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FCC Eliminates Long-Standing TV Station Ownership Limit

The Federal Communications Commission has voted to eliminate the national television station ownership cap, a long-standing regulation that limited how many TV stations one company could own nationwide. The FCC, under its current leadership, claimed the authority to establish its own limit rather than follow the statutory threshold set by

Scientists Deploy AI Agents to Accelerate Discovery of New Materials

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are putting AI agents to work in the search for novel materials, an approach that could reshape how materials science operates. Rather than relying solely on traditional experimental methods—which can be time-consuming and resource-intensive—scientists are now employing AI systems capable of autonomously navigating

California Moves to Regulate AI Mental Health Tools as 'Therapist' Chatbots Gain Traction

The Rise of AI Therapy and the Push for Guardrails As AI-powered mental health applications proliferate—offering 24/7 conversations that mimic therapeutic support—California lawmakers are working to establish boundaries around their use. The state's legislative efforts reflect growing unease about algorithmic mental health tools operating with

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FCC Eliminates Broadcast Ownership Cap, Marking Major Shift in Media Consolidation Rules

The Federal Communications Commission has officially ended the era of set broadcast ownership limits, voting Thursday to eliminate the national ownership cap rule that has constrained media consolidation for decades. FCC Chair Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty, the agency's two Republicans, voted in favor of ending the

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OpenAI Opens Unlimited ChatGPT Access to Free Users with New 'Think' Button

OpenAI has quietly made a significant shift in its ChatGPT access model. Starting now, free users no longer face restrictions on the number of text-based conversations they can have with the AI assistant. Previously, unlimited chat access was a key differentiator for paid tiers, making this change a notable expansion

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Hacker Pleads Guilty to Snowflake Customer Data Theft Scheme

Connor Moucka has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a major data breach affecting more than 165 customers of cloud data company Snowflake. The hack involved stealing sensitive customer data and demanding ransom payments, with Moucka and his accomplices collecting over $2.5 million through the scheme. The case

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DeepMind's WeatherNext AI Model Brings Earlier Hurricane Prediction Using Less Data

Google DeepMind has released WeatherNext, an open-source AI model designed to improve hurricane forecasting by predicting both a storm's path and intensity earlier than conventional methods. The model is notable for its ability to work with lower-resolution weather data while still delivering accurate 15-day forecasts. This capability has