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Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" even faster than US government (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-31 | get Rand McNally road atlas → | tags: google maps, lake america, us government

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Autistici/Inventati's main .org domain goes dark after US terrorism designation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | tags: autistici/inventati, .org domain, terrorism designation

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ATF declares ‘major incident’ as ransomware gang claims hack (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-27 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: atf, qilin ransomware, congress

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Government sponsored study on alcohol doesn't stand up to scrutiny: Nassim Taleb (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | tags: alcohol studies, nassim taleb, us government

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The US government wants private companies to start hacking the hackers (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: cybersecurity firms, us government, private companies

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Trump Slaps a 100% Tariff On Heavy and 'Sensitive' Drones (slashdot.org)

2026-08-14 | tags: trump, tariffs, drones

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PC cooling outfit Arctic reverses tariff-era price hikes after US government refund — lowers prices across lineup, including coolers and case fans (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: arctic, liquid freezer iii pro, us government

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Almost all future robot vacuums were just banned by the US government (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-29 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: robot vacuums, roomba, roborock

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Relatively few Black people benefited in the 1930s and 1940s from mortgages backed by the US government (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: fha loans, us government, 1930s

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The US is banning foreign robots (theverge.com)

2026-07-28 | by Emma Roth | tags: us government, china, huawai

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Rivian Sues US Government for Tariff Refund (cnet.com)

2026-07-27 | by Antuan Goodwin | tags: rivian, us government, tariffs

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This Is Donald Trump’s AI Brain Trust (wired.com)

2026-07-27 | by Hugo Lowell | tags: ai models, china, us government

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Rivian sues the US government for ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-24 | by Sean O'Kane | tags: rivian, us government, tariffs

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Government-Backed AI? OpenAI Reportedly in Talks Over US Equity Stake (cnet.com)

2026-07-02 | by See Full Bio | get OpenAI Official T-Shirt → | tags: openai, chatgpt, sam altman

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The US Government Is Now a Shareholder in 26 Companies (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | by Moe On Margin | get Government Investment in Stocks Kit → | tags: us government, quantum computing, intel

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OpenAI may give the US government a 5% stake, following Trump's Intel playbook (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | get OpenAI Official Merchandise → | tags: openai, sam altman, us government

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Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-01 | by Tim Fernholz | get AI Model Development Kit → | tags: anthropic, mythos, fable

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Trump Administration Allows Anthropic to Release Mythos to Select US Organizations (wired.com)

2026-06-27 | by Maxwell Zeff | get Anthropic Mythos AI Kit → | tags: anthropic, mythos 5, claude

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Anthropic cleared to release Claude Mythos 5 to over 100 US institutions [U] (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-26 | by Marcus Mendes | get Claude Mythos 5 AI → | tags: anthropic, claude mythos 5, us government

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Anthropic cleared to release Claude Mythos 5 to over 100 US institutions (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-26 | by Marcus Mendes | get Claude Mythos 5 AI Kit → | tags: anthropic, claude mythos 5, us government

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US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to 'trusted partners' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-26 | get Anthropic Mythos Developer Kit → | tags: anthropic, mythos, us government

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Anthropic’s Mythos 5 is back (theverge.com)

2026-06-26 | by Hayden Field | get Mythos 5 AI Developer Kit → | tags: anthropic, mythos 5, fable 5

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U.S. government will decide who gets to use GPT-5.6 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-26 | get GPT-5.6 Access License → | tags: us government, gpt-5.6, ai regulation

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OpenAI's ChatGPT-5.6 gets the same banhammer treatment as Anthropic’s Mythos from the federal government — source says that Washington cautioned OpenAI against releasing the model without receiving approval (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-26 | by Jowi Morales | get OpenAI ChatGPT-5.6 Guide → | tags: openai, gpt-5.6, anthropic

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US Govt to individually approve who gets GPT 5.6 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-26 | get GPT-5 Access Control Kit → | tags: gpt 5.6, us government, reddit

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OpenAI will initially only release ChatGPT 5.6 to government-approved customers (engadget.com)

2026-06-25 | by Anna Washenko | tags: openai, chatgpt 5.6, sam altman

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The US Army Issued Ocarinas to Soldiers in World War II (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-25 | get WWII Military Ocarina → | tags: us army, ocarina, world war ii

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The US government wants a working quantum computer by 2028 and quantum-resistant encryption by 2031 (techspot.com)

2026-06-24 | get Quantum Computing Starter Kit → | tags: us government, quantum computer, department of energy

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Who decides when AI is too dangerous? (theverge.com)

2026-06-18 | by Nilay Patel | get AI Safety and Ethics Book → | tags: anthropic, fable 5, mythos

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Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positive Impact on Society (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | by Lucas Ropek | get AI Impact Awareness Book → | tags: pew research, chatgpt, us government