The US DOD strikes agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Reflection AI, and AWS to use their AI tools on classified military networks "for lawful operational use" (Katrina Manson/Bloomberg)

About This Page This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 7:50 AM ET, May 1, 2026. The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated. From Mediagazer Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net: Five more states join the lawsuit filed last month by eight states seeking to block Nexstar's Tegna acquisition, which Nexstar said the DOJ and FCC approved Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter: A group of TV consumers sue in federal court in California to block Paramount's acquisition of WBD on antitrust grounds; Paramount says the suit lacks merit Reporters Without Borders: RSF Press Freedom Index hits a 25-year low: over 50% of the world's countries fall into the “difficult” or “very…

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