<p>Federal railroad regulators are in talks with Elon Musk’s tunneling firm, The Boring Company (TBC), over a multibillion-dollar Amtrak project, according to The New York Times.  Citing sources familiar with the matter, the NYT reports that Federal Railroad Administration officials have spoken with TBC to learn whether the Musk-owned company could save the agency money [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After a week or so of rumors, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) formally rescinded the Biden administration&#8217;s Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule days before it was set to go into effect. The Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule, which was introduced by former president Joe Biden in January and set to come into force on May 15, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>House Republicans’ axe has fallen in places both expected and surprising.</p>

<p>Hasan Piker, one of the most popular left-wing political creators in the U.S., says he was detained and questioned at the Chicago O&#8217;Hare Airport upon returning to the U.S. after a trip to France. In a stream in which he addressed the experience, Piker claims that he was questioned about his views on Trump, Hamas, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The state of Indiana attributed the scam emails to a compromised contractor&#8217;s account.</p>

<p>U.S. tech stocks, along with the broader stock markets, seemed ready to start the day on a high note, as the United States and China on Monday agreed to temporarily cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Per the deal, reached in Geneva, the U.S. would temporarily shelve the 145% reciprocal tariff on goods imported from [&hellip;]</p>

<p>President Donald Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, who leads the U.S. Copyright Office. The firing was reported by CBS News and Politico, and seemingly confirmed by a statement from Representative Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration. “Donald Trump’s termination of Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, is a brazen, unprecedented power [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Much of the world isn’t paying close attention to Greece right now. That may be a mistake. Best known for its stunning islands, sun-soaked cities, and deep historical roots, Greece has been quietly laying the foundation for something less expected &#8212; a modern, resilient tech economy. While the international spotlight often misses it, something real [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up. The rule, which was first proposed in 2023, took aim at businesses selling physical and digital subscriptions [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users’ personal location, incognito searches, and voice and facial data without their permission. The lawsuits were brought by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton in 2022. Facebook’s parent company Meta agreed to pay a similar amount [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s Starlink has received anticipated state approval in India, opening the door to enter the world&#8217;s second-biggest internet market after China —&nbsp;over three years after SpaceX&#8217;s previous attempt to launch its satellite-based broadband in the country eventually failed. On Wednesday, India&#8217;s Department of Telecommunications gave its nod to Starlink to start working toward its [&hellip;]</p>

<p>OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The program’s signature yellow labels appear on appliances and electronics for sale throughout the U.S.</p>

<p>Like many leaders in tech, Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM, thinks federal R&amp;D funding for AI and related technologies should be increased — not the other way around. &#8220;We have been an extremely strong advocate — and this is both the company and me personally — on that federally funded R&amp;D should be increased,&#8221; [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing that Google sell two of its advertising products to restore competition in the ad tech space, according to a new filing. The proposal comes after a judge found Google guilty of &#8220;willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power&#8221; in the digital ad space last month. The DOJ&#8217;s filing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday released new documentation detailing its new &#8220;Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.&#8221; The rule, set to take effect on May 12, prohibits hidden fees for live events, hotels, and short-term rentals. It also bans practices such as &#8220;bait-and-switch pricing&#8221; and any actions that conceal or misrepresent total prices [&hellip;]</p>

<p>More than 250 CEOs signed an open letter published in The New York Times on Monday calling for AI and computer science to be &#8220;core components&#8221; of K-12 curricula. The signatories, which include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, argue that computer science and AI education are essential [&hellip;]</p>

<p>President Donald Trump has already delayed a TikTok ban twice, and he said Sunday that he’s willing to do it again. Axios reports that during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Trump said that if a deal isn’t made to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations to American owners before the current June 19 deadline, he [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Elon Musk’s SpaceX is getting its own official company town. Residents of an area around SpaceX’s Starbase launch site in southern Texas voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to incorporate as a city — also named Starbase. According to results posted online by the Cameron County Elections Department, there were 212 votes in favor and only six [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Chinese retailer Temu has shifted strategy in the face of U.S. tariffs. Through executive order, President Donald Trump has ended the so-called de minimis rule, which allowed goods worth $800 or less to enter the country without tariffs. He&#8217;s also increasing tariffs on Chinese goods by more than 100%, forcing both Chinese companies like Shein [&hellip;]</p>