Once again, a software upgrade gone wrong has brought core communications capacities to their knees, this time with fatal consequences. On September 18, a network software update at Australian telecommunications…
By Bronwyn Howell | September 26, 2025
On paper, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union aims to promote more competition. However, in practice, the DMA design aimed at large tech companies actually disadvantages small…
By Shane Tews | September 25, 2025
It’s an enervating time to be alive. There are silver linings, such as his widow’s eulogy, but the death of Charlie Kirk spawned a grotesque debate about his past statements…
By Jim Harper | September 25, 2025
When Australia’s National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) was released last week, headlines such as the above announced that “climate change could cost Australians $40 billion per year by 2050.” It turns out…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | September 24, 2025
Key Points Introduction Throughout his 2024 campaign for a second White House term, Donald J. Trump characterized himself as “tariff man” and declared “tariff” the most beautiful word in the…
By Gary Clyde Hufbauer | Ye Zhang | September 24, 2025
Sometimes high-profile political plaintiffs that sue media entities over allegedly biased actions are fortunate to have government agencies flex their regulatory muscles in ways aligning with their lawsuits. Two examples…
By Clay Calvert | September 24, 2025
Artificial intelligence is becoming emotionally intelligent. Systems now generate responses often perceived as warmer, more compassionate, and more attentive than those of human professionals – including doctors, teachers, or even…
By John Bailey | September 23, 2025
The Australian eSafety Commissioner recently released regulatory guidance to support social media firms ahead of the country’s world-leading legislation being enforced in December, which is intended to prevent those under…
| September 19, 2025
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is changing the app economy—and not for the better. This law aims to promote competition for European companies by restricting large online platforms’…
By Shane Tews | September 18, 2025
Why Robotics Matters to US National Security Robotics is not merely about improving manufacturing efficiency or making another billion off of consumer gadgets. It stands to reshape the future architecture…
By Ryan Fedasiuk | September 18, 2025
The Trump White House is about to claim a major win on TikTok. Don’t be fooled. The deal on the table is not a victory for U.S. national security –…
By Ryan Fedasiuk | September 18, 2025
At Politico’s AI and Tech Summit earlier this week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) renewed his call for a federal moratorium on state AI laws, citing the growing patchwork of local…
By Daniel Lyons | September 18, 2025
“Attention youth: We interrupt your social media experience to bring you this government-compelled, state-sanctioned message to help you ‘understand the impact of social media on the developing brain and the…
By Clay Calvert | September 17, 2025
National traumas can reveal our best instincts—and our worst. The assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down while engaging in political debate on a college campus, has done both.…
By Mark Jamison | September 16, 2025
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination last week, numerous public school teachers took to social media not to condemn the horrific act of violence, but to laud it or otherwise denigrate Kirk…
By Clay Calvert | September 16, 2025