FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee who allegedly planted recording device in conference room
The Tuesday incident comes as the ChatGPT-maker, along with competitors, faces heightened scrutiny over its safety practices.
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AI companion startup Character.ai files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing costs and litigation
The company said the platform became "costly to develop and grow," in Monday filings to the Delaware District bankruptcy court.
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SpaceX agrees to testify to NYC Council about AI safety after receiving subpoena
SpaceX has agreed to testify before the New York City Council as part of an investigation into AI safety risks.
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Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor
Musk’s record midterm election spending comes as the Tesla and SpaceX CEO rebuilds his relationship with Trump and has business ties to the federal government.
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OpenAI and Anthropic poach Trump officials as industry fights for Washington’s trust
AI labs have been looking to people with political experience as frontier tech is increasingly viewed as a national security issue.
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Russia's internet giant Yandex halts operations at major data center after drone attack
Russian internet giant Yandex paused operations inside one of its data centers after a drone attack as Ukraine continues to hit the country's infrastructure.
CNBC — Technology3 min readTrump awarding medals to Musk, Dell, Nadella and other tech execs at science summit
President Trump is giving awards to a number of top tech executives at a summit on Thursday.
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FCC to vote on auctioning 25MHz of 'prime spectrum' in move that could benefit Amazon, SpaceX
SpaceX and Amazon have moved to expand providing direct-to-device services with networks of satellites.
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Singapore's Temasek warns of the ‘biggest risk’ facing markets right now
Unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade poses the biggest risk to markets, according to Singapore state-owned investment giant Temasek.
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Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group
Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push
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AI researcher warns 'we are racing to build and grow our own adversary' in NYC hearing
The leading AI labs facing intensifying scrutiny over their safety and security practices.
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Democratic Texas AG candidate vows to probe Deloitte's role in voter registration delay
Texas is working through a backlog of nearly 200,000 unprocessed voter registration applications, thanks to a software error involving state contractor Deloitte.
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Trump’s AI lunch included every major tech company. Except Apple
Apple's absence from Trump's AI lunch raised eyebrows, but the company is known to look out for its own interests.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom bans AI 'robo bosses' in landmark state law, reversing his earlier veto
California Governor Gavin Newsom has banned 'robo-bosses' from firing workers, the first U.S. state with such a law.
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Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says
Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.
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Sen. Hawley: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify at rogue AI hearing
A Senate subcommittee on Wednesday is examining rogue AI, after a series of AI cyberattacks and increasing warnings about the risks of the technology.
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Trump's meeting with tech leaders leaves AI safety more unsettled than ever
Following Trump's lunch with AI leaders at the White House, the industry remains largely unchanged on AI safety.
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Trump tries to rename AI 'super intelligence' as polls show him sinking on key issue
Trump shrugged when asked if he is concerned that his support for AI and data centers could hurt Republicans in the upcoming midterm election.
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