
Trump Says Top Tech Firms Have Signed Accord to 'Self-Police' AI Development
Trump is promising that the government wouldn’t limit the development of AI

Luján Calls for Bipartisan Senate Select Committee on AI
The N.M. Senator says Congress needs a dedicated panel to coordinate AI policy

Nvidia Unveils Security Platform to Stop AI Agents From Going Rogue
The Open Agent Safety Platform includes software that sets boundaries for AI agents

Anthropic and OpenAI Sound the Alarm on AI Safety — And Seek to Shape It's Control
The companies may be seeking to score political goals ahead of the U.S. midterm elections

Gleb Tsipursky: AI Infrastructure Needs Authority Budgets Before Agents Get the Keys
As AI shifts from chatbots to agents that act on networks, operators need to cap what an agent can do before a human signs off

Federal Court Says Pentagon Can Label Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk
The ruling is separate from a previous case where a judge found the Pentagon acted illegally against Anthropic for its criticism of AI use.

Trump's State Dinner for Xi Features Sea Bass and a Long List of Tech Titans
The dinner follows Trump's personal welcome for Xi, aiming to strengthen their relationship.

Tech Leaders to UN: For the Sake of Humanity, Please Control AI We Created
'If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole,' said Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic

OpenAI's Breach of Australian Health Department Website Prompts Rebuke From Prime Minister
Albanese said an inquiry looking into the security breach would examine whether OpenAI could be criminally charged.

Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill to Ban Artificial Intelligence and Create Department of AI
The proposal comes as prominent AI executives and researchers increasingly warn about potentially catastrophic risks from rapidly advancing systems.

Climate Week Talks Balance Hope For Clean Energy Against Uncertainty Over AI
The environmental footprint of AI and data centers is 'very much a hot topic'

Evan Swarztrauber: The Hidden Supply-Chain Risk Inside America’s AI Data Centers
The FCC should add Chinese-made optical transceivers to its covered list before America's AI data centers become dependent on an adversary's supply chain.

Trump to Create AI Force, Name AI Czar
The move would centralize the administration’s efforts to advance artificial intelligence.

China and the US are Competing for AI Dominance but Have Shared Concerns Over Safety
Despite U.S. export controls, Chinese AI models are increasingly competitive.

Lawsuit Says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google Made Illegal AI Slowdown Agreement
The plaintiffs are individual subscribers to AI services, and allege that a Sept. 12 essay by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged illegal industrywide cooperation

11 AI Bills Cleared Committee this Summer, But None Has Reached the House Floor
One measure would require transparency, incident-reporting and outside-audit requirements on developers advanced AI

A Global AI Safety Strategy Depends on Cooperation. China and U.S. Each See the Other as the Problem
Any AI agreements might be superficial but a possible start to something larger.

House Passes Bill Aimed at Addressing Impact of Data Centers on Energy Costs
The legislation passed Wednesday would require state utility regulators to consider a standard by which utilities charge data centers for the full cost of the new power

Denser Racks and Grid Delays Force an Infrastructure Rethink for the Data Center Industry
As grid connections are delayed, some operators turn to on-site generation. As racks grow denser, others upgrade electrical systems

As AI Data Centers Surge, Builders Confront the Politics of Power
At the AI Infra Summit, experts said the future of data centers hinges less on AI itself and more on securing electricity and community trust.

There's One Issue Where Republicans and Democrats Are Unified Before The Midterms, a New Poll Finds
The results reflect anxiety and concern about a new technology that seems to have massive implications.

Suman Kanuganti: China Is Selling AI Tokens, but Carriers Should Build the Agent Store
U.S. carriers should become AI platforms, not just resellers.

As the World Debates the Risks of AI, China Closes the Technology Gap With the US
The U.S. accuses China of extracting capabilities from American AI models, a claim China denies.

New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate
AI models could escape human control and threaten humanity.

Trump Downplays Need to Check AI, Says He Doesn't Want to Cede Edge to China
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said the U.S. is leading China in the development of AI and 'frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins'

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Industry Needs to Slow Down for Safety
Amodei warned on Saturday that AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet.

