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In brief Over 560 Google employees have signed an open letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to block military use of…
The Supreme Court held oral argument this morning in Chatrie v. United States, the geofence warrant case. I live-tweeted the…
In brief Gemini launched Agentic Trading, the first AI agent trading tool available directly through a regulated U.S.-based exchange. Users…
from the only-intolerance-can-save-us-from-intolerance dept The patron saint of the “debate me, bro” grift is getting his due as most saints…
Today, the Supreme Court issued a very unusual order in a very unusual case. In late November, a three-judge panel…
American courts have a long tradition of public access to judicial proceedings — access that is protected by the First…
In brief Sam Altman issued a public apology to the community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia following a February mass…
California lawmakers are considering two bills that would make “anti-hate speech training” a requirement. Assembly Bill 1803 would require employers with…
Harvard magazine reports on recent comments by retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on the “shadow docket.” Although Justice Breyer…
Beirut, April 27, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on Syrian authorities to provide immediate and transparent…
In brief Microsoft and OpenAI amended their partnership to reduce mutual dependence. Microsoft will no longer be the exclusive licensee…
From Gov. Janet Mills’ message Friday “vetoing L.D. 1911, An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information/or Certain Crimes”:…