# Techdirt * **Definition:** Techdirt is a technology and law blog that focuses on issues related to technology, copyright, and the impact of government policies on innovation and free expression. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / US National / Techdirt ## News * Selected news from the source **Techdirt**, for healthcare technology leaders * 992 news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/13/2025 | [**The House GOP Quietly Slipped In An AI Law That Would Accidentally Ban GOP's Favorite 'Save The Children' Laws**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/13/the-house-gop-quietly-slipped-in-an-ai-law-that-would-accidentally-ban-gops-favorite-save-the-children-laws/) | [[Data Analytics]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]] | | 5/9/2025 | [**New US Surgeon General Nominee Is RFK Jr.'s Favorite 'Wellness Influencer'**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/09/new-us-surgeon-general-nominee-is-rfk-jr-s-favorite-wellness-influencer/) | [[Influence]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**DOGE Aide Who Helped Gut CFPB Was Warned About Potential Conflicts Of Interest**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/08/doge-aide-who-helped-gut-cfpb-was-warned-about-potential-conflicts-of-interest/) | [[Compliance]]; [[Legal Challenges]]; [[Influence]] | | 5/2/2025 | [**How The Government Is Quietly Repurposing Everyone's Data For Surveillance**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/02/how-the-government-is-quietly-repurposing-everyones-data-for-surveillance/) | | | 4/18/2025 | [**HHS Is Fucking Up America's Measles Elimination Status**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/18/hhs-is-fucking-up-americas-measles-elimination-status/) | [[Public Health]]; [[Health]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**DeepSeek Is Already Being Applied Widely Across China's Industries, And Used For Government Surveillance And Propaganda**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/14/deepseek-is-already-being-applied-widely-across-chinas-industries-and-used-for-government-surveillance-and-propaganda/) | [[Innovation]]; [[Medical Imaging]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]] | | 4/5/2025 | [**How 18F Transformed Government Technology And Why Its Elimination Matters - Techdirt.**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/04/how-18f-transformed-government-technology-%E2%88%92-and-why-its-elimination-matters/) | [[Methodologies]]; [[Agile Development]] | | 4/4/2025 | [**How 18F Transformed Government Technology And Why Its Elimination Matters**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/04/how-18f-transformed-government-technology-%e2%88%92-and-why-its-elimination-matters/) | [[Agile Development]]; [[Methodologies]] | | 3/7/2025 | [**Study: Popular Low-Income Broadband Program Killed By Trumplicans Saved Taxpayers More Money Than It Cost**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/07/study-popular-low-income-broadband-program-killed-by-trumplicans-saved-taxpayers-more-money-than-it-cost/) | [[Telemedicine]] | | 3/7/2025 | [**The Uberization Of Nursing Sees The Usual Problems For Gig Workers, But Here Comes 'Uber For Armed Guards' Anyway**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/07/the-uberization-of-nursing-sees-the-usual-problems-for-gig-workers-but-here-comes-uber-for-armed-guards-anyway/) | [[Training]]; [[Hospitals]] | | 3/3/2025 | [**Musk Fires The People Actually Doing What DOGE Pretends To Do**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/03/musk-fires-the-people-actually-doing-what-doge-pretends-to-do/) | [[Security]] | | 2/26/2025 | [**Musk's USAID Cuts May Hand China The AI Race**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/26/musks-usaid-cuts-may-hand-china-the-ai-race/) | [[Security]]; [[Influence]]; [[Innovation]] | | 2/20/2025 | [**BBC Study Finds “AI” Chatbots Routinely Incapable Of Basic News Synopses**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/20/bbc-study-finds-ai-chatbots-routinely-incapable-of-basic-news-synopses/) | [[OpenAI]] | | 2/11/2025 | [**India Wants Wide Business Use Of Its Huge Aadhaar Biometric Database, Now With Facial Recognition**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/11/india-wants-wide-business-use-of-its-huge-aadhaar-biometric-database-now-with-facial-recognition/) | [[Innovation]]; [[Service Delivery]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Gun Detection Tech Fails To Detect Gun, Prevent School Shooting**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/gun-detection-tech-fails-to-detect-gun-prevent-school-shooting/) | [[Training]] | | 1/29/2025 | [**Apple Has To Pull Its “AI” News Synopses Because They Were Routinely Full Of Shit**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/29/apple-has-to-pull-its-ai-news-synopses-because-they-were-routinely-full-of-shit/) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Automation]] | | 1/22/2025 | [**Daily Deal: The Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows + Windows 11 Pro Bundle**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/22/daily-deal-the-microsoft-office-professional-2021-for-windows-windows-11-pro-bundle/) | [[System Design]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**The Fake Government 'Efficiency' Agency Known As DOGE Already Faces Multiple Lawsuits**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/21/the-fake-government-efficiency-agency-known-as-doge-already-faces-multiple-lawsuits/) | [[Security]]; [[Advisory]]; [[Innovation]] | | 1/13/2025 | [**Telecoms Glom Onto 'AI' Hype Cycle In A Fruitless Bid To Make 5G Seem Interesting**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/13/telecoms-glom-onto-ai-hype-cycle-in-a-fruitless-bid-to-make-5g-seem-interesting/) | [[Marketing]]; [[Partnerships]]; [[Edge Computing in Healthcare]] | | 1/2/2025 | [**Health Giant Ascension Informs 5.6 Million Patients Their Sensitive Data Was Compromised 6 Months Ago**](https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/02/health-giant-ascension-informs-5-6-million-patients-their-sensitive-data-was-compromised-6-months-ago/) | [[Health]]; [[Security]] | | 12/26/2024 | [**Italy's Piracy Shield Moving From Digital Farce To National Tragedy**](https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/26/italys-piracy-shield-moving-from-digital-farce-to-national-tragedy/) | [[Culture]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**Congress Still Trying To Fund Plan To Rip Huawei Gear Out Of U.S. Telecom Networks**](https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/17/congress-still-trying-to-fund-plan-to-rip-huawei-gear-out-of-u-s-telecom-networks/) | [[Digital Divide]]; [[Security]]; [[Communications]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**CFPB To Crack Down On Data Broker Financial Data Sales. Assuming It Survives Trumpism.