The Office · 2026-03-03 22:56:56 · TechCrunch
Intelligence Assessment: Silicon Valley AI Industry Mobilizes Against State-Level Regulatory Candidates
Current Situation
New York State Assembly member Alex Bores, a former Palantir employee, has emerged as the primary target of a coordinated AI industry campaign in his bid for New York's 12th congressional district...
The Vault · 2026-03-26 19:27:27 · ZeroHedge
Coinbase, a dominant force in U.S. crypto lobbying, is actively opposing a key compromise in the Senate's landmark crypto market structure bill. According to a report citing four sources briefed on the matter, representatives from the exchange told Senate lawmakers in a Monday meeting that they have significant concern...
The Network · 2026-03-27 15:57:29 · The Intercept
A symbolic resolution to reject funding from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is set to be considered at a Democratic National Committee meeting next month, directly challenging the pro-Israel lobby's massive spending in Democratic primaries. Sponsored by a young DNC member from Florida, Allison Min...
The Network · 2026-03-27 18:27:08 · STAT News
The White House is privately circulating draft legislative text for its drug pricing policy to more than a dozen major pharmaceutical companies, signaling a critical push to secure industry backing. This move, confirmed by people familiar with the meetings, represents a concrete step beyond public rhetoric, placing det...
The Network · 2026-03-30 21:56:52 · Decrypt
Major crypto firms are moving early to build political war chests, with Chainlink Labs and Anchorage Digital backing a new hybrid political action committee (PAC) aimed squarely at the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. The newly formed Blockchain Leadership Fund signals a strategic, long-term push by industry leaders to dir...
The Vault · 2026-03-31 09:26:57 · STAT News
A powerful coalition of Health Savings Account (HSA) administrators and banks has formed a new, secretive lobbying group to capitalize on political momentum and push for further market expansion. The Great American Health Alliance (GAHA), a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, can engage in unlimited political lobbying and support can...
The Network · 2026-04-02 07:56:48 · Guardian Environment
The UK government is moving to relax national planning rules to facilitate the construction of new intensive livestock farms, a policy shift driven by years of direct lobbying from the country's leading poultry producers. Internal documents reveal ministers and officials are rewriting the National Planning Policy Frame...
The Network · 2026-04-03 21:57:04 · Deadline
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is taking its battle against the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger directly to the nation's top law enforcement officials. In a strategic escalation just days before the industry's CinemaCon gathering, NATO CEO Michael O’Leary has sent letters to the Nati...
The Network · 2026-04-04 21:26:48 · Ars Technica
A landmark consumer rights victory in Colorado is facing a direct corporate counteroffensive. Tech companies are actively mobilizing to weaken the state's pioneering right-to-repair legislation, which has set the broadest repair rights standard in the United States. This pushback signals a critical flashpoint in a nati...
The Network · 2026-04-08 17:26:57 · Seeking Alpha
Stephen Ubl, the long-serving CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), is set to resign, creating a sudden leadership vacuum at the industry's most powerful lobbying organization. His departure, first reported by Endpoints News, comes as the pharmaceutical sector faces intense political ...
The Network · 2026-04-08 18:26:59 · STAT News
Steve Ubl is stepping down as CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the powerful trade group representing the brand-name drug industry. His departure, planned by year's end, marks the end of a more than decade-long tenure defined by navigating the industry through its most politically...
The Network · 2026-04-09 14:26:49 · STAT News
Steve Ubl, the chief executive of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), is stepping down at the end of the year. His departure marks the end of a more than decade-long tenure leading the primary trade group for brand-name drug manufacturers, a period defined by intense political battles over...
The Vault · 2026-04-09 20:26:57 · STAT News
A quiet but significant shift is unsettling the venture capital playbook in biotech. The focus is turning back to foundational 'exon science'—a well-established area of genetics—which is suddenly attracting fresh capital and strategic interest. This pivot signals a potential recalibration of risk and opportunity, as in...
The Vault · 2026-04-14 06:52:23 · Japan Times
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly pitched a potential merger with American Airlines directly to former President Donald Trump, according to sources familiar with the matter. This proposal, if pursued, would represent the most significant consolidation in the U.S. airline industry since the last major wave of m...
The Network · 2026-04-14 08:22:22 · Bloomberg Markets
Europe's major airlines are urgently pressing the European Union for emergency intervention, fearing the conflict involving Iran will trigger severe jet-fuel shortages and a punishing spike in operating costs. This coordinated push signals a direct, immediate threat to the continent's aviation sector, moving beyond geo...
The Stage · 2026-04-14 19:22:30 · Variety
With Governor Gavin Newsom's tenure nearing its end, Hollywood faces a critical political vacuum. The industry, still struggling to recover, is now in a high-stakes race to forge new alliances before the next administration takes power. For eight years, Newsom oversaw a significant expansion of state support for the en...
The Network · 2026-04-15 22:22:23 · Bloomberg Markets
The world's largest EV battery maker, CATL, is mounting a direct campaign to get itself removed from a Pentagon blacklist that has crippled its U.S. prospects. The push, led by one of the company's own co-founders, targets the U.S. Department of Defense's list of 'Chinese military companies,' a designation that effecti...
The Network · 2026-04-16 01:22:36 · ZeroHedge
A major pro-Israel advocacy group in Washington has reversed its long-standing policy, calling for an end to free US military aid to Israel. J Street, a significant political action committee, now argues that Israel must use its own substantial financial resources to purchase American defense systems, marking a stark d...
The Network · 2026-04-17 07:52:43 · Guardian Environment
A major investigation reveals that Microsoft and other US technology firms successfully pressured the European Union to adopt a legally questionable confidentiality clause, effectively hiding the specific environmental impact of their datacentres from public view. The provision, inserted into EU rules in 2024, blocks t...
The Network · 2026-04-17 15:52:31 · Next INpact
En 2024, la Commission européenne a intégré dans la loi une clause garantissant le secret absolu sur la consommation énergétique des grands datacenters, un amendement rédigé mot pour mot par Microsoft et le lobby bruxellois DigitalEurope. Cette décision, révélée par le consortium Investigate Europe, enterre toute trans...