Diego Areas Munhoz

Policy Reporter

Diego covers technology policy and politics for Punchbowl News, writing on everything from artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and telecom issues. Laser-eyed on the influence of tech companies on the federal government, Diego is interested in the players on and off Capitol Hill who shape policy for this ever-growing industry. Diego previously covered labor and employment policy for Bloomberg. He is a graduate from the City College of New York, where he studied Theatre. Originally from Brazil, Diego is naturally a soccer and Formula 1 fanatic.

Latest from Diego Areas Munhoz

Grassley says Meta may have targeted ads based on users’ emotional state

In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Grassley cites text messages between senior officials at Facebook that he says show the company may have used “sentiment” detection to decide what ads should be shown to individuals.

Tech shells out for K Street assist on tax and trade

The tech world is shoring up its tax and trade lobbying as tariffs and reconciliation take center stage in Washington.

Trump puts restrictions on sales of AI chips on China

Nvidia announced Wednesday that the Trump administration informed the company it’s putting new export controls on the H20 processor the American chipmaker sells to China.

Grassley calls out Meta’s ‘silencing’ campaign against whistleblower

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is accusing Zuckerberg’s company of seeking to “silence” a whistleblower who has been speaking to Congress about Meta’s business dealings with China.

Lawmakers cheer as Meta’s antitrust trial kicks off

The blockbuster antitrust trial brought by the Federal Trade Commission against Meta kicked off this morning, and the social media giant isn’t going to get much love from the Hill.