How Silicon Valley enshittified the web
Hiya, and welcome to Decoder. That is Sarah Jeong, options editor at The Verge. I’m standing in for Nilay for one last Thursday episode right here as he settles again…
Trump says US will restart nuclear weapons testing
President Donald Trump says he has instructed the Pentagon to instantly begin testing nuclear weapons, citing a have to match “different international locations testing packages.” Trump’s post on Truth Social…
Meta repents once more to Republicans in listening to over moderation, whereas Google stands its floor
At a Senate hearing Wednesday on authorities censorship of tech platforms, a Meta govt expressed remorse to Republican lawmakers for failing to talk out extra towards the Biden administration’s requests…
Trump administration costs influencer and congressional candidate over ICE protests
Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Palestinian American and Democratic candidate for Congress within the ninth District of Illinois, has been indicted by the Division of Justice on costs linked to protests…
The federal government shutdown is delaying new devices
Tech merchandise which can be packaged and prepared on the market aren’t launching within the US as deliberate proper now, because of the federal government shutdown. Earlier this month, Leica…
Senators suggest banning teenagers from utilizing AI chatbots
A brand new piece of laws might require AI firms to confirm the ages of everybody who makes use of their chatbots. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)…
What the Trump household stands to realize from Changpeng Zhao’s pardon
Good day and welcome to Regulator. In relation to the information cycle, solely the precise destruction of the White Home may have overshadowed the slate of doubtful pardons that President…
The FCC simply gave itself the ability to make a DJI drone ban stick
This morning, the Federal Communications Fee (FCC) voted 3-0 to let itself retroactively ban gadgets and radio components that it beforehand permitted for entry into the USA, if the corporate…
ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech
ExxonMobil is suing California over state legal guidelines that compel giant corporations to share a extra complete image of their greenhouse fuel emissions, in addition to disclose monetary dangers that…
Trump’s DHS is recruiting ICE officers with a Halo meme
After utilizing the unique Pokémon theme music in a montage of ICE raids, the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) is utilizing one other widespread online game franchise to advertise itself…