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LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days agoSenate GOP bends to pressure from Trump & announces anti-trans riders to SAVE America Act - LGBTQ Nation
Senate Republicans propose adding transgender restrictions to the SAVE America Act, including bans on gender-affirming care for minors and trans athletes in women's sports.
Science
fromArs Technica
2 weeks agoThe US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race
The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation authorizing NASA funding and strategic direction for the Artemis program, endorsing Administrator Isaacman's plan to accelerate lunar missions and establish a permanent presence at the lunar south pole.
fromTechCrunch
5 months agoTed Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch
Data brokers are part of a worldwide multibillion-dollar industry of companies that profit from hoarding and selling access to huge amounts of Americans' personal, financial, and granular location information, often collected from phones and other devices connected to the internet. This data gets sold, including to governments, who don't need a warrant for commercially obtainable data. The collection of huge banks of data also comes with its own risks, including security lapses and data breaches.
US politics
US politics
fromFortune
8 months agoSenate passes $9 billion in spending cuts-but Republican senator says 'nobody really knows what program reductions are in it'
Senate passed $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Trump, affecting public broadcasting and foreign aid despite Republican concerns.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months agoWhat's in Trump's big, beautiful bill? Tax cuts, deportations and more
The big, beautiful bill makes permanent the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, which generally benefited high earners more than most. Increased standard deductions are for individuals, heads of households, and married couples.
US politics
#ai-regulation
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
9 months agoA ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech's legal guardrails
New Senate funding conditions for broadband infrastructure may undermine state-level AI regulations, risking consumer protections.
Broad moratorium language could shield corporations from accountability in AI development.
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