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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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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. AFP
Pentagon chief says Iranian troops and civilians were not targets in US attack

Measures taken to protect US staff stationed in nearby countries after Iran attack

USJune 22, 2025
Cody Combs
US President Donald Trump's plan to prevent international students from attending Harvard suffered another setback with the latest court ruling. Bloomberg
Harvard gets victory in court on Trump's ban on international student enrolment

Trump administration in May blocked Harvard's ability to enrol international students following a series of disagreements revolving around university autonomy

USJune 20, 2025
Cody Combs
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, US Vice President JD Vance and UAE Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, at the White House on Friday.
AI, investment and energy discussed in UAE meeting at White House

Meeting was centred on deepening co-operation amid major investment initiative

TechnologyJune 20, 2025
Cody Combs
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after his release from an immigration processing centre in Jena, Louisiana. AP
Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil out on bail

Columbia University graduate student was leading organiser of campus protests in support of Gaza

USJune 20, 2025
Cody Combs
The prospect of the US assisting Israel in attacking Iran has renewed an old constitutional debate. Reuters
Does Trump have the authority to declare war on Iran?

US Constitution and technicalities create an often-debated grey area

USJune 20, 2025
Cody Combs
Some smartphone users in Bahrain and the UAE have reported their phones suddenly indicate they're in Tehran. Photo: Gia Chaudry
Iran time zone and location activated on some phones in Middle East

GPS jamming stemming from military strikes in region could be to blame

TechnologyJune 20, 2025
Cody Combs
People take shelter at a station of the Carmelit underground funicular railway in Israel's northern city of Haifa. AFP
Technology war fuelling communications paranoia

History suggests compromised devices could be the difference between victory and defeat

TechnologyJune 17, 2025
Cody Combs
A model of the UAE-US AI Cluster during its launch ceremony at Qasr Al Watan. UAE Presidential Court
UAE can make AI as important as internet, Emirati official says

Mariam Almheiri says first phase of 'AI clusters' to be online by 2026

TechnologyJune 17, 2025
Cody Combs
Will President Trump, for a third time, grant ByteDance an extension that keeps TikTok operating in the US? Reuters
Will TikTok be banned on June 19?

China-owned ByteDance still hasn't divested from the platform, as US law requires

TechnologyJune 17, 2025
Cody Combs
The T1 phone will be available in September for $499, says Trump Mobile. Photo: Trump Mobile.com
Trump sons sell golden phones

'T1' phone will accompany the '47 Plan', available for $47.45 per month

TechnologyJune 16, 2025
Cody Combs
US President Donald Trump attends a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary. AP
Donald Trump's military parade takes over Washington

Tanks and troops made the journey down Constitution Avenue in the US capital, while jets soared in the skies above

USJune 14, 2025
Cody Combs
A last-minute appeal by the Trump administration meant that Mahmoud Khalil would not be released on June 13.
US will not release Columbia protester Khalil despite appeal success

Government successfully challenge interpretation of recent court ruling

USJune 13, 2025
Cody Combs
A man uses his smartphone while sitting in a cafe in Tehran, Iran. The country has temporarily restricted internet access after the Israeli strikes. EPA
Iran internet disrupted as country imposes restrictions

Elon Musk says Starlink has been turned on

TechnologyJune 13, 2025
Cody Combs
Meta will acquire a significant stake in Scale AI, a fast-rising company co-founded by Alexandr Wang. Photo: CSIS
What is Scale AI? Co-founder Alexandr Wang confirms 'massive investment' from Meta

Scale AI co-founder will leave company and join Mark Zuckerberg to work on AI efforts

TechnologyJune 13, 2025
Cody Combs
A major internet cut affecting sites using Google Cloud, AWS and Cloudflare, among others, hit users around the world on Thursday.
Internet cut affects Google Cloud and impacts services worldwide

Google says it has resolved problem throughout all regions

TechnologyJune 12, 2025
Cody Combs
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