The Trump administration is split over how to respond to the rapid rise of China's leading AI models, with parts of the White House pushing for stricter controls and the Commerce Department viewing th…
The U.S. stock market has more than doubled over the past decade to over $75 trillion, roughly two and a half times the annual output of the entire U.S. economy, fueled by investor appetite for artifi…
The AI bubble is no ordinary bubble, according to The Atlantic's Annie Lowrey, who cites Sam Altman and the International Monetary Fund warning that it poses a significant risk to financial stability.…
The Trump administration plans to redirect federal research funds toward artificial intelligence and individual scientists, moving away from universities, according to a White House Office of Science …
Israel is spending $50 million on an AI-powered campaign to improve U.S. public opinion, with texts written by artificial intelligence and pushed by a longtime Trump adviser's firm, according to the W…
The latest episode of Trial Balloon covers aging politicians, backlash against AI data centers, and the political costs of the war with Iran. New episodes are released weekly.…
The Trump administration may take future executive action to address China-related concerns over open-source AI models, a senior White House official said Tuesday, signaling ongoing work beyond an exe…
Anthropic has posted 32 job openings for roles focused on preventing catastrophic misuse of AI, including the development of explosives and nuclear weapons, Axios reports. The company has previously w…
China's economy grew at its weakest pace since 2022 in the second quarter, according to the Wall Street Journal, as surging exports fueled by the AI boom failed to offset a weak domestic economy and s…
The United Arab Emirates has gained expanded access from the U.S. to coveted artificial-intelligence chips after aiding America in recent months by carrying out dozens of airstrikes against Iran, inte…
More than 200 economists, researchers and tech leaders warned that artificial intelligence could fuel risks including 'large-scale job displacement,' according to the Los Angeles Times. The experts ur…
Sen. Mitch McConnell's office released a photo Sunday night showing the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican smiling beside his wife, Elaine Chao, while holding a Washington Post Sports section, but the im…
The Trump administration has acquired equity stakes in more than two dozen firms over the past year, extending government influence across semiconductors, nuclear energy, minerals, quantum computers a…
The new logo for President Donald J. Trump International Airport, formerly Palm Beach International Airport, appears to be generated by AI, featuring crooked stars and other sloppy details, as noted b…
Terrorist groups are using generative AI tools to gain tactical advantages on the battlefield, such as modifying motorcycles for faster acceleration and top speed based on chatbot tips, according to a…
A surge in artificial intelligence investments and a favorable regulatory environment have driven a $3.2 trillion deal-making boom in the first half of 2026, with 44 deals exceeding $10 billion each, …
The two largest artificial intelligence political action committees have spent at least $44 million on 40 House and Senate candidates as of June, with plans to deploy over $200 million raised for the …
The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model, allowing a broad launch. The decision reflects ongoing case-by-case negotiations between the government and leading AI compa…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked seven U.S. tech companies for information about their military AI contracts and demanded the Pentagon release full contracts, citing concerns over opaque AI arrangements an…
Voters are increasingly using AI tools as nonpartisan researchers for the 2026 midterm elections, viewing them as efficient alternatives to traditional news and voter guides. Experts warn that these t…