Cotton unveils legislation requiring location verification for advanced AI chip exports
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill Friday that would require chip exports to have location-tracking systems to prevent American technology from reaching adversaries. The bill, titled the Chip Security Act, would direct the Commerce Department to require a “location verification mechanism” on artificial intelligence (AI) chips subject to export controls. Chip exporters would then […]
Kash Patel’s net worth | The Week
Given that he did not serve as either an agent with the agency, a federal judge or a U.S. Attorney before taking the position, FBI Director Kash Patel’s biography already sets him apart from past holders of the office. And his selection of far-right media figure Dan Bongino as the agency’s deputy director only highlighted […]
RFK Jr. Says Autism Database Will Use Medicare and Medicaid Records
Roughly 36 percent of Americans are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, meaning their sensitive data could be targeted. This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to develop a “real-world data platform” using Medicare and Medicaid records to investigate “the root causes of autism.” The announcement comes after officials previously […]
FDA, NIH Roll Out Nutrition Program Under RFK Jr. Agenda
The FDA and NIH are pushing out a joint research initiative that will explore nutrition issues and infant dietary exposures, fueling US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda to scrutinize the food supply. The two federal health agencies announced Friday the Nutrition Regulatory Science Program, a plan that seeks to accelerate comprehensive nutrition research […]
‘Trusting Idiots is Even Worse’
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that “trust the experts” was undemocratic messaging. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned messaging to “trust the experts” in an interview, describing the adage as “a function of totalitarianism and religion,” leading to a slew of backlash […]
Casey Means: the controversial ‘wellness influencer’ nominated for surgeon general
President Donald Trump’s new nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is unlike most prior figures who have held the position. A “wellness influencer” who has notable links to the Make America Healthy Again movement, Means was nominated to replace the president’s first choice for surgeon general, former Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat — but […]
Can Elon Musk’s DOGE staffers legally access Social Security data?
“Why would Musk even ask to look into information regarding Social Security? What gives him any legal right to that information?” — Jaqueline Miller Hi Jaqueline, Like other Department of Government Efficiency activities, this stems from Elon Musk’s stated goal of rooting out fraud and promoting efficiency. But when it comes to DOGE’s legal right […]
Brussels Sues Five EU Countries For Failing To Enforce Digital Censorship
Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix news, The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it is referring five member states to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to properly implement the Digital Services Act (DSA), Brussels’ flagship legislation aimed at regulating online platforms. The countries facing legal action are Czechia, […]
Fewer morning intel briefings, more pro sports events
Since taking office on Feb. 20, Patel appears to have made three flights on FBI planes to Nashville, Tennessee, where his girlfriend, a country singer, lives; two flights to Las Vegas, where he has a home; and one flight to New York, where he attended a professional hockey game. FBI policy in recent years has mandated that directors fly on government aircraft for […]
