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May 22, 2026
Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC's The View is a news show
FCC seeks opinions on whether ABC show's decisions are "based on newsworthiness."
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May 22, 2026
Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals "believed themselves to be safe"
Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator.
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May 21, 2026
AT&T sues California in attempt to shut off old phone network
AT&T asks a court and the FCC to block California phone requirements.
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May 20, 2026
Minnesota prohibits prediction markets, promptly gets sued by Trump admin
State law makes it a felony to create, operate, or advertise prediction markets.
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May 19, 2026
FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"
FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide.
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May 14, 2026
Judge probes whether Musk settlement with Trump admin is tainted by corruption
Trump admin wants to let Musk pay $1.5M fine to settle $150 million Twitter suit.
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May 13, 2026
FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.
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May 12, 2026
eBay rejects GameStop's $56B offer: "Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive"
eBay board doubts GameStop's ability to buy and operate the much larger firm.
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May 11, 2026
After banning foreign routers, FCC says existing ones can get updates until 2029
FCC extends waiver allowing routers and drones to get patches for two more years.
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May 11, 2026
Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits
Cable firm Cox's Supreme Court win may help all tech providers, not just ISPs.
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May 8, 2026
ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View
FCC chair hasn't been able to bully ABC and owner Disney into submission.
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May 8, 2026
Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case
France threatens criminal charges if Musk doesn't appear for questioning.
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May 6, 2026
Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule.
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May 6, 2026
Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits
Anyone who buys into SpaceX IPO must waive right to sue the firm, report says.
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May 5, 2026
Character.AI sued over chatbot that claims to be a real doctor with a license
State says chatbot claimed to practice medicine, gave invalid license number.
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May 5, 2026
Trump SEC lets Musk settle $150 million Twitter lawsuit for $1.5 million
SEC alleged Musk's late disclosure cheated Twitter investors out of $150 million.
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May 4, 2026
GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it'll pay for it
Amid falling revenue and store closures, GameStop wants to buy the much larger eBay.
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May 1, 2026
Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races
Senator decries "blatant, brazen corruption," wants to target Trump admin next.
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April 29, 2026
ABC can beat Trump FCC's license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight
Broadcast license renewals are "all but automatic" due to 1996 change in US law.
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April 28, 2026
FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends Trump and first lady
Kimmel joke calling Melania an "expectant widow" followed quickly by FCC order.
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April 24, 2026
FCC: Router ban includes portable hotspots, but not phones with hotspot features
FCC defines consumer routers expansively, updates FAQ to include Wi-Fi hotspots.
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April 24, 2026
Soldier won $410K in Polymarket bets on timing of Maduro capture, US alleges
It's like "Pete Rose betting on his own team," Trump says of arrested soldier.
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April 22, 2026
Lawsuit: Nintendo is getting tariff refunds—its customers should get them instead
Lawsuit demands Nintendo pass Trump tariff refunds on to its customers.
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April 21, 2026
Supreme Court arguments make it clear that FCC fines are "nonbinding"
FCC tells Supreme Court its fines are nonbinding unless a jury upholds penalty.
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April 20, 2026
US opens refund portal to start paying back Trump's illegal tariffs
Importers can now request refunds, two months after Trump's Supreme Court loss.
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April 17, 2026
Man with @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account tells judge, “I made a mistake"
Probation for man who used stolen logins and posted private info on social media.
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April 16, 2026
Ad firms settle with Trump FTC over claims they boycotted conservative media
FTC aims to stamp out brand-safety standards that hurt Breitbart and Musk's X.
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April 15, 2026
Jury finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster is illegal monopoly that overcharged fans
Trump administration dropped out of the trial, but 33 states kept fighting.
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April 15, 2026
FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn't explain why
Trump FCC starts handing out exemptions to its ban on foreign-made routers.
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April 14, 2026
Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer
Amazon announces $11.6B merger with Globalstar and satellite deal with Apple.
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