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February 21, 2026
Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists
"Noncitizens" lost after-hours access to a NIST lab last month.
arstechnica.com
February 20, 2026
Leading US Research Lab Appears to Be Squeezing Out Foreign Scientists
House Democrats are demanding answers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and urging it to halt rumored changes they say could undermine its mission.
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February 19, 2026
OpenClaw security fears lead Meta, other AI firms to restrict its use
The viral agentic AI tool is known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.
arstechnica.com
February 17, 2026
Meta and Other Tech Companies Ban OpenClaw Over Cybersecurity Concerns
Security experts have urged people to be cautious with the viral agentic AI tool, known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026
No Company Has Admitted to Replacing Workers With AI in New York
New York state has required companies to disclose if “technological innovation or automation” was the cause of job loss for nearly a year. So far, none has.
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February 6, 2026
More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
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January 26, 2026
People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them
As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring.
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January 21, 2026
Micron Megafab Project Faces a New Hurdle as Activists Seek a Benefits Deal
Activists are demanding a way to hold the memory-chip maker accountable to its promises to protect the environment and embrace communities of color in central New York.
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December 24, 2025
Apple’s App Course Runs $20,000 a Student. Is It Really Worth It?
Apple, Michigan taxpayers, and one of Detroit’s wealthiest families spent roughly $30 million training hundreds of people to build iPhone apps. Not everyone lands coding jobs right away.
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December 19, 2025
6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026
Could the AI industry be on the verge of its first major layoffs? Will China spread propaganda to slow the US data-center building boom? Where are AI agents headed?
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December 17, 2025
Apple Engineers Are Inspecting Bacon Packaging to Help Level Up US Manufacturers
Initial participants in the new Apple Manufacturing Academy tell WIRED that the tech giant’s surprising frankness and hands-on support are already benefiting their bottom lines.
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November 26, 2025
Jeff Bezos' New AI Venture Quietly Acquired an Agentic Computing Startup
Project Prometheus has raised over $6 billion in funding and hired over 100 employees, a handful of whom joined through its acquisition of General Agents, according to records and sources.
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November 26, 2025
Amazon Workers Issue Warning About Company’s ‘All-Costs-Justified’ Approach to AI Development
Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools.
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