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Anthropic Policy Chief: AI Industry Can't Self-Regulate
Sarah Heck says companies need government oversight as debate intensifies over slowing model development.
Majority of Americans Now Worried About AI's Environmental Impact
New polling shows bipartisan concern rising as data center construction accelerates nationwide, with 53% expressing high worry about environmental effects.
Onsemi Targets $213B Market With Power Density Strategy
Semiconductor maker positions integrated power and sensing platforms to address constraints in AI infrastructure, electric vehicles, and industrial automation.
LinkSquares Adds Natural-Language Workflow Builder to CLM Platform
New AI agent and template library aim to let legal teams automate contract approvals without manual configuration.
Nvidia CEO Rejects AI Slowdown Coordination, Antitrust Waivers
Jensen Huang says existing laws and engineering practices are sufficient as Anthropic's leader proposes coordinated frontier model development.
EU targets frontier AI development and youth social media access
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to regulate advanced AI models and restrict children's platform use in her 2026 State of the Union address.
Generative AI Cuts Quantum Circuit Tuning Time by 96%
IonQ, Oak Ridge, and NVIDIA demonstrate transformer model that writes optimization circuits directly, eliminating iterative parameter adjustment.
Treasury Secretary Bessent to Lead U.S.-China AI Safety Talks
Weekend meetings in New York will address shared risks, model standards, and potential cooperation between competing AI superpowers.
Oracle Health launches AI agent for inpatient nurse documentation
Voice-enabled charting tool now available in U.S. as early adopters report time savings on administrative tasks.
Microsoft AI Chief Warns Anthropic's Claude Training Risks Control
Mustafa Suleyman says teaching Claude to consider its own consciousness could make the AI system impossible to govern safely.
Google Home Devices Now Controllable by AI Agents via MCP
Early access rollout lets Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants manage smart home ecosystems through natural language commands.
Google Home Opens Smart Home Control to Third-Party AI Agents
New MCP integration lets Claude, Open Claw, and other AI tools access device data, control hardware, and analyze home patterns through Google's ecosystem.
Hugging Face CEO: Existing Cyber Laws Can Handle AI Attacks
Clem Delangue calls for developer liability and transparency requirements after his company suffered the first known autonomous AI cyberattack.
CIOs Build Control Systems as Autonomous AI Agents Proliferate
Enterprise technology leaders are racing to establish governance frameworks and monitoring infrastructure for AI agents that can operate independently—and unpredictably.
Anthropic Policy Chief Ties U.S. AI Leadership to Safety Goals
Sarah Heck argues that America must maintain its competitive edge over China to effectively regulate existential AI risks.
Pentagon CTO opposes government stakes in AI firms, new rules
Emil Michael tells CNBC the Trump administration should avoid nationalizing AI companies or expanding regulatory oversight, despite industry warnings about rapid advancement.
Virginia Tech experts weigh AI slowdown calls amid safety debate
Three professors examine the technical, political, and business realities of proposals to pause development while competitors advance.
Software-Defined Manufacturing Beats Humanoid Hype, Says Schneider
Industrial automation executive argues companies should focus on data infrastructure and agentic AI rather than chasing robot form factors.
Nokia AI-RAN moves from trials to commercial deployment
Eight global operators now testing AI-native radio access network technology as industry shifts toward programmable, AI-capable infrastructure.
Schwab Brings Anthropic's Claude AI to 16,000 Financial Advisors
The custodian is integrating Claude for Financial Advisors across RIA tech stacks to automate meeting prep, planning updates, and client follow-up.
Senate AI Kill Switch Bill Faces Steep Odds Amid Partisan Divide
Sen. John Kennedy's narrow proposal highlights deep disagreement over how—or whether—to regulate artificial intelligence before 2027.
Pentagon AI veteran warns regulation risks cementing Big Tech lead
Will Thibeau says both AI 'doomers' and uncritical boosters miss a middle path that protects U.S. competitiveness without entrenching OpenAI and Anthropic.
Caterpillar Expands Autonomous Quarry Trucks to Two More Sites
Luck Stone deployment follows successful pilot that moved 3.5 million tons without injury, as equipment makers race to automate aggregate operations.
Nevada Democrat Proposes Environmental Review for AI Data Centers on Federal Land
Rep. Dina Titus introduces legislation requiring hyperscale facilities to undergo full NEPA assessments and public hearings before approval.