Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from communities and civil liberties advocates concerned over the surveillance technology company’s network of AI-powered license plate readers. Amid a wave of privacy lawsuits and terminated contracts, Flock announced changes to its privacy and data retention policies Thursday in an attempt to quell concerns around mass surveillance and misuse...

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Friday that he likes talk to ChatGPT to pass time on long car drives across his home state. The Alabama Republican, who's running for governor, revealed to the Washington Post Friday that he talks with the popular chatbot about questions regarding Medicare and Medicaid. He will also listen as the...

Kalshi is pushing back against the state of Nevada’s claims that the prediction market operator failed to comply with geofencing requirements, accusing the state’s gaming regulator of violating federal law. In a motion filed in state court on Friday evening, state prosecutors argued that the firm failed to implement a geofencing solution by Aug. 12...

A crypto firm partially owned by President Trump’s family received preliminary conditional approval for a bank charter on Friday. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted conditional approval for an application from World Liberty Trust Co. for a national trust bank, according to a letter posted on the OCC’s website. The OCC...

A bipartisan pair of senators launched an investigation this week into the gaming platform Roblox, citing concerns about explicit content and its alleged "connection to real world child abuse." Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter Wednesday informing Roblox CEO David Baszucki that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism...

President Trump on Thursday announced new tariffs on drone imports in an effort to curb U.S. reliance on foreign supply chains amid possible national security threats. Under a proclamation signed by Trump, larger drones with certain sensitive capabilities, including thermal imaging, are subject to a 100 percent tariff, along with other critical parts. Smaller drones...

Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the two unnamed chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry even though it also found potential risks to workers and the general public. The...

The Treasury Department this week officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), a move with sweeping implications for domestic firms. Under the finalized rule, U.S. companies no longer have to report information about individuals who either have an ownership stake of at least 25 percent or exercise “substantial control”...

A top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is pressing major U.S. airlines over whether they use artificial intelligence to set ticket prices based on travelers’ personal information, raising concerns that it determines what fares consumers see. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent...

President Trump is laying the groundwork for private sector firms to take a larger role in the U.S.'s cybersecurity offense against transnational cyber crimes in what could be one of the largest ever changes in U.S. cyber policy. In a memo signed Wednesday, Trump called on the National Coordination Center to create a program for...