Artificial Intelligence (AI) News
Recent Developments:
Thurs, April 16, 2026:
White House Moves to Give Agencies Anthropic Mythos Access - Bloomberg
Five men control A.I. Who should control them? - Economist
Wed, April 15, 2026:
Tues, April 14, 2026:
Maine becomes first US state to pass data center construction ban - FT
‘That wasn’t me’: How facial recognition led to a woman being jailed for 6 months - WP
Mon, April 13, 2026:
Fri, April 10, 2026:
Thurs, April 9, 2026:
Artificial Intelligence Takes On the Midterm Elections. The AI industry is looking to extend its influence on regulation. - Bloomberg
Wed, April 8, 2026:
How dangerous is Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI model? Dario Amodei’s warnings should not be dismissed. - Economist
US court declines to block Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting for now - Reuters
Tues, April 7, 2026:
Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign - NYT / Friedman
We examine the impact artificial intelligence is having on the cybersecurity industry. - Punchbowl
Sun, March 29, 2026:
The Sudden Fall of OpenAI’s Most Hyped Product Since ChatGPT - WSJ
Fri, March 27, 2026:
A decadelong feud is reshaping the future of AI. - WSJ
Thurs, March 26, 2026:
Trump administration blocked from punishing Anthropic over Pentagon row. Judge says classification of group as ‘supply-chain risk’ was probably ‘arbitrary and capricious’ - FT
Wed, March 25, 2026:
Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case. A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive. - NYT
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law - AP
Mon, March 23, 2026:
Does A.I. Need a Constitution? - NewYorker
Sat, March 21, 2026:
How the Iran war could derail the AI boom. The entire chip supply chain depends on energy and chemical imports from the Middle East. - FT
Fri, March 20, 2026:
The New York Congressional Race Turning Into a Bitter AI War. Groups opposed to strict AI regulations are pouring about $265 million into the 2026 elections - WSJ
Mon, March 16, 2026:
A Florida bill that would have regulated artificial intelligence, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, failed to gain traction after President Trump made it clear he did not want states to rein in the technology. - NYT
Wed, March 11, 2026:
Was Pentagon’s use of AI to identify targets a factor in U.S. targeting of elementary school killing at least 175, many of them children - WP
Infrastructure Crisis Threatening U.S. Supremacy in Quantum Race - HSToday
Tues, March 3, 2026:
OpenAI goes on defense as Anthropic surges after Pentagon fallout - Hill
Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley with Anthropic ban - Hill
GOP state lawmakers urge WH to halt efforts to block state AI laws - Hill
Sun, March 1, 2026:
What’s Really at Stake in the Fight Between Anthropic and the Pentagon. Feud goes beyond AI guardrails and revolves around the dream of the nascent technology’s future. - WSJ
An Ohio newspaper has a new star writer. It isn’t human. - WP
Fri, Feb 13, 2026:
States and feds aren’t doing much to affect data center growth. - Politico
Prince William County [Virginia] residents… attested to feeling plenty of those [health] impacts already — the constant low hum of industrial-size fans that keep their children awake at night, for one, and the health risks associated with the data centers’ frequent [diesel] generator use.. One recent study from researchers at the California Institute of Technology and University of California Riverside found that if diesel generators at Virginia data centers emit just 10 percent of what their pollution permits allow, costs from asthma and other respiratory diseases will total $50 million annually, affecting communities as far away as Florida.
General assembly members from across [Virginia] have… taken interest in data centers’ driving up electricity prices due to their immense power needs, but few state lawmakers have been interested in looking at more local pressure points such as quality-of-life and health issues for residents.
Thurs, Feb 12, 2026:
Anthropic Pushes Its Valuation to $380 Billion With New Funding Round. The artificial intelligence start-up raised another $30 billion, and its valuation more than doubled since its last funding round in September. - NYT
Mon, Feb 9, 2026:
Trump set off a surge of AI in the federal government. See what happened. The White House is accelerating AI adoption across government, embedding the technology in policing, health care, defense and science. - WP
AI backlash forces tech industry to rethink data center buildout - WP
Sat, Feb 7, 2026:
Tech giants are spending more on their AI push than America did on the Apollo space program or the interstate highway system. - WSJ
The AI boom is so huge it’s causing shortages everywhere else. The $700 billion AI spending spree has few precedents. Good luck finding an electrician or a reasonably priced smartphone. - WP
Fri, Feb 6, 2026:
Big split driving the tricky politics of AI data centers. A new POLITICO poll suggests data centers aren’t unpopular nationwide. But that changes when one shows up in your backyard, both the AI industry and its foes say. - Politico
Mon, Feb 2, 2026:
A social network for AI agents is full of introspection—and threats. How worried should you be about Moltbook? - Economist
Trillions Weekly: Is this a step towards permitting AI bots to operate independent of human oversight? The headlong rush of this Administration to promoting U.S. AI supremacy—without considering carefully the full implications—could be dangerous.
Sun, Jan 25, 2026:
How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll - AP
Sun, Jan 18, 2026:
Taiwan’s Flagship Chip Maker Charts a Future Beyond Taiwan. TSMC has for decades provided a ‘Silicon Shield’ to its namesake island. Now it sees both business and geopolitical reasons for going big in the U.S. - WSJ
Fri, Jan 16, 2026:
‘Show me the money’ time for AI as political risks loom - Politico
Economists at the Bank for International Settlements found that AI-related investment is a major driver of U.S. economic growth, thanks to spending on data centers, chips and other infrastructure. But they say the boom’s sustainability depends on companies delivering the high earnings that investors are banking on. If it falls short, the shock could ripple through both equity and debt markets, with extensive implications for both the broader economy and the political landscape.
