Offshore wind firms sue over Trump administration halt to $25B projects
TL;DR Three developers have filed lawsuits after the Department of the Interior issued a stop-work order on five East Coast…
EU will not roll back digital rules over US objections, says bloc
TL;DR The European Union has signaled it will not repeal or weaken its recent digital rules in response to pressure…
Starlink offers a free month in Venezuela despite no local service availability
TL;DR SpaceX's Starlink announced free service credits for Venezuelans through Feb. 3, but the company does not currently operate an…
Trump repeats bid to annex Greenland, drawing sharp Danish rebukes
TL;DR President Donald Trump again suggested the United States should take control of Greenland, citing national security and mineral resources.…
Imagine 130 Million Washing Machines: Why Output, Not Just Profits, Matters
TL;DR An essay argues that the central economic question about AI should be its effect on total output rather than…
YC-backed RevisionDojo accused of coordinated astroturfing aimed at students
TL;DR RevisionDojo, a YC-backed company that raised $3.4M and provides IB test prep, is accused of running coordinated astroturfing campaigns…
Anna’s Archive .org Domain Suspended; Operators Point to Alternatives
TL;DR Anna's Archive's primary annas-archive.org domain was placed on serverHold, rendering it unreachable; the registry typically applies that status. The…
UK Emergency Services Network considers satellite links to plug coverage gaps
TL;DR The UK Space Agency is seeking input on using low Earth orbit direct-to-device satellite services to augment the country's…
Anna’s Archive Loses .org Domain in Unexpected Registry Suspension
TL;DR The popular shadow-library meta-search Anna’s Archive had its annas-archive.org domain placed on serverHold, rendering it unreachable. The site’s operators…
Your smart TV is watching you — and no one seems to be stopping it
TL;DR Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued five major TV makers, accusing them of intensive and deceptive user surveillance…