The White House unveils a National AI Policy Framework aiming to override state AI laws with federal oversight, targeting risks like child safety and AI scams, but critics warn of internal contradictions that could undermine its effectiveness and raise doubts about Washington's ability to build the bipartisan consensus needed for …
Y Combinator-backed compliance startup Delve, valued at $300 million, is under fire from an anonymous whistleblower alleging it fabricates compliance evidence, potentially exposing hundreds of clients to criminal HIPAA liability and GDPR fines, while a security researcher simultaneously uncovers critical vulnerabilities in its systems.
China surpasses the U.S. in OpenClaw AI adoption as Baidu and Tencent roll out the viral AI assistant nationwide, fueling a boom in one-person businesses, while Chinese authorities simultaneously warn government agencies and sensitive industries like banking to limit its use over security and data risks.
The Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk, warning that the AI company's self-imposed 'red lines' could allow staff to sabotage military AI systems during active combat, as the Defense Department races to replace Claude with rival models from Google, OpenAI, and xAI ahead of a federal hearing next Tuesday.
EU lawmakers are pushing to ban AI-generated explicit images without consent as part of a landmark AI Act vote set for March 26, while also proposing to delay high-risk AI system rules until December 2026.
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin introduces landmark legislation to restrict the Pentagon's use of AI in military operations, prohibiting autonomous kill decisions, mass surveillance of Americans, and AI-controlled nuclear weapons, as tensions between the Defense Department and AI firm Anthropic highlight the urgent need for clear legal boundaries.
Enterprises deploying agentic AI must act now, with business owners, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, and compliance officers each taking distinct, concrete steps to govern, scale, and audit AI agents as a full operating model transformation — not just a tech experiment.
ByteDance halts the global launch of its AI video tool Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood studios, including Disney, fire off cease-and-desist letters over viral AI-generated clips depicting celebrities like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, forcing the TikTok parent company to overhaul its intellectual property safeguards before proceeding.
Tech layoffs surge 51% in early 2026, with Amazon cutting 16,000 jobs and Block slashing its workforce nearly in half, as AI is officially blamed for over 12,000 U.S. job losses — though analysts warn companies may be using AI as cover for deeper financial struggles, prompting Congress to introduce …
Nearly 10,000 authors, including Kazuo Ishiguro and Richard Osman, publish a deliberately empty book titled 'Don't Steal This Book' at the London Book Fair, demanding the UK government block AI companies from using copyrighted creative work without permission or payment.