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OpenAI backers spent $7.6 million to defeat New York Assemblyman Alex Bores in a congressional primary, while Anthropic-funded groups spent over $10 million to support him, turning the race into a proxy battle over AI re…
The US Department of Commerce awarded AI startup SandboxAQ $500 million under the CHIPS Act to develop new semiconductor materials, reducing reliance on Chinese supply chains. The government takes an equity stake and roy…
Anthropic's Fable model remains offline after two days of meetings in Washington, with prediction markets showing a 55% chance of restoration by July 1. Security expert Katie Moussouris confirmed there was no jailbreak—t…
A WordPress VIP survey found 60% of US consumers say brands using 'AI' in messaging is a turnoff, while enterprise teams spend 16.6 hours weekly chasing AI search visibility. Multiple studies show consumer trust in AI ha…
Anthropic published an updated privacy policy effective July 8, 2026, detailing how it collects, uses, and processes personal data from users of its website, Claude.ai, and other services. The policy covers data such as …
Estonia plans to issue personal identification numbers to AI assistants, becoming the first nation to do so, Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced. The IDs aim to give agents limited, controllable, and auditable author…
Forbes Tech Council warns that organizations are playing 'AI hot potato' by passing accountability for AI risks between departments, creating governance blind spots. The article argues that enterprises must establish exp…
Kilo has partnered with Swedish AI infrastructure provider Inceptron to offer high-performance inference for open-weight models hosted in the EU, prioritizing data sovereignty and GDPR compliance. The integration allows …
The Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) announced the inaugural AAIF Annual Technical Excellence Awards to honor individuals, teams, and organizations advancing open, interoperable agentic AI. Nominations are open until July 17…
A new Pew Research Center study finds that 49% of US adults now use chatbots, up 16% from 2024, yet 40% believe AI will negatively impact society. The US government has passed only one significant AI law, the Take It Dow…
Intel released its 2025–2026 Corporate Responsibility Report, detailing progress in people, sustainability, and technology as AI demand surges. The company achieved 99% renewable electricity globally, saved 11.2 billion …
A new Pew Research Center study finds that 67% of Americans have little to no confidence in the U.S. government's ability to regulate AI, while 59% doubt U.S. companies can develop it responsibly. Roughly two-thirds beli…
Attackers compromised 20,000 Instagram accounts by exploiting Meta's AI systems through polite requests, highlighting a growing security vulnerability in AI agents that can be manipulated into granting unauthorized acces…
A discussion on the Privacy Guides forum explores whether AI will render privacy efforts obsolete, with users debating increased data collection and potential countermeasures like Mullvad's DAITA VPN feature. Participant…
Clarecast released its inaugural industry report on June 17, 2026, identifying nearly 10,000 companies at risk of AI-driven workforce contraction and over 1,300 showing signs of a full 'Quiet Restructuring' pattern. The …
South Africa's Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube urged caution on AI adoption in education at the 9th Biannual World Conference of IFTRA in Boksburg, emphasizing that AI cannot replace ethical, qualified educators.…
US convertible bond issuance hit roughly $34 billion in the first four months of 2026, more than double the same period last year, with about half of the deals tied to AI companies. AI firms like CoreWeave are using conv…
A Pew Research Center survey of over 5,000 U.S. adults found that while most adults under 30 use AI chatbots, they are the most skeptical about AI's future impact, with roughly half saying AI will negatively affect socie…
About half of U.S. adults say they never use AI chatbots, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Non-users cite lack of interest, privacy concerns, and distrust of accuracy as major reasons, with older adults and cer…
A Sonoma County resident was cited after California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials found a fawn that had been unlawfully captured and confined in a dog crate for more than three weeks. The fawn was taken to a …