Fri, Jan 2, 2026:
Inside Elon Musk’s Optimus Robot Project. The billionaire has bet Tesla’s future on humanoids, which for now rely on human helpers - WSJ
Tues, Dec 30, 2025:
10 Pieces of Tech Jargon That Confused Us in 2025. Here’s a cheat sheet for decoding this year’s A.I.-driven tech lingo, from RAG to superintelligence. - NYT
Mon, Dec 29, 2025:
OpenAI faces a make-or-break year in 2026. One of the fastest-growing companies in history is in a perilous position. - Economist
Sun, Dec 28, 2025:
From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump - NYT
Wed, Dec 17, 2025:
How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips – Reuters
Mon, Dec 15, 2025:
Meta’s “Trusted Experts” helped me run scam ads on Facebook and Instagram – Reuters
McKinsey Plots Thousands of Job Cuts in Slowdown for Consulting Industry – Bloomberg
Thurs, Dec 11, 2025:
Nvidia selling chips to China shows incoherence of Trump trade policy. The president reveals the hollowness of his other “national security” concerns. – WP
Thurs, Dec 4, 2025:
18,000 Reasons It’s So Hard to Build a Chip Factory in America. The transformation of Phoenix into a semiconductor hub by Taiwan’s TSMC illustrates the difficulties of large-scale projects in the United States. – NYT
Sat, Nov 29, 2025:
Stocks and cryptocurrencies tied to the president and his family have tumbled amid a broader rout of riskier assets – WSJ
Sun, Nov 16, 2025:
Wall Street Blows Past Bubble Worries to Supercharge AI Spending Frenzy – WSJ
Tues, Sept 30, 2025:
‘Semiconductor slush fund’: How the Trump admin seized control of Biden’s $7.4 billion chips initiative – Politico
Fri, Sept 26, 2025:
Trump Takes Aim at Chip Makers With New Plan to Throttle Imports. Administration wants domestic manufacturing to match imports and would impose tariffs on those companies that don’t step up production. – WSJ
Matching capacity of domestic chips with imports is a taller order than simply increasing domestic investments because overseas products are often cheaper, supply chains are difficult to tweak, and increasing U.S. supply takes time.
Wed, Sept 24, 2025:
This industry will be hardest hit by Trump’s new $100K visa fee. They’re anxious. Tech groups are rushing to coordinate a response to the administration’s overhaul of the H-1B program. – Politico
Thurs, Sept 4, 2025:
Trump Deal Lets Intel Move Factories Overseas – Prospect
Tues, Sept 2, 2025:
The U.S. and China must agree on a trust architecture for A.I. devices, or else rogue entities will destabilize these two superpower nations long before they get around to fighting a war. – NYT/TF
Fri, Aug 22, 2025:
Trump wants to convert $11 billion in federal contracts and subsidies awarded to the struggling chipmaker Intel into an equity stake. – Politico
US Takes Nearly 10% Intel Stake, Clinching Unorthodox Deal – Bloomberg
Tues, Aug 19, 2025:
Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds – CNBC
Mon, Aug 18, 2025:
Trump Administration in Talks to Take a 10% Stake in Intel – Bloomberg
Fri, Aug 15, 2025:
Intel’s Move Toward Nationalization Won’t Work—at Least for the Long Haul. Federal support could get the troubled chip maker over some hurdles, but risks great harm to the U.S. tech sector. – WSJ
Wed, Aug 13, 2025:
Trump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip Industry. President Trump has become the semiconductor sector’s leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.’s firing. – NYT
Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off. Corporate spending on artificial intelligence is surging as executives bank on major efficiency gains. So far, they report little effect to the bottom line. – NYT
Sat, Aug 9, 2025:
US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China after CEO meets Trump, Jensen Huang personally lobbied president. – FT
Sun, Aug 3, 2025:
AI Scheming: AI Is Getting Better at Winning, Even at Our Expense – Bloomberg
Fri, June 27, 2025:
The A.I. Frenzy Is Escalating. Again. Companies like OpenAI, Amazon and Meta have supersized their spending on artificial intelligence, with no signs of slowing down. – NYT
Mon, Jan. 27, 2025:
Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging – CNN
Wed, Jan 22, 2025:
Why Trump’s AI plan made Musk flip out; what’s really at stake – Politico
Wed, Jan 22, 2025:
Musk bashes AI joint venture Trump announced, claiming its backers don’t “have the money” – CNN
Tues, Jan 21, 2025:
SoftBank joins OpenAI, Oracle in AI Joint Venture – Bloomberg
“The president said he would use emergency declarations and executive action to help ease construction projects, including through easier access to energy.”
Mon, Jan. 20, 2025:
Trump temporarily delays enforcement of federal ban on TikTok – CNN
Sat, Jan 18, 2025:
Trump’s memecoin creates billions from thin air before DC return – Bloomberg
Fri, Jan. 17, 2025:
Supreme Court allows bipartisan TikTok ban to go into effect – CNN
Tue, Jan 7, 2025:
Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram) is getting rid of fact checkers, acknowledging more harmful content will appear on platforms – CNN
“In 2016, the company launched an independent fact-checking program, in the wake of claims that it had failed to stop foreign actors from leveraging its platforms to spread disinformation and sow discord among Americans. In the years since, it continued to grapple with the spread of controversial content on its platform, such as misinformation about elections, anti-vaccination stories, violence and hate speech.”