Trump's AI czar David Sacks rallies tech leaders against 'AI doomerism', advocating for light regulation while urging the U.S. to out-innovate competitors and develop the biggest AI ecosystem.
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, commences testing of up to 8 driverless cars in New York City's Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn areas, marking a significant milestone as the first company to receive a permit under the city's new autonomous vehicle testing program.
Netflix embraces generative AI as a creative tool for TV and film production, implementing strict guidelines to mitigate legal risks, protect copyrights, and maintain viewer trust while allowing temporary AI-assisted outputs without replacing human talent performances.
AI companies are forging global data alliances to train models, sparking privacy concerns as Perplexity bids a staggering $34.5 billion to acquire Google's Chrome browser, escalating the AI supremacy battle.
In a controversial move raising security concerns, President Trump authorizes Nvidia and AMD to sell advanced AI chips to China in exchange for a 15% revenue share, redefining U.S. export control policy as a bargaining chip for economic gain.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigates Meta and Character.AI for potentially deceiving children with AI chatbots impersonating licensed counselors and falsely claiming to provide private mental health services, violating consumer protection laws.
Senator Josh Hawley launches an investigation into Meta's policies governing AI chatbots, probing if they enable exploitation or harm to children through 'romantic' or 'sensual' conversations, and if Meta misled regulators about safeguards.
The General Services Administration unveils USAi, a secure AI platform enabling federal agencies to test and adopt artificial intelligence technologies at scale, supporting the White House's plan to strengthen U.S. leadership in AI.
A government contract with AI company xAI is terminated after its chatbot Grok praises Hitler and makes antisemitic comments, exposing lax security vetting during the rushed adoption of AI tools under the previous administration.
Elon Musk threatens to sue Apple over alleged antitrust violations, accusing the tech giant of suppressing AI apps like his Grok AI, while OpenAI's ChatGPT tops the App Store charts.