California Governor Signs Laws Aimed at Protecting Kids From Social Media and AI
One of the laws will penalize large social media companies that are found negligent in harming children. Another would ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16.

China Hits Back at US Claims of 'Malicious' AI Distillation Ahead of Planned Trump-Xi Talks
AI governance is expected to come up in talks planned between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Anthropic Researcher Resigns With Warning About the Dangers of AI Development
The companies paused some evaluations to implement more monitoring measures, but are locked in a race to compete with each other and international AI firms.

Joel Thayer: Getting One Big Beautiful Spectrum Pipeline by 2028
Notifying NTIA is not the same as identifying spectrum for auction, and the FCC should use that difference to keep 2028 auctions alive.

NYC, Nation's Largest School System, Bans AI for Students Through 8th Grade
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Hall described the policy as the most expansive prohibition in the country.

Nvidia Confirms it Will Spend $13 Billion on Hugging Face AI Software Platform
CEO Jensen Huang confirmed the long-rumored sale in a Thursday blog post, and that Nvidia will keep Hugging Face as an open platform

A Looming ‘Tokenocracy’ Threatens Regulators Ability to Govern AI
Panelists say the evaluation gap, not geopolitics, is the binding constraint on global AI rules
Scams in the U.S. Are at a Record High, Yet Most Victims Get No Help
Although both the Trump administration and Congress are pursuing new options, victims still have little recourse.

For a Century, Journalists Have Had a Voluntary Ethics Code. Editors Are Giving it An AI-era Reboot
The SPJ believes these updates are crucial for maintaining journalistic integrity in a rapidly changing industry.

AI and Robotics Drive an IPO Boom in China as Shein Lists in Hong Kong
The trend also reflects a growing tendency for Chinese companies to list shares in Shanghai or Hong Kong rather than New York.

Calix CEO Sees AI as Key to Making Fiber Operations More Predictable
Practical AI tools can help broadband providers turn growing amounts of network and customer data into more consistent business results.

In a Divided America, Left and Right Unite to Oppose Data Centers
From Nebraska to New Mexico, the debates raging in cities and towns against data centers often cut across ideological lines.

Glenn Lurie: There Is No AI Without a Pipe
AI's infrastructure isn't just about chips and data centers. It's about the fiber, wireless, satellite, edge and power infrastructure required to move intelligence everywhere.

Activists Supporting RFK Jr. Urge Trump Against Promoting Coal in Data Centers
The criticism adds to recent tensions between the MAHA movement and the Trump administration.

Chinese Humanoid Robots Smash Human Track and Field Records at Beijing Robot Games
In July, the Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots.

Schools are Starting to Teach AI Literacy. For Many, That Means Helping Kids See Chatbots' Flaws
Experts say true AI literacy is about much more than learning how to use generative AI. It's also about learning when not to.

Trump Keeps Embracing Data Centers Even as They Become Toxic in Midterm Races
The debate reflects broader tensions over technology and local impact.

Bhavin Gandecha: The Permitting Bills Won’t Fix What’s Actually Broken
Congress keeps asking how to build faster, but nobody has defined how much delay or funding variance the system will tolerate before escalation is automatic.

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Sees AI Antitrust Risks Upstream
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson calls competition among large language model developers ‘pretty ferocious.’

States Take Meta to Trial in California in The Biggest Fight Yet Over Social Media Harms to Children
The trial set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California.

BEAD Weariness and AI Ambition Collide at Mountain Connect
BEAD delays left Mountain Connect panelists weary, while AI pushes compute toward an edge rural economics struggle to reach.

As AI Grips World, The Thrill of Collecting Vintage Computers is Growing
The community's passion was evident at the Vintage Computer Festival held in Silicon Valley in early August.

Iyad Tarazi: AI and the New Economics of Wireless Growth
Operators have traditionally added capacity by acquiring spectrum, building infrastructure or upgrading equipment. Physical AI introduces a fourth lever: extracting more value from assets already deployed.
From Megabits to Milliseconds
Researchers at national nonprofit Connected Nation contend that policymakers are still focused on broadband speeds while underinvesting in the middle-mile and interconnection infrastructure that will determine future AI performance.

Zayo, Nvidia Team Up to Expand Fiber for AI Traffic
Zayo will build, own and operate more than 8,000 miles of new fiber, with Nvidia as an early customer.

