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arstechnica.com > science > 2026 > 09 > court-rejects-governments-energy-emergency-that-kept-coal-plant-open

Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (161+ words) The Department of Energy declared an “emergency” when none existed. The closure plan was only approved because it was concluded that it would not lead to any shortfalls. It was also evaluated and approved by MISO, the Midcontinent Independent System…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > kimmels-abc-show-wont-air-interview-with-democrat-because-of-trump-fcc-threats

Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (546+ words) Talarico talk to be on YouTube to save ABC stations the hassle of dealing with FCC. ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said he will be interviewing a Democratic candidate for Senate tonight, but the interview will be on YouTube only and not…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > six-chinese-ai-firms-accused-of-aggressively-copying-us-frontier-models

Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (818+ words) US urges AI firms to ID, then secretly switch, Chinese users to less-capable models. The United States has now named six Chinese AI firms accused of waging industrial-scale attacks distilling US frontier AI model capabilities and perhaps sparing billions in…...

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arstechnica.com > science > 2026 > 09 > nih-to-use-part-of-its-budget-to-pay-for-department-of-defense-research

NIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (580+ words) Ars Technica Late last week, word started leaking that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had reached an agreement with the Department of Defense that would see part of the NIH’s budget used to fund research at the Department of…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > supreme-court-forces-tv-stations-to-sell-more-election-ads-at-steep-discounts

Supreme Court forces TV stations to sell more election ads at steep discounts

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (595+ words) Republican victory means stations must offer lowest ad prices to political parties. In a victory for Republican campaign committees, the Supreme Court issued an order on Friday that forces broadcast TV stations to cut the prices of election ads purchased…...

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arstechnica.com > gaming > 2026 > 09 > the-white-house-made-a-tetris-clone-the-tetris-company-was-not-amused

The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (219+ words) Trump admin’s propaganda “arcade” hits some apparent legal limits. An anti-immigration-themed adaptation of Tetris was removed from the White House website over the weekend. The move comes days after The Tetris Company disavowed any involvement with the game and said…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > trump-admin-fights-abc-lawsuit-as-watchdogs-worry-disney-will-settle-with-fcc

Trump admin fights ABC lawsuit as watchdogs worry Disney will settle with FCC

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (766+ words) FCC tells court it is “open-minded” about whether ABC should lose licenses. The Federal Communications Commission yesterday urged a court to dismiss a Disney lawsuit and let the FCC continue a proceeding that could end in the nonrenewal of ABC’s…...

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arstechnica.com > space > 2026 > 09 > why-did-us-space-companies-pull-out-of-a-french-space-meeting-its-complicated

Trump White House just tossed a grenade into international space relations

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (404+ words) “Let me be clear: America is not only welcome—we want you there.” The normally genteel world of international space policy turned ugly this week as several prominent US space companies—including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, K2, and Starcloud—pulled…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > trumps-100-drone-tariff-has-cops-and-firefighters-panicking

Trump’s 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (686+ words) Americans fear there are no cheap alternatives as tariffs suddenly hit drones. On Thursday, the Trump administration imposed a 100 percent tariff on foreign-made drones, alarming critics who warn that high tariffs would harm public safety and devastate thousands of US…...

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arstechnica.com > science > 2026 > 09 > budget-deal-puts-political-control-of-grants-on-hold-until-december

Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) Congress pauses the OMB's attempt to rewrite how research is funded. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a stopgap measure that would continue funding the US government through early December While the measure still requires the signature of President…...