cruz to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids
Ted Cruz's anti-hotspot bill stalled, but FCC is ending Wi-Fi program on its own.
Jon Brodkin
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123
Court reinstates fired FTC Democrat, says Trump ignored Supreme Court precedent
Trump admin "has no likelihood of success on appeal," appeals court finds.
Jon Brodkin
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Revolving door: Ex-senator becomes cable industry’s top lobbyist
Ex-senator Cory Gardner replaces ex-FCC Chairman Michael Powell as head of NCTA.
Jon Brodkin
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Most Read
Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs
This Ars Live session is over, but our recap is coming next week.
Ashley Belanger
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Delete, Delete, Delete: How FCC Republicans are killing rules faster than ever
FCC speeds up rule-cutting, giving public as little as 10 days to file objections.
Jon Brodkin
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Texas suit alleging anti-coal “cartel” of top Wall Street firms could reshape ESG
It’s a closely watched test of whether corporate alliances on climate efforts violate antitrust laws.
Inside Climate News
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325
FTC claims Gmail filtering Republican emails threatens “American freedoms”
FTC chairman revives GOP claims previously rejected by judge and election agency.
Jon Brodkin
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233
Judge unhappy with FCC’s “vague and uninformative” response to DOGE lawsuit
Plaintiffs seek DOGE documents, allege FCC violated Freedom of Information Act.
Jon Brodkin
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Intel details everything that could go wrong with US taking a 10% stake
Intel warns investors to brace for losses and uncertainties.
Ashley Belanger
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160
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will "financially ruin" the AI industry.
Ashley Belanger
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179
DOGE accused of copying entire Social Security database to insecure cloud system
Live copy of NUMIDENT "lacks any security oversight," whistleblower alleges.
Jon Brodkin
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130
“ChatGPT killed my son”: Parents’ lawsuit describes suicide notes in chat logs
ChatGPT taught teen jailbreak so bot could assist in his suicide, lawsuit says.
Ashley Belanger
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209
FCC chairman helps AT&T cement dominance with $23 billion spectrum deal
EchoStar selling spectrum to AT&T; after FCC threatened to revoke licenses.
Jon Brodkin
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Senator castigates federal judiciary for ignoring “basic cybersecurity”
Breaches in 2020 and 2025, reportedly by foreign adversaries, exposed confidential files.
Dan Goodin
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Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, revealing his panic over OpenAI dominance
OpenAI slams Musk’s lawsuit as part of his "ongoing pattern of harassment."
Ashley Belanger
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189
CBS caved to Trump—now he’s seeking punishments for ABC and NBC
Trump says ABC and NBC "give me 97% BAD STORIES," urges FCC to revoke licenses.
Jon Brodkin
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257
Trump says US will take 10% stake in Intel because CEO wants to “keep his job”
Intel deal could pave the way for the US to profit off CHIPS Act funding.
Ashley Belanger
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207
Developer gets 4 years for activating network “kill switch” to avenge his firing
Disgruntled developer was caught after naming the "kill switch" after himself.
Ashley Belanger
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206
4chan refuses to pay UK Online Safety Act fines, asks Trump admin to intervene
4chan asks US to "invoke all legal levers" in fight against Online Safety Act.
Jon Brodkin
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219
Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? Experts explain the FTC’s bizarre ad fight.
Here's the "least silly way" to wrap your head around the FTC's war over X ads.
Ashley Belanger
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156
Deeply divided Supreme Court lets NIH grant terminations continue
The ruling also blocks the policy behind their termination.
John Timmer
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131
Starlink wants billions in grants, but state governments aren’t cooperating
Despite Trump's backing, states aren't giving Starlink the money it demanded.
Jon Brodkin
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122
Bank forced to rehire workers after lying about chatbot productivity, union says
Australia’s biggest bank regrets messy rush to replace staff with chatbots.
Ashley Belanger
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130
Trump confirms US is seeking 10% stake in Intel. Bernie Sanders approves.
Trump vowed to kill CHIPS Act. Instead, he’s found a way to salvage it.
Ashley Belanger
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237
SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink
SpaceX seeks more cash, calls fiber "wasteful and unnecessary taxpayer spending."
Jon Brodkin
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Trump admin says it convinced UK to drop demand for Apple backdoor
UK previously demanded that Apple break encryption to aid government spying.
Jon Brodkin
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66
T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree
T-Mobile can't overturn $92 million fine; AT&T; and Verizon verdicts still to come.
Jon Brodkin
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100
Elon Musk’s “thermonuclear” Media Matters lawsuit may be fizzling out
Judge blocks FTC's Media Matters probe as a likely First Amendment violation.
Ashley Belanger
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114
Trump admin ranks companies on loyalty while handing out favors to Big Tech
US has halted enforcement actions against 165 corporations overall, report says.
Jon Brodkin
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216
US may purchase stake in Intel after Trump attacked CEO
Trump’s attacks on Intel CEO may stem from beef with Biden.
Ashley Belanger
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US government agency drops Grok after MechaHitler backlash, report says
It appears Grok’s antisemitic rants stopped it from becoming feds’ go-to chatbot.
Ashley Belanger
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