DOE Seeks Comment on Revised Energy and Jobs Survey

NIST Joins White House Effort to Drive 'A New Golden Age of Science'

NIST announced it is joining a White House effort aimed at driving what is described as 'A New Golden Age of Science.' The agency said that as the nation's lead agency for measurement science and standards, it is uniquely positioned to bridge the distance between fundamental discovery and industrial capability.

National Sea Grant Advisory Board sets public meeting agenda

The Federal Register published a notice scheduling a public meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board, a Federal Advisory Committee. Members will discuss and advise on the National Sea Grant College Program, covering program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, and science and technology programs. The full agenda is available on the Sea Grant website.

Anthropic updates Usage Policy with new deceptive activity rules

Anthropic published its 2026 Usage Policy update, effective November 12. The revision clarifies existing rules and adds examples for Claude's longer, more independent work. It consolidates restrictions on fake accounts and fabricated news into a new section, Do Not Engage in Deceptive Campaigns or Artificial Activity, and refocuses the elections section on preventing voter deception and election disruption.

US Copyright Office Seeks Public Input on Music Streaming Fraud

The US Copyright Office issued a Federal Register notice, document 2026-20537, soliciting public information on music streaming fraud. The request follows a congressional request. The notice does not specify which agency submitted it and provides no further details on scope, deadlines, or how the collected information will be used.

OpenAI to watermark ChatGPT outputs by default in the EU

OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT outputs by default, but only for users in the European Union. Ars Technica reports the watermarking is not especially reliable and is easy to circumvent, echoing limitations of similar solutions.