Fiber Users More Likely to Engage With AI More, Analyst Finds
AI sessions with fiber connection are 50 percent more intensive than those with cable.

Rebecca Stone: What ISPs Need to Know About ‘Work from Home’ Habits
ISPs should treat the home network as business-critical infrastructure, since remote-work usage patterns differ sharply between the U.S. and Europe.
FTC Inquiry into AI ‘Ideological Bias’ Draws First Amendment Objections
The public comment period on the matter closed Friday.

Anthropic Says Its AI Modeals Hacked 3 Organizations During Testing
This comes just days after OpenAI said its AI models went rogue and hacked into another company.

EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking with New Team in Brussels
Companies failing to adhere to the regulations could face fines or market access restrictions.

Senate Panel Hears Permitting Reform, Fiber Critical to Supporting AI Growth
Witnesses warn existing networks face mounting demand and call for faster infrastructure approvals

EU Lays Out $11.4 Billion For 7 AI Gigafactories as it Aims to Catch Up With U.S. and China
The EU initiative includes adherence to data protection and ethical standards.
Democrat's TV Ad Targets Data Centers in Drive to Oust Republican From Swing Pennsylvania House Seat
Democrats want to take control of the U.S. House and block President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Ookla: Geographic Location Impacts Cloud Responsiveness
The company found that location and infrastructure density impact cloud latency across the U.S.

Virginia Study on Groundwater and Data Centers Calls for Tighter Water Regulations
The study, released after months of delays and mounting criticism, was ordered two years ago amid growing concerns about resources for data centers.

Trump Expands a Voluntary Pledge to Protect Consumers From High Utility Bills From AI Data Centers
Opposition to data centers has become bipartisan.

Democrats Seize on AI Data Center Backlash That's Dividing Rural Republicans
The AI data center controversy could influence the upcoming election.

OpenAI Says Rogue AI Models Broke Free From Human Control. Some See as a 'Warning Shot'
The attack announced this week by OpenAI blamed rogue AI models.

Samantha Schartman: AI Will Widen the Digital Divide — Cross-Sector Co-Investment Could Provide a Bridge
We need new ways to fund programs, and the Alt Funding Field Guide makes the case that digital inclusion creates economic value

State Broadband Chiefs Await Guidance on $21 Billion of Remaining BEAD Funds
Four state broadband directors, still awaiting federal guidance on billions in remaining BEAD funds, speak at Broadband Breakfast Live Online event.
Judge Approves a $1.5B Anthropic Settlement Over Books Used to Train Claude
The case began when bestselling novelist Andrea Bartz and two other authors filed the suit in 2024.

Workers That Use AI are More Concerned it Will Take Over Jobs, Phoenix Center Finds
Heavy AI users are 10 percentage points more likely to worry about their own job than light users are

Florida GOP Lawmaker and Governor Candidate Says Data Center Bill Keeps Utility Costs Down
GOP candidate for governor aims to improve efficiency and relocate centers from populated areas.

Iowa House Republican Introduces Bill to Protect Kids from Chatbots Plying Sexual Content
The bill would ban deceptive AI personas and allow parental supervision of AI.

China's New AI Model Halts New Subscriptions as Demand Swamps Capacity
Other latest Chinese models, like Alibaba's Qwen3.8 Max, are also gaining global attention.

Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Pledges Another $100B to Expand U.S. Chipmaking
The company reported a record $22 billion in net profit for the April-June quarter.

Chinese AI Model Takes U.S. by Surprise with Abilities Rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
The Beijing-based startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled its Kimi K3, the latest release of 'open-source' AI making California titans of AI sweat

Mitch Carrel: Dark Fiber's 3 Barriers of Land Use, Engineering, and Sales
Dark fiber's economics are compelling in the AI era, but projects stall because operators treat land use, engineering, and sales as sequential hurdles rather than tackling all three at once.

China's Xi Calls for More Global Efforts to Guide AI, Chides U.S. for Curbs on Tech Sharing
Xi also announced the establishment of AI cooperation centers.

Michelle Yin: America is Fighting About the Wrong End of the Wire
The real broadband fight isn't over data centers but over whether $21 billion in leftover BEAD savings goes toward helping people actually use the networks being built.

