Tech Policy & Government | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/government-policy/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:28:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Tech Policy & Government | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/government-policy/ 32 32 IBM pays $17M fine to end DOJ suit over DEI programs https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/ibm-pays-17m-fine-to-end-doj-suit-over-dei-programs/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:11:27 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111807 Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test Anthropic’s Mythos model https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/12/trump-officials-may-be-encouraging-banks-to-test-anthropics-mythos-model/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:14:38 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111711 Kalshi wins temporary pause in Arizona criminal case https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/11/kalshi-wins-temporary-pause-in-arizona-criminal-case/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:20:24 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111689 France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:39:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111315 Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/florida-ag-to-probe-openai-alleging-possible-connection-to-fsu-shooting/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:13:26 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111194 StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/stubhub-to-pay-10m-to-settle-ftc-allegations-over-deceptive-ticket-pricing/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:04:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111079 These are the countries moving to ban social media for children https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/social-media-ban-children-countries-list/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:30:53 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092894 Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-are-targeting-american-critical-infrastructure-u-s-agencies-warn/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:59:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3110274 Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 million https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/cisa-budget-cuts-700-million-cybersecurity-agency-trump/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:50:51 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3110032 Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/iran-threatens-stargate-ai-data-centers/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:06:28 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109661 OpenAI’s vision for the AI economy: public wealth funds, robot taxes, and a four-day workweek https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/openais-vision-for-the-ai-economy-public-wealth-funds-robot-taxes-and-a-four-day-work-week/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:55:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109575 Polymarket took down wagers tied to rescue of downed Air Force officer https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/05/polymarket-took-down-wagers-tied-to-rescue-of-downed-air-force-officer/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:36:03 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109474 Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what? https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/meta-was-finally-held-accountable-for-harming-teens-now-what/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:32:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108053 The Silicon Valley congressional race is getting ugly https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/the-silicon-valley-congressional-race-is-getting-ugly/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:23:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3107858 Mark Zuckerberg texted Elon Musk to offer help with DOGE https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/mark-zuckerberg-texted-elon-musk-to-offer-help-with-doge/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:23:58 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3107368 Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/iranian-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-account/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:39:07 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106985 David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/david-sacks-is-done-as-ai-czar-heres-what-hes-doing-instead/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:26:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106899 Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/data-centers-get-ready-the-senate-wants-to-see-your-power-bills/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:23:31 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106568 A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator’s answer to AI job losses https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/a-pound-of-flesh-from-data-centers-one-senators-answer-to-ai-job-losses/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106400 Bernie Sanders and AOC propose a ban on data center construction https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/bernie-sanders-and-aoc-propose-a-ban-on-data-center-construction/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:15:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106026