By Jon Brodkin, arstechnica.com, 1-30-25FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS in a move that Democrats described as an attempt to intimidate the media.“I am writing to inform you that I have asked the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation regarding the airing of NPR and PBS programming across [...]
By Gerrit De Vynck and Naomi Nix, washingtonpost.com, 1-30-25Days after the overnight success of Chinese chatbot DeepSeek wiped a trillion dollars off the value of U.S. tech stocks, software CEOs are telling investors that the artificial intelligence revolution is still on track.On earnings calls Jan. 29, the leaders of Meta and Microsoft said they still [...]
By Janna Brancolini, Daily Beast, 1-23-25 President Donald Trump called for the MSNBC cable news network to be shuttered in an evening post on Truth Social. Reacting to reports that CNN is planning to lay off hundreds of employees amidst a ratings crisis, Trump wrote on his social media platform: “MSDNC is even worse [...]
By Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1-23-25 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reopening a number of complaints against broadcast outlets that were dismissed by the previous administration just days before President Trump took office this week. The agency said it would again consider a slew of cases against CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, [...]
By Tom Butts, TVtechnology.com, 1-16-25 With one day left in her term, outgoing Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel leveled heavy criticism at the incoming Trump administration over the First Amendment and denied four current complaints filed against broadcasters. The complaints against WPVI Philadelphia, WCBS New York, WNBC New York, and WTXF Philadelphia had all [...]
By Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN.com, 12-14-24 BC News will pay $15 million to a “presidential foundation and museum” in a settlement reached with President-elect Donald Trump in his defamation suit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos. The settlement, which was filed publicly Dec. 14, reveals the network will also pay $1 million [...]
By InsideRadio.com, 9-18-24 Efforts to keep AM radio in the dashboards of vehicles took a step forward in the House Sept. 18 as the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 45 to 2 to send the proposed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 8449) to the full House for a vote. “It’s been a [...]
By Kelsey Ables and Gerrit De Vynck, washingtonpost.com, 9-18-24 California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law a raft of artificial intelligence bills Sept. 18, aimed at curbing the effects of deepfakes during elections and protecting Hollywood performers from their likenesses being replicated by AI without their consent. There is growing worry about deepfakes [...]
By Haeluya Hadero, Associated Press, 8-15-24 TikTok on Aug. 15 pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment, comparing its platform to prominent American media organizations owned by foreign entities. Last month, the Justice Department argued in a legal brief filed in a [...]
By Eva Dou and Gerrit De Vynck, washingtonpost.com, 8-5-24 A federal court has found that Google illegally abused its market power to quash competition in Internet search, handing the Justice Department a landmark victory against Big Tech. “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Amit P. [...]