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The ‘TikTok ban’ is a legal nightmare beyond TikTok
A DIY-rocket club’s risky dream of launching a human to the edge of space
Utah teens will need parents’ permission to use social media
Soup with a side of biometrics: Amazon One is coming to Panera
OpenAI’s newest ChatGPT update can still spread conspiracy theories
US government gives TikTok an ultimatum, warning of ban
The FTC has its eye on AI scammers
Police are paying for AI to analyze body cam audio for ‘professionalism’
This fictitious news show is entirely produced by AI and deepfakes
Would Earth laws apply to Mars colonists?
Say hello to the Commerce Department’s new space traffic-cop program
The DOJ is investigating an AI tool that could be hurting families in Pennsylvania
Hive ransomeware extorted $100 million from victims. The DOJ just hit back.
‘Historical’ AI chatbots aren’t just inaccurate—they are dangerous
The Justice Department is coming for Google’s digital ad domination
This app helped police plan raids. Hackers just made the data public.
CEOs are already using ChatGPT to write their emails
Building ChatGPT’s AI content filters devastated workers’ mental health, according to new report
Why the State Department is the new ambassador for the Calibri font
Seattle schools sue social media companies over students’ worsening mental health
The hard truth of building clean solar farms
YouTube introduces ‘timeout’ penalty to curb toxic comments
FIFA’s sustainability upgrades in Qatar won’t last beyond the World Cup
We don’t really know how many pregnant people are dying in the US
Why the 1.5-degree-Celsius climate goal still matters
Brazil’s presidential election is a win for the Amazon—and the planet
The 2022 midterm elections could shake the course of environmental action in the US
Why the Endangered Species Act is often too little, too late
How tribal co-managing movements are transforming the conservation of public lands
The Biden administration plans to expand abortion access in all states
The White House’s new ‘AI Bill of Rights’ plans to tackle racist and biased algorithms
The US ban on hydrofluorocarbons is a climate game-changer
Apple removes VKontakte, Russia’s largest social network, from the App Store
The US government is inching closer to a deal to secure TikTok in the US
For years, Chile exploited its environment to grow. Now it’s trying to save it.
China’s DNA policing program targeted Tibetans and other minorities, reports reveal
Whistleblower tells Congress that Twitter has a spy problem
A startup is using AI to make call center workers sound ‘American’
Yelp will flag anti-abortion pregnancy centers in its local listings
4 ways the Inflation Reduction Act invests in healthier forests and greener cities
The PACT Act will take the burden of proof off US veterans exposed to burn pits
President Biden just signed a law to churn out more US semiconductors
The monarch butterfly is scientifically endangered. So why isn’t it legally protected yet?
Abortion bans are impeding access to ulcer, arthritis, and cancer medications
The US can’t agree on what a ‘life-saving abortion’ means
A new law is putting astronomy back in the hands of Native Hawaiians
Why Juul vaping products might start disappearing from US stores
The reversal of Roe v. Wade breaks the US standard for healthcare
States and tribes could soon regain the power to fight against projects that pollute
Jamaica is the latest nation to dive into digital currencies
Miscarriages could become more dangerous in a post-Roe world
Two new bills could help pump up a climate-friendly system for heating and cooling homes
The dangers of digital health monitoring in a post-Roe world
The NY Bight could write the book on how we build offshore wind farms in the future
US farmers can help in the battle for climate resiliency. A massive bill highlights how.
Outdated zoning laws are holding renewable energy back
The future of American conservation lies in restoration, not just protection
Under a new policy, federal agencies will have to weigh the climate costs of their actions
A new climate report finally highlights the importance of our decisions
At-home test strips can detect fentanyl—but that’s just the first step to preventing overdoses
COVID relief funds are drying up—and so are free tests and treatments
A quick look at Biden’s new COVID preparedness plan
EV charging stations need repairs—but who’s going to foot the bill?
The 5 phases of COVID’s endgame