Billionaire gubernatorial hopeful Tom Steyer unveiled a plan to levy a token tax on AI data processing, channeling the proceeds into a Golden State Sovereign Wealth Fund for education, job training and cash dividends. The proposal, aimed at offsetting AI‑driven job displacement, has ignited a debate over taxing digital assets and the role of government in tech‑driven economies.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced a proposal to extend its ban on Chinese‑made routers and related telecom gear to include devices already approved for import. The move targets equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, compelling large enterprises...
The Alberta government, led by Premier Danielle Smith, announced today that it will forgo a formal environmental assessment for Kevin O’Leary’s proposed AI data centre, the world’s largest of its kind. Officials say the fast‑track approval will help position the...
Kilian Kagle, the Justice Department’s chief FOIA and privacy officer, resigned days after the agency disclosed a plan to transfer sensitive state voter‑registration data to the Department of Homeland Security. The move, part of a broader push for a national...
Chery’s AiMOGA Humanoid #Robot Joins Traffic Police in China by @XRoboHub #AI #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/f4FqZMn1FK
Something I've been thinking about - I am bullish on people (empowered by AI) increasing the visibility, legibility and accountability of their governments. Historically, it is the governments that act to make society legible (e.g. "Seeing like a state" is the...

Optimum, in partnership with ConnectLA, completed a fiber broadband expansion that now provides reliable high‑speed internet to over 3,000 homes and businesses in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. The project is funded by the state’s GUMBO 1.0 program, which channels federal broadband dollars...

Emerging Federal AI Policy: What to Know and How to Prepare | JD Supra https://t.co/vlCQXK7HGf #AIGovernance https://t.co/XQ16MHItI8
‘Missed opportunity’: US government’s absence from RSAC Conference leaves stark void | Cybersecurity Dive Wish we could set aside politics and work together to defend the home front. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/3b0emOT5nX
Governor Gavin Newsom turned on California’s $3.2 billion Middle‑Mile Broadband Network, the nation’s largest publicly owned fiber system. The Bishop Paiute Tribe is the first customer, giving the tribal community direct control of its own ISP and a high‑capacity internet backbone.

US | New National AI Framework: What State and Local Leaders Need to Know https://t.co/mNTxas3KrL #AIGovernance https://t.co/di3jDSbqFG
Underground Waste Systems: The Netherlands’ Secret to Spotless Streets by @HowThingsWork_ #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/7i29BjZhI9

UK police have spotlighted the growing importance of online intelligence in counter‑terrorism through a new episode of the Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast. The episode follows officer “Grace”, who leads the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit that processes public reports...
Ukraine's defense firms, headed by NORDA Dynamics co‑founder Oleksandr Liannyi, have field‑tested partially autonomous drones that can locate and strike targets with human approval. The move accelerates the race toward fully autonomous weapons, prompting ethical and legal concerns worldwide.
Colorado has made it mandatory for all private attorneys to sign a perjury‑penalized pledge that they will not use court‑record information to aid federal immigration enforcement, or they will be barred from the state’s electronic filing system. The rule, stemming...