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The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the release of its new GPT 5.6 model to a select group of partners due to safety concerns, with CEO Sam Altman telling staff that the government will approve access cust…
Chinese hardware tech stocks have surged 64% this quarter on AI infrastructure spending and government support, but earnings season will test whether valuations are justified. Analysts warn that share prices may have out…
Norway has banned the use of artificial intelligence in elementary schools, with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre arguing that AI could cause young children to miss important educational steps. The decision follows a prev…
A nonprofit backed by Hollywood talent and agencies launched RSL Media, a machine-readable consent registry that lets creators and rightsholders specify how AI may use their work, identity, and likeness. The registry tra…
Amazon's MGM Studios dropped a Luca Guadagnino film about OpenAI's Sam Altman amid reports it portrayed him unfavorably, while Google DeepMind partnered with A24 in a $75 million AI deal. Workers including electricians a…
A new article argues that artificial intelligence does not eliminate jobs but instead automates specific tasks, reshaping how people work rather than replacing them entirely.
The New York State Legislature passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act on June 5, 2026, imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers of 20 megawatts or larger, while federal lawmakers introduced the AI Data …
California's AI-Unemployment Tracker, developed by the California Policy Lab in partnership with the Employment Development Department, shows no statewide surge in AI-related layoffs since ChatGPT-3.5's 2022 release thro…
OpenAI will initially release ChatGPT 5.6 only to government-approved customers, according to a staff memo from CEO Sam Altman. The decision follows a Trump administration executive order asking AI companies to voluntari…
California has included AI-generated predictions from Anthropic's Claude chatbot in its contribution to the America 250 time capsule, which will be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026. The predictions envision Califor…
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called for a criminal investigation into the DEA after an AP investigation found federal agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets between 2023 and…
Enterprise AI agents are proliferating rapidly, but managing them has become a critical challenge. Major vendors like Microsoft, Google, ServiceNow, and LangChain are introducing control planes—unified administrative sur…
North Carolina lawmakers are advancing new electricity rules for large data centers as AI-driven demand strains the grid, with the state House passing a bill targeting facilities above 100 MW that mandates 15-year contra…
President Trump signed Executive Order 14409 on June 2, 2026, directing CISA to issue new binding operational directives for civilian network defense and requiring agencies to deploy AI-enabled defensive tools. CISA foll…
California and Santa Clara County asked a federal court to halt construction of an ICE detention facility near Gilroy, arguing the project violates environmental laws and was started without proper assessments. The motio…
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reduced nuclear licensing review times from four years to nine months using artificial intelligence, according to NRC Chief Data Officer and Deputy Chief AI Officer Basia Sall. The a…
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has used artificial intelligence to slash some licensing reviews from four years to nine months, Chief Data Officer and Deputy Chief AI Officer Basia Sall announced on June 25, 2026. The…
The Trump administration has requested that OpenAI delay the release of its upcoming AI model to allow for a 30-day voluntary review process assessing cybersecurity capabilities. This request, part of a broader push for …
Anthropic has delayed its IPO to 2027, citing SpaceX's stock performance and market conditions, following a similar decision by OpenAI. The postponement reshapes expectations for the largest IPO by market cap in 2026, as…
Om Malik, the journalist, GigaOm founder, and True Ventures partner who chronicled the commercial internet from dial-up to AI, died on June 24 at Stanford Hospital at age 59. His family cited a long health journey with h…