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Trump administration’s legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind — and the grid

Trump administration’s legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind — and the grid

Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior's actions.

techcrunch.com
Jan 17
ClimateGovernment & Policylawsuits
Meta hires former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair

Meta hires former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair

Before joining Meta, Powell McCormick was working as deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump.

techcrunch.com
Jan 12
AppsGovernment & PolicyMark Zuckerberg
India orders Musk's X to fix Grok over “obscene” AI content

India orders Musk's X to fix Grok over “obscene” AI content

India's IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.

techcrunch.com
Jan 2
AIGovernment & PolicySocial
Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump

Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump

Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison’s connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President […]

techcrunch.com
Dec 7, 2025
Government & PolicyMedia & EntertainmentDavid Zaslav
The race to regulate AI has sparked a federal vs state showdown

The race to regulate AI has sparked a federal vs state showdown

The fight over AI regulation isn't about the technology -- it's about whether Washington or the states get to set the rules, and what happens to consumers caught in between.

techcrunch.com
Nov 28, 2025
AIGovernment & PolicyAI policy