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Below is a collection of every Policy article by The Information.
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How to Fix the FAA? 5 Ideas From Sebastian Thrun and Other Tech Leaders

By Theo Wayt, Sylvia Varnham O'Regan and Evan Robinson-Johnson · May 24, 2025 6:00am PDT · 1 comment
Judging by the ongoing disruptions at Newark Liberty International and other airports across the country, the Federal Aviation Administration faces enough issues to fill up a 747 jet. And the agency’s responsibilities are only going to grow in the coming years as startups push out of Earth’s atmosphere amid the intensifying commercial space... Judging by the ongoing disruptions at Newark Liberty International and other airports across the...
Art by Clark Miller
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Parents Are So Over Policing Kids’ Tech Use. A New Push for Laws Could Help

By Paris Martineau · Feb 22, 2025 5:00am PST · 1 comment
Clint and Pam Legaspi tried to take a balanced approach when introducing their now-12-year-old daughter to technology. Her first device was an educational LeapPad tablet, not an iPad. Later, they ignored her requests for an iPhone and instead gave her an iPod Touch, but only after carefully curating its apps: giving her access to Pinterest,... Clint and Pam Legaspi tried to take a balanced approach when introducing their now-12-year-old...