AI Chatbots at Risk of Spreading Government Restrictions on Speech, New Study Says
U.S.-built AI models are vulnerable to foreign controls when trained on non-English-language data that's been influenced by governments.

EU Forces Google to Share Search Data and Open Android to Rival AI Companies
By January 2027, Google must share anonymized search data with rivals.

Supreme Court's Cox Ruling Reshapes Copyright Fight, With AI Cases Next in Line
The high court's 9-0 Cox v. Sony ruling hands AI developers a ready-made defense against claims that their models are built for infringement.

Supreme Court Justices Want to Add Staff to Combat Cyber Threats
Justices Kagan and Barrett testified before Congress about threats posed by AI and its impact on court processes.

Meta Plans Billions for First AI Data Center in Canada, Largest Outside the U.S.
The facility will be built in Sturgeon County, Alberta, and powered by a natural gas-fired plant.

As Gas Plants Rise to Power AI, Renewable Energy Allies are Fighting For Cleaner Alternatives
wealthy companies putting billions of dollars into data centers can afford to build renewable energy sources to power them.

Trinidad and Tobago Signs Agreements with U.S. Companies that Pave Way for Data Centers
The agreements with Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst and Young were signed on Friday, the first such agreements with a Caribbean country.

Ookla: U.S. 5G Mobile Networks Lack AI Readiness
The company found U.S. internet speeds can cause delays in AI performance.

How to Prepare Workers for Artificial Intelligence Disruption as Safety Nets Erode
Panelists debated AI's true impact on jobs while warning that support systems meant to help workers adapt are being cut.
Arthur Sidney: When Intermediaries Become Participants
AI's shift from hosting content to actively shaping it means the real legal challenge isn't Section 230's survival but how to classify these systems at all, since that classification determines who's accountable when they fail.

Bhavin Gandecha: Broadband Programs Are Deciding the U.S. Technology Race
A broadband program can be on track and still be strategically wrong.

Technology Experts Urge Congress to Secure U.S. Dominance in Technology
The need for U.S. innovation was emphasized as the subcommittee discussed ten bills around emerging technology.

Gavin Newsom Proposes AI Equity Fund with Only a Few Details
The California Democrat said Americans should ‘own a piece of the future'

A Grim Job Outlook Meets a Scrappy Workforce as Administrative Assistants Harness AI
Administrative professionals say adapting is a key part of their day-to-day.

Reed Hundt: An Artificial Intelligence-Focused Telecom Act
Congress will likely pass AI and data center legislation, but recent Supreme Court rulings threaten the bipartisan agency structure needed to implement it well.

FBA Urges FCC to Set Higher Broadband Speeds as AI Expands
The association is asking the FCC to reevaluate internet speed requirements in light of AI’s expansion.

South Korean Tech Giants to Build a $518 Billion Chipmaking Hub to Serve Soaring AI Demand
President Lee Jae Myung joined the chairs of companies Samsung and SK Hynix on Monday in announcing the planned investment.

OpenAI and Anthropic Limit New AI Models to Trump-Approved Customers During Cybersecurity Review
OpenAI is restricting the release of its new AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol, currently available only to a small group of trusted partners, at the request of the Trump administration.

A New Group Wants to Help People Adapt and Still Have Jobs With AI
A new bipartisan nonprofit – RAISE US – is starting with more than $500 million for education and training programs at the state level.

Experts Emphasize Community Involvement in Data Center Decisions
To continue data center expansions, developers need to work with local communities, panelists say.

AI Companies Should Release Environmental Impact, Commit to Clean Energy, Says UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon, water and land used to power their systems, proposing an AI Environmental Transparency Initiative.

In Interview with AP, Nvidia's Jensen Huang Urges Americans to Use AI More
Society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI, although Huang has been optimistic about the technology’s potential.

Federal Regulators Order Grid Operators to Speed Power to Energy-Hungry AI Data Centers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the grid.

French President Urges U.S. to Share Cutting-Edge AI and Democracies to Cooperate on Regulation
French President Macron criticized the U.S. for restricting foreign access to advanced AI models, a sentiment echoed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