**](https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/05/cfpb-to-crack-down-on-data-broker-financial-data-sales-assuming-it-survives-trumpism/) | [[Security]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**Christian Nationalists And Bigots Stump For Ken Paxton In SCOTUS Age Verification Case**](https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/02/christian-nationalists-and-bigots-stump-for-ken-paxton-in-scotus-age-verification-case/) | [[Leadership]] | | 10/29/2024 | [**The American Privacy Rights Act's Hidden AI Ban - Techdirt.**](https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/29/the-american-privacy-rights-acts-hidden-ai-ban/) | [[AI Development]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **AI in Journalism**: Media outlets are increasingly using AI technology for cost-cutting, leading to low-quality journalism and public backlash against companies like CNET and Gannett. - **School Safety and Gun Detection**: Criticism of ineffective measures to prevent school shootings in the U.S., highlighting failures of AI gun detection technologies. - **Retail Theft and Pharmacy Issues**: Pharmacies in South Seattle face challenges due to perceived retail theft, leading to operational changes by CVS and a decline in traditional retail experiences. - **Broadband Access in New York**: Lack of enforcement of affordable broadband access laws by New York officials, with Charter and AT&T mentioned regarding compliance issues. - **Starlink and Internet Access**: Concerns about Starlink's limitations and its impact on broadband access, alongside criticism of its CEO's political affiliations. - **Robocalls and Telecom Regulation**: The normalization of robocalls and scams, with criticism directed at telecom companies for inadequate measures to combat the issue. - **Right to Repair Movement**: Backlash against Terumo Cardiovascular for restricting repairs on its equipment, raising concerns about consumer rights. - **Corporate Influence on Democracy**: Discussion on the merging of corporate and political power, particularly regarding the Democratic Party's funding sources. - **Data Privacy and Military Data**: Concerns over the sale of sensitive military data by adtech firms, highlighting privacy issues and the government's reliance on such data. - **Gig Economy and Worker Rights**: Challenges faced by gig workers, particularly in nursing, regarding pay and protections compared to traditional employment. - **Anti-Vaccine Movement**: The historical context of the anti-vax movement and its exacerbation by misinformation, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Age Verification Laws**: Organizations from the anti-pornography movement support Texas AG Ken Paxton in a Supreme Court case regarding age verification laws for online adult platforms, with concerns about First Amendment rights and privacy. - **Consumer Data Protection**: The CFPB proposes a rule to limit data brokers' sale of sensitive personal information following a major data breach, while critics argue about the agency's impact on financial institutions. - **Media Ownership and Bias**: Concerns are raised about the consolidation of media under wealthy individuals leading to biased reporting, with specific examples from billionaire owners like Patrick Soon-Shiong. - **Video Games and Violence**: Criticism of media linking video games to violence, particularly in the context of a recent murder case involving the game 'Among Us.' - **Privacy Rights and AI Regulation**: Discussion on the American Privacy Rights Act and its implications for AI development and consumer privacy, amidst ongoing political delays. - **Telecom Industry Accountability**: Critique of the telecom industry's deregulation leading to higher prices and security breaches, with specific mention of Huawei and national security concerns. - **Healthcare Cybersecurity**: Ascension's data breach affecting millions highlights the healthcare sector's neglect of cybersecurity and the need for regulatory action. - **Student Surveillance**: Invasive surveillance of students using school technology raises privacy concerns and the potential for false alarms leading to police interventions. - **Copyright and Artist Compensation**: Discussion on the inadequacies of the current copyright model and the financial struggles of authors, advocating for alternative compensation methods. ### Organizations Mentioned - **CNET**: A media outlet criticized for using AI to produce low-quality journalism. - **Gannett**: A media company involved in scandals related to AI-generated content. - **CVS**: A pharmacy chain attempting to address operational issues related to perceived theft. - **Charter**: An ISP criticized for misleading information regarding low-cost internet plans. - **AT&T**: A telecom company protesting New York's broadband law. - **Starlink**: SpaceX's satellite internet service facing criticism for its limitations. - **Terumo Cardiovascular**: A company facing backlash for restricting repairs on its medical equipment. - **USAID**: The U.S. government agency involved in foreign aid and criticized for its role in the global AI race. - **Eskimi**: A Lithuanian adtech firm involved in selling sensitive military data. - **Roosevelt Institute**: An organization that reported on the challenges faced by gig workers. - **RFK Jr.**: A political figure associated with the anti-vaccine movement and criticized for contradictory statements. - **Texas Attorney General's Office**: The office responsible for legal representation of the state of Texas, currently involved in a Supreme Court case regarding age verification laws. - **Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)**: A U.S. government agency that aims to protect consumers in the financial sector, currently proposing new rules on data brokers. - **Federal Communications Commission (FCC)**: The U.S. government agency responsible for regulating interstate and international communications, criticized for lax cybersecurity rules. - **Ascension**: A healthcare organization that reported a significant data breach affecting millions of patients. - **American Privacy Rights Act (APRA)**: A proposed federal law aimed at establishing consumer privacy rights and regulating AI development. - **Free Speech Coalition**: An organization advocating for the rights of adult entertainment producers and performers, currently challenging age verification laws. - **AGCOM**: The Italian Communications Authority responsible for regulating communications and media in Italy, criticized for its automated blocking system.