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Fed Chair Warsh Appoints Marc Andreessen to AI Advisory Panel
The venture capitalist will help shape central bank thinking on how artificial intelligence affects productivity, employment, and inflation.
UN Demands AI Child Safety Pledge as Abuse Material Surges 260-Fold
Secretary-General António Guterres calls for mandatory testing and human oversight as regulators worldwide move to restrict AI systems that manipulate or sexualize minors.
Germany's SOC Market Faces NIS2 Compliance and AI Pressure
New directive puts CEOs on the hook while attackers accelerate automation, reshaping how German organizations approach security operations.
AI Could Erode Brand Value Despite Productivity Gains, Analyst Warns
Gavekal strategist argues the cost efficiencies AI delivers may paradoxically undermine the premium valuations companies command for their brands.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Sites for Building Web Apps Without Code
The new feature lets paid subscribers create, publish, and host interactive websites directly through conversational prompts.
LigoLab Integrates AI-Powered OCR to Automate Lab Requisitions
Partnership with MarginLogic Health AI targets manual data entry bottleneck that slows specimen processing before testing begins.
Lawmakers Press Agencies on AI Chatbot Election Misinformation
Bipartisan House members cite research showing AI models gave harmful or incomplete answers to voter questions in over a third of tests.
Anthropic to Charge Usage Fees for Claude Fable 5 Access
The AI company is moving beyond flat subscriptions, requiring consumers to pay per-use for its most advanced model.
Healthcare AI Requires Data Governance Before Deployment
SE Health's chief digital officer argues health systems must manage data with the same rigor as financial assets to make AI trustworthy and effective.
Meta's AI Infrastructure Push Lifts Chip Equipment Stocks
Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA jumped as Meta's massive AI buildout signals strong demand for semiconductor manufacturing tools.
Meta CTO: Frontier AI Models Alone Won't Win the Market
Andrew Bosworth argues product integration and distribution matter more than raw model performance as Meta pursues 'personal superintelligence.'
Data Center Ratepayer Protections Need State Action, Not Just Pledges
Tech giants promised to shield consumers from AI infrastructure costs, but enforcement requires state-level legislation and regulation that's only just beginning.
Data Centers Face Impossible Choice: Water Use or Energy Demand
AI infrastructure operators must pick between depleting local water supplies and straining electric grids, with neither option winning public support.
Agentic AI Tackles Mortgage Delays Automation Can't Solve
New IDC research shows lenders prioritizing intelligent agents over workflow tools to fix document verification and compliance bottlenecks.
Oregon investigates GOP candidate over unlabeled AI political ads
State election officials are examining whether Jonathan Lockwood violated a 2024 disclosure law requiring campaigns to identify AI-generated content.
AI Meeting Notetakers Raise Privacy and Legal Risks for Businesses
Legal and HR experts warn that popular transcription tools may compromise attorney-client privilege, create unauthorized voiceprints, and expose confidential data.
Uber Embeds AI Engineers in Business Units to Build Custom Agents
The ride-hailing company's 'agentic pods' pair technical talent with finance, legal, and HR teams to automate manual workflows.
Meta Muse Image lets anyone use your public Instagram photos for AI
The new image generator defaults to allowing reuse of public profile photos without explicit permission from account holders.
Meta's Iris AI chip enters production in September 2026
The social media giant's custom silicon effort aims to reduce reliance on Nvidia and AMD while supporting massive infrastructure expansion.
Eni, Halliburton Deploy Integrated Rig Automation and MPD System
The deepwater Indonesia project combined closed-loop automation with managed pressure drilling to achieve 15% efficiency gains in narrow-margin wells.
OpenAI releases national security AI framework
The policy outlines principles for responsible AI use in government and high-stakes decision-making as White House involvement in AI regulation deepens.
AI Tool Matches Sonographers in Prenatal Ultrasound Dating
Google researchers demonstrate portable system can estimate gestational age with minimal training, opening access in low-resource settings.
Halliburton, Eni Deploy First Closed-Loop Rig Automation in Deepwater
The integrated system combined drilling automation with managed pressure drilling to improve efficiency by 15% on an Indonesian exploration well.
AI Shopping Tools Gain Traction in Beauty, Health—Not Snacks
New data reveals generative AI referral traffic concentrates heavily in categories where shoppers face complexity and need reassurance, not just convenience.