Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 million

The budget proposal would force CISA to operate with a significantly lower budget than previous years, citing the government’s claims that the election misinformation programs were used to “target the President.”

Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers

Iran said it will target U.S.-linked data centers with new missile strikes, as the war between the U.S. and Iran escalates.

OpenAI’s vision for the AI economy: public wealth funds, robot taxes, and a four-day work week

OpenAI proposes taxes on AI profits, public wealth funds, and expanded safety nets to address job loss and inequality, blending redistribution with capitalism as policymakers debate AI’s economic impact.

Polymarket took down wagers tied to rescue of downed Air Force officer

A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the U.S. would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran.

Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what?

Meta faces thousands more court cases while Congress has proposed numerous bills addressing children’s online safety, some heavily criticized.

The Silicon Valley congressional race is getting ugly

The primary isn’t until early June, but the CA-17 race between five-term incumbent Ro Khanna and tech founder Ethan Agarwal is already getting nasty. Agarwal entered the race in March, backed by a roster of prominent tech billionaires largely in …

Mark Zuckerberg texted Elon Musk to offer help with DOGE

While the relationship was once thorny enough that Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cagefight, things seem to have warmed up by the early days of the second Trump administration.

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel.

David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead

Sacks will be much further from power center in Washington than since the outset of this second Trump administration.

Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills

Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren want the Energy Information Administration to gather more details about how data centers use power — and how that affects the grid.