Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from FCC

This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 14, 2026 — Testing the BC-250, our interview with Intel's Robert Hallock, and a big week for optical

This week, we tested AMD's BC-250 in gaming workloads, published an unredacted interview with an AMD executive, and published a slew of articles surrounding a new flashpoint in the ongoing AI buildout: optical interconnects.

Tom’s Hardware

Trump’s 100% tariff on drones deepens US-China tech decoupling

The United States is imposing significant tariffs on imported drones and their parts. Heavier drones and those with specific capabilities will face the highest rates. These measures aim to decrease American dependence on foreign suppliers, particularly China. Smaller drones and components will also be subject to various import duties. This…

The Economic Times

I feel like I just got sucker punched: Drone tariffs on top of an FCC ban are a double whammy for American drone photographers

The Trump Administration will impose additional tariffs on drones, including a 25 percent tariff on lightweight drones

Digital Camera World

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Jeff Merkley Wants To Save Big Government From Donald Trump

The Oregon senator's "For Our Republic Act" would check many of the president's abuses while preserving the powerful federal state he commands.

Reason

Sonos sees your AirPods Max 2 and raises you an Ace ‘Ultra’, and the much-rumored second-generation headphones sound extreme

The Sonos Ace Ultra have been rumored and spotted in filings multiple times. So how soon can we expect them — and will they join the multi-room ecosystem?

TechRadar

Yet another sign the Steam Frame is approaching launch—maybe really for real this time?—as the SteamOS beta adds 'preliminary support' for its wireless adapter

Valve really likes to keep up the anticipation, doesn't it?

PC Gamer

Sonos will launch new wireless headphones next month, official filing suggests

Rumoured to be called the Sonos Ace Ultra

What Hi-Fi?

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

I’m an American drone pilot. The US drone ban may be about to get worse, as the FCC’s definition of “military-grade” could remove popular drones like the DJI Mini 5 Pro

The FCC is considering a ban on previously approved drones with features like thermal and aerosol, but including LiDAR on the list may even impact popular consumer drones

Digital Camera World

FCC moves to ban LiDAR-equipped foreign drones from US — classifies the technology as "military-grade" in a proposal that could also hit thermal models and the swarms used in drone light shows

The FCC is proposing a retroactive sales ban on previously approved foreign-made drones with LiDAR and other “military-grade” features, potentially removing several popular DJI models from U.S. stores.

Tom’s Hardware

The FCC could start banning DJI drones that have previously been approved, and DJI isn't happy about it

Drones that have previously been approved for sale in the US might soon be removed from stores.

TechRadar

Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting

Chuck Schumer and other senators took part in exercises in which legal experts laid out election disruption scenarios

The Guardian - US

GrayMatter Robotics CEO: The FCC was right to ban Chinese robots. But protection alone won't win the robotics race

Robotics is no longer simply another technology market.

Fortune

Trump taps FCC lawyer for commission seat amid broadcaster push

President Trump nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to the Federal Communications Commission. This nomination comes as he pressures broadcasters to change programming content. He has urged the FCC to revoke licenses of networks he dislikes. The FCC is currently reviewing ABC stations' broadcast licenses. Critics express concerns about government interference in…

The Economic Times

FCC Rule Change Would Allow More Broadcast Mergers, but It's Not Clear the FCC Has That Power.

It's not clear if the agency even has the legal authority to make the change. But if it goes through, there's little to worry about.

Reason

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

FCC opens door to larger local broadcast ownership groups

Local television ownership groups could grow after the Federal Communications Commission took a controversial vote to remove the national ownership cap. The FCC voted, 2-1, at its August open meeting Thursday to lift the cap, which limited individual broadcasters’ ownership to stations that in aggregate reached no more than 39 percent…

The Guardian - US

FCC scraps limit on local TV ownership in win for media conglomerates

The 2-1 vote along party lines repealed ‘national cap’ that served as a key check on consolidation of the TV industry

Reason

First Circuit Strikes Down Puerto Rico Ban on Certain Knowingly False Statements During Declared Emergencies

Rodríguez-Cotto v. González-Colón, decided Tuesday by First Circuit Judges Gustavo Gelpí and Seth Aframe and Seventh Circuit Judge David Hamilton,… The post First Circuit Strikes Down Puerto Rico Ban on Certain Knowingly False Statements During Declared Emergencies appeared first on Reason.com.

TechRadar

Samsung’s cheap Fitbit Air rival just leaked again, but we still have tons of unanswered questions

Details of the Samsung Galaxy Fit 4 wearable have leaked in FCC regulatory filings.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

China slaps export controls on US firms ahead of Xi's Washington visit

Beijing has announced sweeping trade curbs against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in retaliation for recent US restrictions on Chinese tech.

The Economic Times

Sterlite Tech, HFCL gain 5% each on reports of US ban on Chinese data centre devices

Shares of Sterlite Technologies and HFCL rallied 5% each after reports that the US administration is considering restrictions on Chinese data centre equipment imports. The proposed curbs could impact optical transceivers used in AI infrastructure. HFCL’s planned ₹400 crore capacity expansion in optical fibre and cable manufacturing also gains attention…

The Guardian - US

Trump administration reportedly drafting ban on Chinese datacenter components

Trump’s FCC is developing a measure to bar US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter devices, sources say

Tom’s Hardware

US mulling ban on key Chinese networking tech in data center component crackdown — White House wants to impose restrictions in 2026, China says it will respond if necessary

Sources say that the FCC is drafting a ban on optical transceivers for data centers. These components, which convert electrical signals into light signals, are said to pose a risk as they can be used to steal data, install malware, or disrupt data center operations in the U.S.

International Business Times

Trump Targets A New Piece Of China's AI Supply Chain. Data Center Equipment Faces Fresh U.S. Curbs

The Trump administration is drafting rules to block imports of new Chinese optical transceiver models used in AI data centers, citing national security concerns.

The Economic Times

Donald Trump administration weighs ban on Chinese AI data centre gear imports

The Trump administration is drafting a ban on new Chinese data center component imports. This measure aims to protect critical infrastructure underpinning the AI boom. The Federal Communications Commission is working on this restriction for optical transceivers. Officials hope to publish the ban this year, taking effect soon after. China…

Reason

"Viewpoint Diversity" Conditions as a New Fairness Doctrine

My new article, now out in the George Mason Law Review.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Trump Administration

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.