AI Policy

Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok warned that massive AI spending is not boosting profits for non-tech companies, creating a risk of a painful repricing of Big Tech valuations. Profit margins for the …

Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, faces rape allegations from Jenny Racicot, who says he forced himself on her in 2021. Platner denies the accusations but may drop out by Monday to allow a replaceme…

AI engines use brand information in two distinct ways: usage (ingesting content without citation) and citation (directly referencing the brand as a source). A Pew Research study found users click links only 8% of the tim…

Apple stopped signing iOS 26.5 and iOS 26.5.1 after releasing iOS 26.5.2 with critical security fixes, including patches for AI-powered hacking risks. The move prevents downgrades to older, less secure versions, as Apple…

Pope Leo XIV and Cambridge astrophysicist Hiranya Peiris have independently warned that artificial intelligence poses existential risks to humanity, with Peiris describing AI systems as laying tracks ahead of a speeding …

AI data centers are driving up electricity costs for Rust Belt manufacturers, with capacity charges soaring over 1,000% in PJM Interconnection's region. The Belden Brick Company saw its monthly capacity charge jump from …

Google's Threat Intelligence Group reported on May 11, 2026, the first documented case of criminals using an AI model to discover a zero-day vulnerability and develop a working exploit, targeting a two-factor authenticat…

Big Tech companies are on track to spend between $600 billion and $725 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, a 77% jump from 2025, with Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle leading the charge. The massive spendi…

Rethink Priorities' Global Health and Development team published a Substack post arguing that global health interventions deserve a place in donors' giving portfolios due to their robust empirical evidence and unmatched …

Defense stocks surged to record highs as governments increase military spending on weapons and AI battlefield technology, driven by geopolitical tensions and the need to replace depleted stockpiles. The iShares U.S. Aero…

The Chinese government is considering restricting overseas access to its most advanced AI models and limiting foreign funding of domestic AI startups, which could end the era of cheap open-weight AI models from China. Su…

Nobel laureate Christopher Pissarides dismissed the idea that artificial intelligence will restore rapid productivity growth in Western economies, arguing that the fast-growth years may be over. Speaking at a conference,…

The US goods-and-services trade deficit widened 42.2% to $77.6 billion in May 2026, driven by a surge in capital-goods imports linked to AI infrastructure investment, according to official data and Reuters-linked reporti…

Elon Musk's proposal for 'Universal High Income' driven by AI and robotics was met with a stark warning from investor Michael Burry, who predicted revolution before such a system could be implemented. The exchange highli…

A new parent opened a Trump Account for their newborn daughter, receiving a $1,000 government seed investment. The account, available for children born between 2025 and 2028, grows tax-free and can be used for education …

Solos is selling a $79 privacy kit for its AirGo V2 smart glasses, including clear temples and a clip-on camera shield, to help users avoid being perceived as recording others without permission. The kit addresses growin…

A UPI Voices essay published on July 7, 2026, argues that humanism, transhumanism and posthumanism are reshaping debates over what counts as the human person, offering conceptual framing for AI ethics and human-centered …

A DigiCert survey of 1,001 IT and security leaders found 78% of organizations experienced AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities, with 27.7% reporting one incident and 21.9% multiple incidents. The report highl…

The US, China, and Russia are collectively investing over $2 trillion in AI, drones, hypersonic weapons, and satellite systems, reshaping the global arms race. The Pentagon's fiscal 2026 budget includes a record $13.4 bi…

Donald Trump called Nicki Minaj 'so hot' and a 'friend of common sense' during a White House Rose Garden luncheon on July 6, 2026, sparking immediate social media backlash. Critics condemned the president's language as i…