Ryan Lovelace

AI campaigning promises to be a deciding factor in 2024 presidential race

New tech tools have powerful potential to dramatically alter the public's perception of political candidates, and experts say AI-manipulated images and videos will be a deciding factor in the presidential race.

July 4, 2023

Cities replace fireworks with drone shows at Fourth of July celebrations

Fourth of July light shows will include noticeably less bang this year as American cities scrap fireworks in favor of fluttering drones because of worries about safety and climate change.

July 3, 2023

Canada’s new brain-drain plan targets America’s tech-worker immigrants

Canada has a plan to steal high-skilled immigrant tech workers from the U.S., and it is not using a smokescreen to hide its plan.

July 3, 2023

Senators press Zuckerberg on child sexual abuse material appearing on Instagram

A bipartisan group of senators is pressing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to take action against child sexual abuse material visible on Instagram, or face consequences from Congress.

June 30, 2023

Google joins Meta in blocking news in Canada rather than paying news outlets

Google said Thursday it will block news via its Search and News tools in Canada because of the country's legislation forcing Big Tech platforms to pay media organizations for news used on their services.

June 29, 2023

Biden administration takes credit for warning hundreds of targets before ransomware attacks

The federal government's leading domestic cyber agency said Wednesday it has warned hundreds of entities about looming ransomware attacks before they occurred, which enabled people to prevent getting victimized.

June 28, 2023

Amazon plans multibillion-dollar development in Ohio as FTC bears in

Amazon is building a multibillion-dollar data center operation in reliably red Ohio as the Biden administration's federal regulators are ramping up scrutiny of the company and other big-tech firms.

June 27, 2023

North Korean hackers prioritize cyber spying over digital attacks, analysis shows

North Korean hackers are overwhelmingly prioritizing cyber espionage over destructive digital attacks, according to a new analysis from cyber intelligence firm Recorded Future.

June 26, 2023

Meta to block news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada

Meta is planning to block news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, after the country passed legislation requiring Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for news shared or repurposed on their platforms.

June 23, 2023

House Science Committee chairman warns U.S. not to copy China’s playbook to win AI race

House Science Committee Chairman Frank Lucas is cautioning Washington policymakers against copying Beijing's approach to winning the race for dominance in artificial intelligence.

June 22, 2023

Biden administration warns businesses not to hack back against cyberattackers

The Biden administration is warning private digital defenders not to hack back against cyberattackers, amid a crush of breaches hammering American businesses and citizens.

June 21, 2023

Washington heavyweights lining up against embattled FTC Chair Lina Khan

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says it is fighting the Federal Trade Commission because the business community is galvanized in opposition to Chairwoman Lina Khan's agenda.

June 20, 2023

State Department offers $10 million for info on ransomware gang

The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information linking the CL0p ransomware gang that is targeting U.S. networks for a foreign government.

June 19, 2023

Biden takes aerial tour of I-95 damage, pledges to ‘move heaven and earth’ to complete repair

President Biden took an aerial tour of the collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia on Saturday and pledged to move heaven and earth to repair the damage.

June 17, 2023

Biden hopes to meet Xi Jinping in coming months as America’s top diplomat visits China

President Biden said Saturday he hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping soon, amid America's top diplomat traveling to China to tamp down tensions between the two nations.

June 17, 2023

FTC leader bypassed ethics official’s recusal request on Meta case

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan dismissed the advice of the agency's ethics official on a case involving Facebook's parent company Meta.

June 17, 2023

Lawmakers want more info from administration about cyberattack on Energy Department

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's leadership said Friday that they want the Biden administration to brief them on a cyberattack on the Department of Energy.

June 16, 2023

U.S. spies purchasing troves of Americans’ data is under review by intelligence community

The U.S. intelligence community is reviewing how it gathers vast troves of Americans' personal information from businesses that harvest people's data from phones, cars, and internet-connected devices.

June 16, 2023

Antitrust journalism bill stalls in Congress as conservative critics cite media censorship concerns

An antitrust bill intending to give news publishers leverage to combat Big Tech crashed into bipartisan opposition in the House and Senate on Thursday.

June 15, 2023

Bipartisan coalition proposes bill to shield Americans’ TikTok data from China

Protecting Americans' TikTok data from China's prying eyes is a bipartisan concern requiring new law, according to a group of federal lawmakers.

June 14, 2023