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AI Startup CEO Raised $60M After Secret Fraud Guilty Plea
AppliedAI's founder continued fundraising and dealmaking for a year while concealing his admission to insider trading charges.
FTC Proposes Rules Against Hidden AI Output Steering
Draft policy would treat undisclosed manipulation of AI responses as consumer deception, even when done to comply with state law.
Meta to Spend $9B on First Canadian Data Center in Alberta
The 1-gigawatt facility marks the social media giant's 33rd data center as it races to build AI infrastructure and explores a new cloud business.
Big Tech's AI Debt Binge Shows Warning Signs, Morgan Stanley Says
Amazon's surprise $25 billion bond offering met tepid demand as spreads widen across tech giants borrowing heavily for AI infrastructure.
Honeywell shares fall 42% despite AI automation launch, spin-off
New autonomous control system and business separation fail to lift stock as valuation models diverge sharply on the industrial conglomerate's prospects.
Miso Robotics Acquires Zume's Pizza Automation Patents
The deal brings more than 300 patents in food robotics and packaging to the maker of Flippy, the automated fry station.
ByteDance's $39B Brazil Data Center Signals New AI Infrastructure Race
TikTok's parent company is building one of Latin America's largest AI facilities as power constraints push computing south from U.S. hubs.
FTC Settlement Grants Farmers Right to Repair John Deere Equipment
Ten-year agreement requires Deere to provide farmers and independent shops the same diagnostic software and repair tools it gives authorized dealers.
AI Speed vs. Government Judgment: Why Deliberation Still Matters
Public sector leaders face mounting pressure to match AI's instant outputs, but the best decisions often require what looks like procrastination.
State Farm Customers Reject AI Overhaul in Agent Survey
Nearly 900 readers called automated systems 'terrible' and 'infuriating' as the insurer mandates daily AI use for agents by 2027.
Federal Agencies Stuck in 'AI Pilot Purgatory' Due to Data Fragmentation
Despite a 70% surge in AI use cases, government programs can't scale without unified data infrastructure, new report finds.
Nvidia Partners With AI Chip Rivals, Eyes China Market Return
The GPU giant is collaborating with competitors on server systems while seeking limited access to Chinese customers for its H200 chips.
Corporate Executives Blindsided by Metered AI Pricing Models
Nearly one-third of senior leaders surveyed have no visibility into their organizations' AI spending as vendors shift from flat-rate contracts to usage-based billing.
Millions Use AI for Financial Advice Without Regulatory Protection
General-purpose AI models give financial guidance to consumers who don't realize they lack the legal safeguards of licensed advisers.
Jamf AI Governance Integrates Amazon Bedrock for Mac Fleets
New partnership enables centralized configuration and deployment of AI applications like Claude Code across managed Apple devices at enterprise scale.
OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models for natural AI conversations
The company is making voice interaction available to free users as it positions audio as the future primary interface for AI systems.
Prime Intellect Raises $130M to Help Enterprises Train Custom AI Agents
The startup's full-stack platform lets companies build proprietary agentic systems without relying on OpenAI or Anthropic, reaching $100M revenue run rate.
China May Approve Limited Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to Top AI Firms
Beijing signals potential approval for Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek to purchase advanced GPUs, though quantities may fall short of industry requests.
UN AI Commission Convenes in Geneva With Tech Giants
Amazon, Nvidia, and Microsoft executives join inaugural meeting to debate global AI standards and responsible development frameworks.
OpenAI Deployment Company Acquires Northslope AI Firm
The deal adds hundreds of forward-deployed engineers as OpenAI bets implementation matters as much as model development.
Pearl Health raises $110M, reaches profitability in value-based care
The Medicare-focused health tech company projects $500 million in healthcare savings while tripling its patient base through 2026.
A3 Whitepapers Signal Factory Shift to Software-Defined Systems
Twenty technical papers from automation vendors reveal procurement priorities moving from hardware specs to interoperability and AI governance frameworks.
China Issues Three New AI Regulations on Ethics, Agents, and Anthropomorphic Systems
New rules mark a shift from broad principles to operational, risk-based governance as autonomous agents and emotional chatbots proliferate.
China to Allow Limited Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to Top AI Firms
Beijing appears ready to ease export restrictions for select companies despite ongoing U.S. semiconductor controls.