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As Section 230 turns 30, AI emerges as new fault line in online speech debate

As Section 230 turns 30, AI emerges as new fault line in online speech debate

by André Hiroki | Feb 27, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — As Section 230 marks its 30th anniversary, legal and technology experts warned Thursday that excluding generative artificial intelligence from the law’s protections could dramatically reshape online speech. Enacted as part of the Communications Decency...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell deflects political questions as interest rates remain unchanged

Fed Chair Jerome Powell deflects political questions as interest rates remain unchanged

by Clara Martinez | Jan 29, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – The Federal Open Market Committee announced that the federal funds rate will remain at 3.5-3.75% on Wednesday. In his first press conference since the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into renovation spending, Federal Reserve Chairman...
House lawmakers weigh negative implications of AI chatbot technology on mental health and data privacy

House lawmakers weigh negative implications of AI chatbot technology on mental health and data privacy

by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics

Note: This article includes mentions of suicide and self-harm. WASHINGTON – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations debated the mental health impacts associated with use of AI chatbots on Tuesday, calling into question the...
Photo essay: Google hosts Public Sector Summit for government leaders

Photo essay: Google hosts Public Sector Summit for government leaders

by Cassie Sun | Oct 29, 2025 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Over a thousand government leaders and IT professionals gathered for Google’s annual Public Sector Summit to learn about newly launched AI-optimized tools designed for the public sector.  The theme of the summit was “A New Era,” focusing on how AI...
Senate weighs AI’s role in health care amid safety, regulation concerns

Senate weighs AI’s role in health care amid safety, regulation concerns

by Misha Manjuran Oberoi | Oct 9, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – At an Oct. 8 Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) hearing, lawmakers examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping health care — from easing paperwork to raising new safety concerns, including reports of chatbot-linked teen...
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