Americans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the rapid expansion of automated license-plate readers, marking a striking reversal in public attitudes toward a technology that police departments have promoted as an important crime-fighting…
More than 600 historic preservation organizations, architectural associations, tribal governments and other groups have formed an unusual national coalition to pressure Congress to stop the Trump administration from weakening federal protections governing…
Bill Gates, one of the technology industry’s most prominent optimists, is dramatically changing his tone on artificial intelligence. After years of emphasizing AI’s potential to improve healthcare, education, productivity and scientific discovery,…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Ohio law requiring residents to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicle offices, delivering a setback to Republican efforts…
Republican politicians across the United States are rapidly changing how they talk about data centers, shifting from enthusiastic support to increasingly sharp criticism as voters grow more concerned about electricity costs, land…
Natalie Harp, one of President Donald Trump’s closest and most trusted White House aides, has unexpectedly become the center of an increasingly personal political confrontation involving Trump, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of…
Meta has suffered an important pretrial setback in a landmark federal case examining whether Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed in ways that could addict young users and whether the company misled…
A former senior official at the Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted in a widening federal criminal case examining the civil-rights organization’s use of donor money to pay confidential informants embedded…
California lawmakers are moving to impose new restrictions on artificial-intelligence chatbots used for emotional support and mental-health advice, responding to growing concerns that people—particularly teenagers and vulnerable users—are increasingly treating AI companions…
While much of the U.S. housing market has slowed under the pressure of high mortgage rates and affordability challenges, certain communities remain intensely competitive. At the top is ZIP code 01960 in…
