Southwest Airlines says 'brief' system outage affected boarding, checked bags

The Hill - Oct 9, 2026

Southwest confirmed the news shortly after travelers began to report delays on Friday morning.

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White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: 'No conflicts of interest'

Oct 9, 2026

White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: 'No conflicts of interest'

The White House said Friday there was no conflict of interest when President Trump's accounts bought more than $1 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed an executive order on space transportation policy. The president's financial disclosure for August, published Thursday, shows Trump's accounts purchased between $1 million and $5 million in senior...

Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash

Oct 9, 2026

Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash

The automated license plate reader (ALPR) firm Flock Safety has offered employees voluntary separation packages ahead of its "next phase of growth," as the firm faces mounting scrutiny from communities and policymakers across the country. "Flock recently offered current employees a generous Voluntary Separation Program as part of our efforts to position the company for...

The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say

Oct 9, 2026

The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical infrastructure. The seizure of the tools,...

OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media

Oct 8, 2026

OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media

OpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside "more traditional techniques and technologies...

Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data

Oct 8, 2026

Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data

A bipartisan group of dozens of lawmakers led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is concerned over Google’s plan to acquire Spirit Airlines data to train its AI models. A letter from the group, sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Spirit CEO Dave Davis, took issue with a proposed $10...

Trump's rekindled alliance with Elon Musk on display at medal ceremony

Oct 8, 2026

Trump's rekindled alliance with Elon Musk on display at medal ceremony

President Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk on Thursday as he awarded the tech leader with the National Medal of Science, just a little more than a year after the high-profile relationship between the pair turned into an explosive public feud. Trump presented the SpaceX and Tesla CEO with the nation’s highest form of recognition...

Watch live: Trump to honor Elon Musk, tech leaders at science summit

Oct 8, 2026

Watch live: Trump to honor Elon Musk, tech leaders at science summit

President Trump is set to recognize some of the biggest names in technology Thursday at the Science: A New Golden Age summit in Washington. Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su. Microsoft CEO Satya...

Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status

Oct 8, 2026

Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status

Vice President Vance said Thursday that foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent resident status in the U.S. through an employer-based program, after he accused the company of abusing the process. The tech giant has been suspended from the permanent labor certification program, referred to as PERM, which allows...

NFL urges Supreme Court to take up prediction market dispute

Oct 8, 2026

NFL urges Supreme Court to take up prediction market dispute

The NFL urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to take up a case over who has the authority to regulate prediction markets, arguing that wagers on the platforms should fall under state gambling laws. The league filed an amicus brief as part of a dispute between Kalshi and the state of New Jersey, which has...

Support for businesses taking public stances on issues drops: Gallup

Oct 8, 2026

Support for businesses taking public stances on issues drops: Gallup

Americans’ support for businesses taking public stances has dipped, according to a new poll, as many companies have curried favor with President Trump during his second term.  Forty-seven percent of 3,270 respondents to a Gallup survey said businesses should take a stance on current events, down from 51 percent in 2025 but up from 38...

Majority of states urge Supreme Court to consider prediction market regulation 

Oct 8, 2026

Majority of states urge Supreme Court to consider prediction market regulation 

A bipartisan group of states is backing New Jersey’s request for the Supreme Court to declare that states can regulate prediction markets, warning that lower judges are “hopelessly confused and divided.”  Last month, New Jersey petitioned the justices to decide the issue that has been bubbling up in the lower courts. The justices turn away...

Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk

Oct 8, 2026

Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk

President Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk and other prominent tech executives Thursday, a White House official confirmed to The Hill’s broadcast partner, NewsNation.  Musk, the head of SpaceX and Tesla, will receive this high honor at the White House’s “Science: A New Golden Age” summit. Three other tech leaders...

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