A massive $1.5 trillion AI investment bubble artificially inflates the US economy while experts warn that hallucinating, biased AI systems risk creating a dangerous Silicon Valley-controlled pseudo-reality lacking proper regulation.
Apple's revolutionary M-series chips deliver exceptional performance and battery life through unified architecture, forcing Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to completely rethink their strategies while the upcoming M5 promises a massive 6x AI power boost and potential cellular connectivity for always-connected Macs.
Uber and Lyft partner with Chinese tech giant Baidu to test autonomous robotaxis in London starting 2026, with Lyft planning to deploy hundreds of electric RT6 SUVs pending regulatory approval, joining Waymo and Wayve in the city's growing autonomous vehicle landscape.
The U.S. Department of Energy launches the Genesis Mission, partnering with Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI and 20 other organizations to harness artificial intelligence for accelerating scientific discovery, strengthening national security, and driving energy innovation through a scalable national research infrastructure.
Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits explodes 700% on Shanghai debut, closing at 829 yuan after raising $600 million as Beijing accelerates semiconductor independence amid escalating US tech export restrictions.
House advances SPEED Act in narrow 215-209 vote to fast-track AI infrastructure permits for tech giants like OpenAI and Meta, while facing Republican infighting over presidential powers and environmental review reforms that slash lawsuit challenge periods from six years to just 150 days.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urge Americans to pursue manufacturing careers offering $70,000-$90,000 starting salaries without college degrees, as the industry faces a staggering 1.9 million worker shortage while positioning itself as crucial for AI competition and national prosperity.
Trump signs executive order targeting state AI laws through legal challenges and federal grant conditions, prompting California and New York officials to vow court battles as experts predict extensive federal-state litigation over AI regulation authority.
Taiwan opens its largest AI supercomputing data center in Tainan equipped with Nvidia's cutting-edge Blackwell chips, marking a bold push for technological independence with plans to expand capacity sixfold by 2028 through a partnership with Japan's NTT.
TIME crowns AI Architects as 2025 Person of the Year as Jensen Huang's Nvidia reaches $5 trillion valuation, Trump launches $500 billion Stargate initiative, and Chinese breakthrough DeepSeek intensifies global AI race while ChatGPT hits 800 million weekly users amid growing concerns over mental health and job displacement.