TECH: Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) is calling for a future Democratic Congress to fix a half-century-old law in a bid to update the White House’s access to information in the era of advanced technology. @benbrodydc.bsky.social has the details: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

TECH: Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is heading to Capitol Hill Tuesday with a pitch: His company’s $83 billion purchase of Warner Bros. puts America First. DOJ enforcers and some lawmakers aren’t convinced. @benbrodydc.bsky.social previews what to expect: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

From @punchbowlnews.bsky.social: House GOP leaders urged the White House to hold off on a leaked draft order to push back on states regulating AI Scalise et al want more time for Hill work. He’s still trying to preempt state AI rules in NDAA punchbowl.news/article/tech...

TECH: Google is backing three bipartisan bills today designed to combat scams, two of which have advanced on the Hill in recent weeks. @benbrodydc.bsky.social has the details— punchbowl.news/article/tech...

We all talk about prestige TV but there are actually only two shows called “Chicago Helicopter Ambulance Pilot who’s Also a Single Dad on CBS” and “A Woman is a Lawyer?!”

TECH: A bipartisan duo are ramping up support for their App Store Freedom Act, taking aim at Apple & Google’s control over smartphone apps. Three more lawmakers joined this week as momentum builds. @benbrodydc.bsky.social has the details— punchbowl.news/article/tech...

I wrote about how Democratic leaders in the Senate are moving onto TikTok, as the political megaphone becomes too crucial to ignore and the platform’s future in the U.S. firms up punchbowl.news/article/tech...

The battle over using reconciliation to stop states from regulating artificial intelligence is over. That doesn’t mean key Republicans are giving up on the idea. @benbrodydc.bsky.social with more: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi wants the Hill to get ready for machines that can match human cognitive abilities across a variety of domains. @benbrodydc.bsky.social with details: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Digital creators are ready to make their mark in Washington, and platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram shouldn’t expect they’ll always get along with the professional posters when it comes to policy. @benbrodydc.bsky.social with details: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Artificial intelligence systems are “idiot savants,” and maximizing what models do well while minimizing screwups will be crucial to adoption of AI into the U.S. government’s defense functions. @benbrodydc.bsky.social with more from DARPA's Kathleen Fisher: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Last week, a top policy official at Google’s YouTube testified at a Senate hearing on a bill the company supports to extend voice and likeness rights in the age of artificial intelligence. @benbrodydc.bsky.social with more: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Sen. Elissa Slotkin wants business leaders and tech experts to be working hand in hand with the Pentagon on confronting China. @benbrodydc.bsky.social with details: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

The House’s privacy working group has now received written input from industry and consumer groups. @benbrodydc.bsky.social takes you behind the scenes: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Making Google and Apple verify users’ ages on their app stores is an idea supported by an unlikely coalition of child-safety advocates, Meta and other social media services. @benbrodydc.bsky.social with details: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

The White House gave the public until last night to weigh in on how the administration should handle artificial intelligence. And weigh in they did. @benbrodydc.bsky.social details what AI players are telling the administration. punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Purim, or as it’s called in my family, the beginning of the Passover RSVP guilt season

From TECH: Lutnick does the rounds as tariffs terrify the tech world, the Republican split on spectrum widens, lawmakers worry about tech billionaires and more. Diego, @benbrodydc.bsky.social & @andrewdesiderio.bsky.social in the Lookahead: punchbowl.news/archive/3925...

The Senate Judiciary Committee made clear that it’s launching back into the tech regulatory debates with bills that modify Section 230. Sen. Ron Wyden is preparing to defend it. @benbrodydc.bsky.social with details: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

This feels like the most Bluesky story I’ve written in a while

NEWS: Cruz reintro'd his bipartisan bill on deep fake nudes. The Take It Down Act came about as close to passing last year as it could without becoming law, but it's in a great position for this year. Rare issue where most everyone agrees punchbowl.news/article/tech...

How does Bluesky feel about the TikTok ban? Here’s our wrap on the sudden right turn this took on the Hill today punchbowl.news/article/tech...

It’s been a crazy week for me, but you can catch up on some of it here!

Ten years ago today, I arrived in DC for a three-month internship. May my plans continue to go wrong in the most wonderful of ways!

INBOX earlier today: incoming Energy and Commerce Chair Rep Brett Guthrie announces Joel Miller, his former deputy CoS, as committee chief counsel. Jessica Donlon will be general counsel, Chris Sarley senior advisor, Matt VanHyfte as comms director

Punchbowl's @benbrodydc.bsky.social got a copy of FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson's pitch to be chair under Trump:

It’s finally here! Today we launched @PunchbowlNews Tech! We’ve been working on this for months and are so excited to bring it to you. punchbowl.news/archive/1242...

Welcome new followers! Guess I might have to mirror my content for a bit

The UK CMA provisionally finds Adobe's $20B Figma acquisition would likely harm innovation for design software and invites responses ahead of a final decision (Joseph Hoppe/Wall Street Journal) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

I thought I was never gonna see you guys again! 😭