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Tech News Digest: Supreme Court Ruling, Apple AI, and Digital Safety Concerns

Supreme Court Blocks USPS Mail-In Voting Restrictions The Supreme Court ruled to prevent the USPS from implementing restrictions that election officials warned could significantly disrupt mail-in voting for the November elections. Read more: The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump's Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms Apple

Former Chinese State Program Engineer Builds Country's First Private Reusable Rocket

China's space sector has long been dominated by state-owned enterprises, but a notable defection may signal growing momentum for commercial space ventures in the country. Dai Zheng, a veteran engineer from China's state-run space program, has left to build the nation's first privately developed

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Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service Voting Restrictions Ahead of Midterms

The Supreme Court has issued a ruling blocking the United States Postal Service from moving forward with policy changes that critics argued would have severely impacted mail-in voting access ahead of the midterm elections. Election officials and voting rights advocates had raised alarms that the proposed restrictions could upend voting

Senator Kennedy Prepares AI 'Kill Switch' Legislation

Senator John Kennedy is preparing legislation that would require artificial intelligence systems to include a human-controlled "kill switch," allowing operators to manually shut down AI systems if they malfunction or act unsafely. The proposed bill represents an effort to establish federal safety requirements for AI technology, joining a

Trump's 'Hoax' Claim Sparks Fresh Debate Over AI Regulation

A Divisive Stance on AI Risk Former President Donald Trump has publicly characterized warnings about the risks posed by artificial intelligence as a "hoax," a stance that places him at odds with a growing coalition of AI researchers, industry leaders, and government officials who have advocated for stronger

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RFK Jr. to Headline Anti-Vaccine Conference Organized by Children's Health Defense

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to headline an anti-vaccine conference that has sold out its venue, according to reporting by Ars Technica. The event is organized by Children's Health Defense, the nonprofit organization Kennedy founded that has promoted vaccine skepticism and opposed vaccination requirements. The conference will

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Big Tech AI Leaders' Slowdown Agreement Draws Antitrust Scrutiny

The Pacing Agreement Executives from some of the largest AI companies—including OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, and SpaceX's Elon Musk—have reached a loose agreement to moderate the pace of AI development. The group has publicly committed