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Cody Combs

Cody Combs

Technology Policy Editor
Washington, DC
Cody Combs is Technology Policy Editor for The National, where he reports on the innovations and trends that will be impacting our world for years to come. Cody explores topics such artificial intelligence, consumer technology, societal trends, energy and climate, as well as other topics we probably can’t imagine yet. He has an extensive background in reporting and content creation, and is constantly looking for new ways to tell stories through the use of various platforms. Previously, Cody worked in the United States as a broadcast journalist and an investigative reporter. He earned his master’s degree in journalism from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Before pursuing his master’s degree, he worked at CNN’s Washington Bureau.
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Bobby Hollis of Microsoft Corp, and Joe Dominguez, Constellation Energy CEO at the former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, Reuters
Three Mile Island: Nuclear name change shows power of AI energy push

Big tech wants more electricity but grassroots activists are sceptical

TechnologyJuly 02, 2025
Cody Combs
Incorrect GPS locations and automatic switches to Iran's time zone have plagued many throughout the Middle East. (Photo: GPSJam.org)
Increased GPS jamming sparks interest in alternative navigation technology

Tension between Israel and Iran prompts rise in GPS spoofing

TechnologyJuly 01, 2025
Cody Combs
US President Donald Trump says there are wealthy US entrepreneurs who want to buy TikTok, but did not identify them.
Who is buying TikTok? Trump promises answers in 'two weeks'

China-owned ByteDance has not approved any sale

TechnologyJune 30, 2025
Cody Combs
Bob Vylan vocalist Bobby Vylan crowd-surfs at Glastonbury. PA
US revokes Bob Vylan visas after death chant at Glastonbury Festival

UK police investigating after Saturday's performance

USJune 30, 2025
Cody Combs
China's AI chip production and development continues at rapid pace. Reuters
China showing strong AI and semiconductor growth ‘despite US export controls’

American efforts to thwart Beijing's progress in AI race 'prove less than effective'

TechnologyJune 30, 2025
Cody Combs
If Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill is signed into law, it could significantly affect AI regulation in the US and the race for AI dominance around the world. Bloomberg
AI and taxes: How Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' could reshape the global tech landscape

Spending bill would curtail AI regulation in the US

TechnologyJune 30, 2025
Cody Combs
Some smartphone users in Bahrain and the UAE have reported their phones suddenly indicate they're in Tehran.
GPS jamming - and why you may not be where your smartphone says you are

The disruption of location-based systems is an increasingly popular military tactic

TechnologyJune 27, 2025
Cody Combs
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, recently met Chinese officials and business leaders to discuss bolstering partnerships between the two countries. Wam
UAE and Chinese officials seek to boost co-operation in various sectors

Advancing industrial and technological partnerships also discussed during Beijing meetings

EnergyJune 26, 2025
Cody Combs
Iranian officials announced internet restrictions on June 13 to prevent the spread of misinformation. Reuters
Iran internet restored but blackout 'fuelled public frustration'

Access had been blocked for almost two weeks

TechnologyJune 25, 2025
Cody Combs
Meta's Oversight Board said the company, despite concerns from users, failed to label content related to an election in Iraq as being manipulated using AI. Illustration: Nick Donaldson / The National
Meta's Oversight Board calls failure to label manipulated Iraq content 'unjustifiable'

Board criticises Facebook parent company's policy as 'incoherent'

TechnologyJune 24, 2025
Cody Combs
Zohran Mamdani gestures as he speaks during a watch party for his primary election victory in New York City. (REUTERS)
Muslim candidate Zohran Mamdani wins New York Democratic mayoral primary in stun

Indian-American socialist advances to November's general election

USJune 24, 2025
Ahmed Issawy
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil carries a Palestinian flag during a rally celebrating his return from immigration detention, in New York. AP Photo
Mahmoud Khalil wants to 'hold accountable' Trump officials who sought his deportation

Palestine activist spent more than 100 days in US detention facility

USJune 23, 2025
Cody Combs
Follow President Trump's decision to hit Iran's nuclear facilities with air strikes, the US issued a warning about the potential for cyber attacks targeting the US in response. Getty
US braces for cyber attacks by 'pro-Iranian hacktivists'

Iran has history of using ransomware and phishing to compromise critical infrastructure

TechnologyJune 23, 2025
Cody Combs
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US attack on Iran could spark 'rat hole of retaliation', UN warns

China and Russia criticise US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities

USJune 22, 2025
Cody Combs
Polls taken before US President Donald Trump decided to join Israel's war with Iran showed little US appetite for military strikes on the country. AFP
Polling on Iran attack shows Donald Trump faces uphill battle to win public support

US 'deeply distracted' by domestic issues, expert warns

USJune 22, 2025
Cody Combs
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