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Pope Leo XIV gestures as he speaks during a pastoral visit to the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" Parish in Ponte Mammolo on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, in Rome on March 15, 2026.

Technology Policy & Regulation Pope Leo’s moral stance on AI could encourage greater oversight

Darrell M. West

May 13, 2026

Transportation Maintaining privacy and security with connected cars | The TechTank Podcast

Darrell M. West, Ian Barlow

May 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31: The sun rises above a facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building on March 31, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Courts & Law Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of geofence warrants

John Villasenor

April 28, 2026

A woman looks at her cell phone while walking through the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 10, 2025

Technology Policy & Regulation It’s time for Congress to update a 40-year-old surveillance law

Stephanie K. Pell, Richard Salgado

April 24, 2026

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