AI
House Includes 10-Year Ban on States Regulating AI in Budget Bill
The provision is tucked into the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s sweeping markup, would be a major boon to the AI industry.
Chips
China Blasts New U.S. Rule Banning Use of Huawei's Ascend Advanced Computer Chips
The Commerce Department said Huawei's semiconductors are subject to U.S. export controls because they are thought to employ U.S. technology.
Expert Opinion
Jim Enrique Tolbert and Javier Palomarez: America’s Manufacturing Boom Faces a Labor Bust
Factories might be coming back. But where are the workers?
AI
Data Center Investment for AI Critical in Race Against China: Altman, Tech Execs
By 2028, data centers could consume up to 12% of the nation’s electricity.
EU
At Energy Summit, UK Touts Green Power as Boost to Security, But U.S. Differs
The UK message was at odds with a U.S. official, who called policies that push for clean power over fossil fuels 'harmful and dangerous.'
permitting
Green Energy Supporters Pushed for Faster Permitting. Trump Is Doing It, But Not for Solar or Wind
Solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the U.S.
AVs
Musk Promises Less Time in Washington After Tesla Profit Plunges
Investors sent Tesla shares up more than 5% in after-hours trading, although they are still down more than 40% for the year.
Expert Opinion
Unleashing American Innovation Through Strategic Deregulation
One critical opportunity lies in the modernization and reallocation of government-held spectrum.
Cybersecurity
Digital Defenses Raised as Global Tensions Raise Threat of Cyberwarfare
Cyber experts are warning of heightened cyberthreats and a growing digital arms race as countries look to defend themselves.
Energy
China Dominates Solar + Trump Tariffs Target China = Higher Costs for U.S. Industry
President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China threatens to crimp a massive source of solar panels and parts.
Rip and Replace
Rip and Replace Funding Available, FCC Says
The agency was authorized to borrow $3 billion from the Treasury to cover the shortfall.
Energy
Confusion Reigns After Trump Exempts Electronics From New Tariff Regime
Trump administration officials have also indicated that additional, sector-specific tariffs targeting electronics are on the way.
Antitrust
Meta Faces Antitrust Trial That Could Force It to Break Off Instagram, WhatsApp
The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’s ability to challenge Big Tech.
AI
Schmidt Warns Congress: U.S. Must Win Race to Superintelligent AI
Schmidt urged rebuilding domestic semiconductor manufacturing
subsea cable
U.S. Government Not Prepared for Conflict Over Subsea Cable
Incidents in the Baltic Sea, Red Sea, and near Taiwan have drawn attention to the security risks posed by potential sabotage
Expert Opinion
Meeting A National Security Challenge: The Race To GPS Resiliency
The lack of a backup to GPS is one of the U.S.’s biggest national security risks.
