The Biden administration approves $100 million to fix the nation’s broken EV chargers Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The VergeEV owners fed up with the often broken, discombobulated charging experience in the US are about to get a lifeline from the federal government. The US Department of Transportation is authorizing $100 million to “repair and replace existing but non-operational, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.” The…

Why Is the Biden Administration Working So Hard on a Saudi-Israel Deal? Washington is pushing for ties between the two countries, with a promise of security guarantees for Riyadh.

Microsoft is the first customer for the Biden administration’s carbon removal hubs Heirloom’s technology filters CO2 out of the air. | Image: HeirloomMicrosoft is helping to fund one of the US’s first hubs for pulling planet-heating carbon dioxide out of the air. It struck a deal with California-based startup Heirloom, which says it will capture up to 315,000 metric tons of CO2 for Microsoft over the next decade or so. The pa…

Biden Administration Expected to Cancel Drilling Leases in Alaskan Wildlife Refuge The oil and gas rights had been sold to the state’s economic development agency under the Trump administration.

Biden Administration Proposes Expanding Background Checks on Gun Sales The proposed rules are part of President Biden’s piecemeal efforts to enact a key policy goal, universal background checks, which has been repeatedly stymied by congressional Republicans.

Biden Administration Makes U-Turn On Right To Repair Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told automakers to ignore the Massachusetts Data Access Law, mandating open access to vehicle data. The federal agency claimed that open data cars could allow an avenue for hackers to break into vehicle control systems. NHTSA has now shifted… Read more…

The Biden administration urges the Supreme Court to take up content moderation cases Image: Getty ImagesThe Biden administration has requested the US Supreme Court review Florida and Texas laws restricting how social media companies like Facebook moderate the content users post on their platforms. In briefs filed on Monday, the US solicitor general urged the court to take up a pair of lawsuits led by the tech trade group NetChoi…

Controversial carbon removal technology just got $1.2 billion from the Biden administration Shovels during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Occidental Petroleum and 1PointFive Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Ector County, Texas, on Friday, April 28th, 2023.  | Photographer: Jordan Vonderhaar / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Department of Energy chose the first two locations for “hubs” it envisions for industrial plants that suck plane…

Biden Administration Offers Guidance After Affirmative Action Decision In its first guidance since the Supreme Court decision, the administration says many recruitment programs are still allowed, but other questions are left unanswered.

Hackers to compete for nearly $20 million in prizes by using A.I. for cybersecurity, Biden administration announces The AI Cyber Challenge will offer nearly $20 million in prizes and includes collaboration from leading AI companies Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.

Biden administration puts the final nail in the coffin for incandescent light bulbs The Department of Energy has completed its tiered phase in of the ban on incandescent light bulbs. Now, all light bulbs must meet specific efficiency standards.

Biden Administration Moves to Tighten Fuel Economy Rules The proposal is designed to help speed the country’s transition to electric vehicles, one of the president’s signature efforts to fight climate change.

Biden Administration Moves to Raise the Cost of Drilling on Federal Lands The royalty rates paid by oil, gas and coal companies for the right to drill and mine on land owned by the public have not changed since 1920.

Biden Administration Unveils Tougher Guidelines on Mergers The proposed road map for regulatory reviews, last updated in 2020, includes a focus on tech platforms for the first time.

Biden Administration Moves to Ban Funding for Wuhan Lab A memo said an official suspension of funding to the lab, which has not received any U.S. money since 2020, was necessary to “mitigate any potential public health risk.”

Biden administration announces new labels to help consumers buy gadgets that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks Internet-connected devices like refrigerators, TVs and microwaves could bear the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark shield if they meet cybersecurity requirements.

The Biden Administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label Illustration by Carlo Cadenas / The VergeThe Biden Administration is unveiling a new cybersecurity label for smart devices today. In a press briefing, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the new label, called the US Cyber Trust Mark, will signify that devices bearing it meet security standards based on tho…

The Biden administration can talk to social media sites again — for now Ten days after a federal judge in Missouri barred the Biden administration from contacting tech companies about posts protected by the First Amendment, the White House is temporarily no longer under that ban. Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals paused that judge’s order — at least until the higher court has time to weigh in more fully itse…

U.S. to Give Cluster Munitions to Ukraine, Biden Administration Says With Ukraine burning through stockpiles of conventional artillery, and amid fears that Russia would gain the upper hand, administration officials decided they had little choice but to provide the weapons.