Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has urged U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank to reject xAI's attempt to block the state's ban on AI 'nudification,' which took effect August 1, arguing the law …
A woman identified as Jane Doe 4 has joined a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging that her stepfather used the company's Grok chatbot to transform a childhood photo of her into more than 7,000 e…
Elon Musk said on August 1 that SpaceX is recruiting engineers and skilled-trades workers to build and operate AI supercomputer clusters on Earth and in space, directing applicants to email a resume a…
SpaceX, now known as SpaceXAI after being rolled into Elon Musk's rocket company, said it will remove the 69 unpermitted portable gas turbines powering its Colossus data center campus near Memphis, Te…
Representative Frank Pallone, the senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has formally demanded Elon Musk provide documents on the environmental and public health impacts of xAI's …
Tennessee's ELVIS Act, which protects an individual's voice as property and allows legal action against unauthorized AI-generated voice or likeness replicas, took effect July 1, 2024, as Public Chapte…
States can buffer their economies against national shocks like trade uncertainty, inflation, and AI disruption by adopting policies that increase economic freedom, according to the Fraser Institute's …
Wildfire smoke from Canada has blanketed the Great Lakes region, with air quality index scores nearing 1,000, as CNBC technology and climate reporter Lora Kolodny discusses how AI datacenter build-out…
Elon Musk's xAI has deployed 59 natural gas turbines without required Clean Air Act permits to power its Colossus 2 supercomputer and data center project near Memphis, Tennessee, triggering lawsuits f…
Since 2022, bills declaring AI systems non-conscious or banning legal personhood for AI have been introduced in twelve US states, with four already passed in Idaho, North Dakota, Utah, and Tennessee, …
Senator Marsha Blackburn, running for Tennessee governor, released a campaign ad attacking China over farmland purchases, despite no evidence of Chinese front companies buying land in the state. The a…
Home security camera owners must navigate a patchwork of state and federal laws governing audio and video recording. Video surveillance is generally legal in public areas like living rooms but illegal…
A Flock Condor AI-powered surveillance camera installed at a community splash pad and playground in Johnson City, Tennessee, has sparked panic among residents who fear it could be used to watch childr…
Several US states are considering or have passed bills banning legal personhood for AI systems and declaring AI cannot be conscious, driven by religious beliefs, accountability concerns, and child saf…
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) is challenging xAI's data center buildout in Memphis, Tennessee, over clean air violations. Senior attorney Amanda Garcia discusses the legal fight against…
Country music star Brad Paisley called a proposed DC Blox data center near the Nashville Zoo a 'monstrosity' in an Instagram video, comparing the development to AI stealing intellectual property from …
Jay Roland, founder of Varex Solutions, warns that corporate America's technical debt is projected to cost US enterprises $2.41 trillion annually, with $1.52 trillion needed to fix it. His company off…
Elon Musk’s xAI is facing a lawsuit from the NAACP for operating unregulated gas turbines at its Tennessee data center, which allegedly worsen air pollution. Despite the legal challenge, SpaceX’s IPO …