Apple's Developer Academy Costs $20,000 Per Student, Taxpayers Footing Millions of the Bill [Report]
iclarified - Apple's Developer Academy in Detroit is drawing attention for its steep operating costs and the heavy burden it places on public funding, raising questions about whether the program delivers enough value for the investment. An in-depth review of the initi…
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Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius
Lawrence Ulrich / nytimes - The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.
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U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
Steven Lee Myers / nytimes - The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.
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U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard
Riley Mellen and Anatoly Kurmanaev / nytimes - Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.
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F.C.C. Chair Says Agency ‘Isn’t Independent,’ Breaking From Tradition
Cecilia Kang / nytimes - The comment from Brendan Carr, a Republican, raised concerns from lawmakers about how President Trump might use the agency.
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Reddit files High Court challenge against u16s social media ban
Nathan Jolly / mumbrella - Reddit has filed High Court documents attempting to overturn the under-16 social media ban. According to court documents, Reddit will argue against the legality of the ban itself, as well as Reddit’s designation as a social media platform. Reddit has appo…
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Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI
Julie Bort / techcrunch - Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office. Rubio’s memo has designated Times New Roman as his tenure’s official font, stating it will “restore decorum a…
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State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
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AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
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Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business. Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
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Russia blocks Roblox, citing 'LGBT propaganda' as a reason
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox, according to a report by Reuters. The country's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor accused the developers of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda." The agency went on to say that Ro…
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Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
Cecilia Kang, Tripp Mickle, Ryan Mac, David Yaffe-Bellany and Theodore Schleifer / nytimes - David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
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Trump's Genesis Mission Promises Manhattan Project Ambition. The Funding Says Otherwise.
Robert Brown / implicator - Trump's Genesis Mission invokes Manhattan Project urgency to accelerate AI-driven science. But the executive order commits zero new dollars, claims credit for existing partnerships, and arrives while university research funding gets slashed.
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X’s new About This Account feature is going great
Anthony Ha / techcrunch - A new feature seemingly revealed many right-wing “America First” accounts are actually based outside the United States. But the data seems questionable.
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Report: Trump could sign executive order to preempt state AI laws
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - U.S. President Donald Trump could reportedly sign an executive order that would limit states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence. Trump may sign the order as soon as Friday, sources told Politico today. In recent months, California and Oregon hav…
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Trump’s AI Preemption Order Sparks MAGA Revolt and $42.5 Billion Funding Threat
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - President Trump has escalated the fight over AI regulation, threatening to withhold $42.5 billion in funding to block state laws despite GOP opposition.The post Trump’s AI Preemption Order Sparks MAGA Revolt and $42.5 Billion Funding Threat appeared first…
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Trump's AI Preemption Push Collides With Constitutional Reality
Marcus Schuler / implicator - Trump's draft executive order seeks to override state AI laws through litigation and funding threats, reviving a proposal Congress rejected 99-1 months ago. Republican governors and conservative senators oppose the move as tech investors push harder.
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Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI’s Board
Mike Isaac / nytimes - Mr. Summers’ departure from the artificial intelligence company’s board followed revelations of his communications with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Back to Top / Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 8:21 am / permalink 16104 / 14 stories in 3 months
Debra Messing’s anti-Mamdani crashout
Eve Upton-Clark / fastcompany - Last night, Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo to become the next mayor of New York City. Cue the online crashouts. Leading the pack is Will & Grace star Debra Messing, who is now facing intense backlash for sharing dozens of posts smearing the Democrat…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:22 pm / permalink 15700 / 20 stories in 4 months
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York mayoral race
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