#techpolicy
November 1, 2026 at 10:29 PM
AI and data centers enter the Brooklyn midterms

At a Brooklyn midterm event, conversations kept circling back to AI and data centers—from a council chat to a Democratic Party debate.…

via TechCrunch

#AI #DataCenters #Brooklyn #TechPolicy #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday
November 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
November 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Francia avanza hacia la fiscalidad del tráfico digital: ¿Llegará la "Tasa al Gigabyte" a España? 🇫🇷📡

#EconomiaDigital #Telecomunicaciones #RegulacionTecnologica #FiscalidadDigital #Streaming #TechPolicy #Europa
October 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Why does no one ever talk about how removing the headphone jack coincided with antisocial loud music on public transport?

Not everyone can afford Bluetooth or proprietary wired (looking at you, Apple) headphones!

#Loudcasting #TechPolicy #PlannedObsolescence #FeatureRegression #UK #Budget2026
November 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
France's National Assembly passed amendment I-1358, a €0.055/GB bandwidth tax meant for Netflix and Meta. With no carve-out for non-profits, distributing free VLC downloads could cost over €1M/year. 📉 go.pf7.net/9oWpB #vlc #opensource #videolan #techpolicy
November 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
When the very people building AI start rehearsing global disasters, the message is highly ambiguous.
Is this genuine crisis management, or the marketing of fear at work? Rehearsing the "day after" is an effective way to dictate future laws and protect monopolies. #ai #techpolicy #ethics
November 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
OpenAI hiring former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization is a major signal.
Big Tech isn't just selling software to governments anymore—they're actively building the defense apparatus leadership team in-house. #AI #TechPolicy
November 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The current H-1B program is prone to exploitation. Strengthening wage requirements, implementing rigorous employer audits, and replacing the lottery with a market-demand ranking could align visas with actual labor gaps. Full video link in bio #techpolicy #immigration
November 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Fast-tracking citizenship for high-impact H-1B engineers could be a net win. Removing corporate leverage allows them to move freely, which naturally improves bargaining power for all local staff while keeping talent invested here. Full video link in bio #techpolicy #immigration
November 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The current H-1B system often serves corporate interests while failing both foreign and domestic workers. Fixing it requires raising wage floors to market maximums and implementing rigorous audits to curb exploitation and fraud. Full video link in bio. #techpolicy #h1b
November 1, 2026 at 9:56 AM
💻 Tech industry leaders recently met with President Trump ahead of a voluntary AI safety agreement. The timing raises questions about industry influence, government access, and how policy decisions were developed. #corruptionexposed #TechPolicy
newsletter.usafreedomoverfascism.org/corruption-e...
October 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Part 4 of Unearthing the Cloud is live! 🖥️

Dahye Lee shows how a GIS StoryMap by DC:DC reveals Memphis’s fight for environmental justice amid xAI’s expansion.

Read "Seeing the Infrastructure Behind AI."

From AIDILL, led by PIs Natalie Rae & Dylan Paré

#AIInfrastructure #TechPolicy #DataCenters
Seeing the Infrastructure Behind AI: Mapping xAI’s Expansion in Memphis – AI & Data Infrastructures Learning Lab
sites.psu.edu
November 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Russia forces Apple to hand over messages sans court oversight. Key blow to user privacy. #Privacy #Surveillance #TechPolicy #Apple #Russia #DataLaw thedailytechfeed.com/russia-force...
October 29, 2026 at 12:18 PM
When it comes to artificial intelligence, we can't afford to wait until something goes wrong to figure out who's responsible for protecting the public. (1/4)
#AISafety #AIAccountability #ResponsibleAI #Illinois #TechPolicy
October 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
What's happening with the NHS Federated Data Platform? commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... research briefing from the UK House of Commons Library

Concerns about vendor lock-in, also Palantir is evil

#NHSdata #patientdata #datasharing #techpolicy
October 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I watched the entire Westminster Hall e-petition debate this evening (2nd November 2026). The actual ministerial responses left me stunned by the sheer disconnect between political policy and computer science.
#OnlineSafetyAct #Ofcom #TechPolicy #UKLaw
ajcmedia.substack.com/p/uk-social-...
UK Social Media Ban: The Ayes Won—But What Exactly Did They Win?
My Rapid-Response Breakdown of Tonight’s Parliamentary Debate
ajcmedia.substack.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Judge Debra M. Brown rejected xAI's bid to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit over its Colossus data center. The decision forces the company to answer charges that it ran at least 35 gas turbines without required air permits outside Memphis.

#TechPolicy #xAI
Judge rejects xAI's bid to dismiss NAACP pollution lawsuit
Policy & Regulation · technopolis.news
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November 1, 2026 at 2:07 PM
So much is happening in privacy, AI, and tech. What is worth your attention?

Professor Daniel Solove has gathered a collection of thought-provoking works that offer fresh perspectives on important issues in these fields.
danielsolove.substack.com/p/privacy-ai...

#AI #Privacy #TechPolicy
Privacy, AI, and Tech Works Worth Your Attention
October 2026 Edition
danielsolove.substack.com
October 30, 2026 at 4:51 PM
October 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Policy lesson: think adversarially. Platforms over-comply and grifters exploit the fallout. Takedowns need public, auditable traces to specific legal clauses, and neutral transparency rules should be decoupled from subjective “harms” ones.

#misinfo #onlineSafety #techPolicy #comms #regulation #UK
The Only Way From Essex: Strategic Lessons in Narrative Warfare
When it comes to information integrity and the state, “it's like déjà vu all over again”
sohandsouza.substack.com
November 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Apple Intelligence begins its China rollout on iOS 27.3, confirming reliance on a local LLM for core service integration. Compliance meets Cupertino's AI.
#AI #TechPolicy https://stridingtech.com/archives/7806
Apple Intelligence Commences China Rollout via iOS 27.3, Integrating Local LLM for Core Services
Apple is initiating the rollout of core Apple Intelligence features to the Chinese market in the coming months with the launch of an iOS 18.x beta. This strategic deployment focuses on foundational AI
stridingtech.com
November 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
October 30, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Putin hails Musk as genius while discussing Rassvet, Russia’s Starlink answer—it’s geopolitical power via satellite internet. #Starlink #SatelliteInternet #Musk #Putin #Rassvet #TechPolicy https://thedailytechfeed.com/putin-hails-elon-musk-as-a-genius-amid-talks-over-starlink-rival/
October 29, 2026 at 10:20 PM