AI
McDonald's Sued Over AI Tool That Recommends Prices to U.S. Franchisees
'The result is algorithmic price-fixing aimed at customers who are already stretched thin,' reads the complaint
AI
AI Insiders Voice Alarms to NYC Council as Local Governments Take Up Safety Concerns
The AI insiders called for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting safety concerns
AI
Trump Names National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead Federal AI Task Force
The announcement Sunday comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week
AI
Wes Moore Forms Bipartisan Governors Group on AI, Citing Federal Inaction
Moore criticized President Donald Trump's recent meeting with AI executives, calling it a 'billionaire boys club'
Data Center
Amazon to Invest $1B into Data Center Communities Amid Backlash Against Data Center Rollouts
The company's cloud computing arm is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers
Data Center
Data Center Bill Falls Short in Senate as Lawmakers Take Final Votes Before the Midterms
The measure needed 60 votes to advance, but fell short, 57-43.
AI
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
AI
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.
AI
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
AI
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.
AI
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.
AI
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
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.
Data Center
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
Data Center
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.
AI
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.
