We published two new pieces from our series with Data and Society!

1) Tamara Kneese looks at AI's energy demands.
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2) Reem Suleiman, Esra’a Al Shafei, and Brian Hofer discuss how state and local governments can counteract federal data misuse.
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From his home in suburban Chicago, John Prevost, Pope Leo XIV's brother, reflected on his brother’s ascent to the papacy, his values and his American roots. “The best way I could describe him right now is that he will be following in Francis’ footsteps,” Prevost said. nyti.ms/43wrALh

2035: innovation + governance will either hold hands… or light each other on fire. We’re betting on the first one.

Great policy = like plumbing.
Invisible when it works. A disaster when it doesn’t.
#Blueprints #Governance

If data privacy was real, which tech giant would combust first?
(Be honest.)
#DataRights

Values-driven” isn’t a tagline.
It’s why we’re still here when the hype burns out.
#PolicyWithPurpose

Our latest from The Humanist: what if technology helped us be more human, not less?
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"Americans have fought against injustice before, and we can do it again."

Secular Week of Action starts tomorrow! Find an action in your community and join us in creating the world we want to live in: weekofaction.org/events
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By 2030, digital rights could be the new civil rights. Novara is here to make sure that future is just.
#DigitalPolicy #TechJustice #NovaraSky

Imagine AI policy was led by ethicists, parents, and engineers—not just lobbyists. What would change? (We have some thoughts.)
#AIethics #PublicInterestTech

Most firms ask “How do we comply?”
We ask “How do we lead?”
Novara isn’t built for comfort. It’s built for impact. #Techpolicyfirm #AI

We’re not here to talk about disruption. We’re here to design governance that lasts. If you care about AI, innovation, and the public good—follow along. #AI #Techpolicy

Recent events in Brazil starkly illustrate how the erosion of public trust, the industrialization of disinformation, and the capture of institutions by private interests can create the conditions for rupture, writes Murillo Bidoia Galdino. But it also shows the potential for institutional pushback.

Tech Policy Press Fellow Megan Kirkwood explains the European Commission’s non-compliance decisions and fines against Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets Act.

The US has taken a series of steps that unilaterally disarm its cybersecurity defenses and guardrails against disinformation precisely when it ought to be strengthening them, writes Laura S. Scherling.

The future of tech policy isn’t written by lobbyists behind closed doors. It’s co-authored by people bold enough to challenge defaults. That’s where we start.

Welcome to Novara on BlueSky. This space is for builders, policy wonks, and visionaries who see beyond the next quarter. We don’t chase hype. We shape it. #TechPolicy #FutureOfGovernance