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Aug 14, 2025

Supreme Court allows enforcement of Mississippi social media age verification law

The Supreme Court refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children.

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)
Aug 12, 2025

States weigh higher costs for big tech data centers

States push back as big tech data centers drive power demand, raising electric bills and sparking calls for higher costs on tech firms.

Audiologist Courtney Thayer sits at her desk in her office in West Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28, 2025. A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans say they have used artificial intelligence to search for information, according to a new poll that highlights the ubiquity of the technology. But it's younger adults who appear to be the generation leaning the most into AI, with many using it for brainstorms and work tasks. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Aug 1, 2025

Most US adults use AI for info, fewer for work tasks, polling finds

Most U.S. adults say they use AI to search for information, but fewer are using it for work, drafting email or shopping, a poll found.

An American flag flies in front of the White House on July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Jul 31, 2025

Trump administration launching new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help

The Trump administration announced a new program that will allow personal health data and medical records to be shared across health systems.

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Jul 25, 2025

Lawyers hired by MD in Baltimore jail lawsuit reprimanded for AI-generated citations

An Alabama federal judge publicly reprimanded lawyers previously hired by the state of Maryland for citing fictitious cases determined to be “hallucinations” of ChatGPT.

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks speaks as President Donald Trump listens at an event for the signing of the GENIUS Act, a bill that regulates stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, in the East Room of the White House on July 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Jul 23, 2025

From tech podcasts to policy: Trump’s new AI plan leans heavily on Silicon Valley industry ideas

Trump's AI action plan is driven by tech allies, targeting “woke AI,” easing data center rules and reshaping AI export policies to counter China.

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Jul 21, 2025

CCBC launches new AI degree program

Community College of Baltimore County has launched a new associate of science degree in artificial intelligence.

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie speak at the Mack Avenue Community Church Development in Detroit on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Ballmer and his wife, have announced they are giving $16 million to be shared among 18 nonprofits in the Detroit area. (Max Ortiz/Detroit News via AP)
Jul 18, 2025

Funders commit $1B toward AI tools for frontline workers

A coalition of funders will spend $1 billion over 15 years to help develop artificial intelligence tools for frontline workers.

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Jul 17, 2025

‘Hallucinating’ ChatGPT lands Boston lawyer in hot water

A judge sanctioned a Boston attorney for filing ChatGPT-processed pleadings that included citations to cases that do not exist and fake quotes.

BCR Cyber was funded by the Maryland Department of Labor to train 1,100 cybersecurity professionals.
Jul 17, 2025

Baltimore cyber firm offers free workforce development training

BCR Cyber will train 1,100 Marylanders remotely for cybersecurity jobs through a new state-funded program with support from top employers.

Jason Rugolo, founder and CEO of iyO, wears the iyO One audio computer in his ears while being interviewed at the company's office in Redwood City, California, on June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Jul 11, 2025

AI device startup that sued OpenAI and Jony Ive is now suing its own ex-employee

AI tech startup iyO is now suing one of its own former employees for allegedly leaking a confidential drawing of an unreleased product.

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Jul 2, 2025

Maryland Tech Council launches Rural Technology Network 

In an effort to accelerate growth in rural Maryland’s technology ecosystem, the Maryland Tech Council launched the Rural Technology Network.