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European researchers want to study social media’s harms but can’t get the data

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EU law gives researchers unprecedented rights to scrutinize Big Tech. Researchers say Tik Tok, X, and Meta are still deciding who gets to look inside.

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China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook

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As access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alternatives as stable, accessible, and increasingly capable.

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Stop Saying Kids Can’t Read

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Everyone is talking about the reading crisis. But inside the “Mississippi Miracle,” it’s all about comprehension.

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The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens

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Members of the Army received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens, and needed to limit use.

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ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’

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A newly renewed, $25 million-per-year contract with a subsidiary of Thompson Reuters further expands the power of ICE under the Trump administration.

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The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia’s AI “Fuckup Finder”

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A single wording mistake cost the government millions. Now Estonia is using AI to spot legal errors before they become law—and to automate more of the state.

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YouTube Appears to Be Making Money Off of Sanctioned Iranians’ Accounts

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New research suggests that dozens of monetized YouTube channels are run by people and organizations that the US government has sanctioned for their ties to Tehran.

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The Manhattan Institute Helped Kill DEI. Now It’s Coming for Protests

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The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech.

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The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech

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France is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives. Other countries are quickly following suit.

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An ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly Shootings

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David Norman, a former Phoenix police officer who’s described himself as “a fucking savage,” now runs a company that provided training to Homeland Security’s Special Response Teams.

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