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TikTok reaches $400M settlement with DOJ over alleged children's privacy law violations
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations the platform violated a children’s online privacy law, the agency said Friday. The company will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after a court dismisses an earlier consent decree entered against...
Mike Rogers on push for data center pause: 'Let's get these questions answered'
Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) is calling for a one-year moratorium on data center construction until Michiganders can "get their questions answered" about such projects. The Republican, who is running in Michigan's closely watched Senate race, cited his conversations with voters on the campaign trail about the issue in an interview with NewsNation's Katie Pavlich....
Gen Z turns against capitalism as DSA takes off
Only 9 percent of Americans younger than 30 have a “very positive” view of capitalism, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll. That shows a stark generation between Generation Z and older generations. Thirty-three percent of people older than 65, or those in the baby boomer generation, said they have a very positive view of capitalism, while...
House Democrat: Rein in data centers without losing tech race to China
Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (Va.), whose district lies in a hotbed of data center activity, pushed to rein them in Thursday, but not enough where the U.S. would lose the technology race to China. “The reality is, if we want to grow and develop some of these emerging technologies like AI and others, we will...
Mike Rogers calls for 1-year data center moratorium
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee in a critical Senate battle in Michigan, on Thursday called for a one-year pause on data center construction, the latest sign of the political toxicity of the server warehouses fueling the AI boom. Rogers said in a statement that he is pushing for a yearlong moratorium on new...
Man dressed as Darth Vader defends Flock cameras to San Diego City Council: 'This is what the emperor needs'
A man dressed as the iconic "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader on Wednesday appeared to defend the use of Flock cameras before the San Diego City Council, assuring that "this is what the emperor needs." The man approached the podium to address the Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meeting, with the character's signature breathing...
CFTC chair vows to 'move swiftly' on crypto rules if Congress fails to pass legislation
The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) vowed Thursday to “move swiftly” on establishing rules for the cryptocurrency market if Congress fails to pass legislation on the matter this year. CFTC Chair Michael Selig said at a meeting with crypto and prediction market executives that the agency stands “ready to begin immediately implementing...
Another polling firm comes under fire for 'falsified data' on Florida primary
A major polling tracker announced Thursday it would suspend its use of data from a pollster after it discovered evidence that the firm allegedly “falsified data” in a survey of candidates in Florida’s gubernatorial Republican primary race. The decision follows a shocking announcement last week from fake polling center Median Strategies, which admitted to spreading...
FBI raided Swalwell's home, seized devices as part of sexual assault probe
Correction: The FBI raid of Swalwell’s home was related to sexual assault allegations. An earlier story included incorrect information. Updated at 12:18 p.m. EDT The FBI reportedly raided former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) home and confiscated his electronic devices over the weekend amid an ongoing probe, according to multiple outlets. The FBI searched the former congressman's...
Hutchinson on NRSC data centers memo: 'Alarmist' tone 'concerning'
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) called a recent private memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) about data centers “alarmist in tone.” Appearing on NewsNation, Hutchinson told host Blake Burman, “The NRSC memo was almost alarmist in tone, which is concerning in and of itself." “Republican candidates need to define themselves on the...