ATF cancels phone tracking contract after lawmakers raise concerns

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices after lawmakers, a prosecutor and a judge raised concerns about the legality of the tool in criminal investigations. ATF, the federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation’s gun laws, told The … Read more

Tracking in real time: All the Prime Day Lightning Deals you can’t miss

Amazon Prime Day is happening now through Jun. 26, offering discounts on categories like tech, beauty and vacuums, exclusive to Prime members. Some of the best discounts to shop are Lightning Deals, which only run for a few hours and change throughout the day. Since they don’t last long, if you see a Lightning Deal … Read more

Bill that would mandate AI chip location tracking gains industry support

A group of companies that specialize in tracking international shipments of sensitive technologies is backing a Capitol Hill bill that would require America’s most powerful AI chips to incorporate stronger security mechanisms aimed at preventing the chips from reaching China and other adversaries. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Tracking the 2026 Ebola outbreak

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has alarmed global public health experts over the ferocity of the spread in the remote and heavily populated region. Since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency in mid-May, there have been about 1,000 cases and hundreds of deaths from the Bundibugyo … Read more

Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking Wall Street’s fresh records, and oil prices fall

Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday and oil prices fell after the U.S. stock market rose to more records. South Korea’s Kospi jumped nearly 5% and Taiwan’s benchmark also surged as the boom in artificial intelligence drove heavy buying of computer chipmakers and other technology companies. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 also was lifted … Read more

Tracking the DOJ’s effort to get U.S. voter registration data

The Justice Department is asking states to agree to what they call a “confidential memorandum of understanding,” which would require states to include voter names, dates of birth, residential addresses, state driver’s licenses and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers. The DOJ says that after the states hand over the data, they’ll … Read more

Tracking ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Updated regularly.

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near-standstill for weeks amid the Iran war, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. President Donald Trump made reopening the strait a condition of the ceasefire with Tehran, … Read more