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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks about the Trump administration's effort to combat fraud, in Bangor, Maine, May 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Taylor Coester)
Jul 9, 2026

‘CatsOnACouch’ Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from Vance event

A woman who runs several cat-themed social media accounts mocking Vice President JD Vance filed a lawsuit alleging she was unconstitutionally barred from hearing him speak at an event in Maine.

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X apps are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration/File Photo)
Jul 6, 2026

Supreme Court won’t block Texas app store age verification law

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users to download apps or make purchases.

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris on March 25, 2024. (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo)
Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit

Microsoft said it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divesting up to five studios.

The Prince George's County Public Schools headquarters in Upper Marlboro. Some students in the district have already worked with AI through approved pilot programs. (File photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters)
Jul 6, 2026

MD school districts face fall deadline to set AI policies

Maryland schools have a summer homework assignment: Establish artificial intelligence policies for their classrooms.

An aerial view of an Amazon Web Services Data Center known as US East 1 in Ashburn, Virginia, October 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
Jul 2, 2026

Frederick County executive orders data center development pause after court ruling

Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater issued a temporary pause on new data center development in Frederick County.

Construction continues on a $1 billion, 520-acre data center Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. It is being built for Meta, the trillion-dollar company that owns Facebook and Instagram. It's one of seven major data center projects pending in Wisconsin that combined are worth more than $57 billion. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 1, 2026

Western MD county approves data center moratorium

The Washington County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a yearlong moratorium regarding data center applications.

A man leaves the U.S. headquarters of the social media company TikTok in Culver City, California, on Jan. 17, 2025. (REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo)
Jul 1, 2026

TikTok to settle with teen plaintiff before California social media trial, law firm says

TikTok agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a teenager who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, according to the plaintiff's law firm.

People visit a Tesla service center and gallery in Austin, Texas, June 21, 2025. (REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo)
Jun 25, 2026

Tesla sued over fatal Texas crash linked to Autopilot

Tesla has been sued by the family of a 76-year-old Texas grandmother killed last week when a driver using his Model 3's automated driving assistance system crashed into her suburban Houston home, the family's lawyers said.

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Dec. 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo)
Jun 22, 2026

Federal court rules Ohio can restrict children’s use of social media

Ohio can implement a law requiring social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing children under 16 to use their platforms, a federal court ruled.

An aerial view of 4305 Lime Kiln Road in Frederick. (Provided by Marcus & Millichap)
Jun 22, 2026

Frederick storage property sold for $7.45M

An industrial outdoor storage property in Frederick has been sold for $7.45 million, real estate firm Marcus & Millichap Inc. announced.

Discovery District Maryland, home to the Capital of Quantum’s deep tech facility where Quantum Motion joins IQM and Microsoft in advancing quantum innovation. (Capital of Quantam)
Jun 16, 2026

Quantum company to build facility in MD innovation district

The Capital of Quantum announced June 15 that U.K. company Quantum Motion will establish a facility in Discovery District Maryland.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. (REUTERS file/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Jun 12, 2026

Bank regulators ramp up scrutiny of AI use at financial companies

Banking regulators are stepping up scrutiny of how lenders deploy artificial intelligence, pressing firms on everything from data access to risks posed by third-party vendors.