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Top House Democrat Calls for National AI Data Center Moratorium
Rep. Frank Pallone cites soaring electricity costs, grid reliability risks, and environmental harm as reasons to pause construction.
Accenture Rations AI Tokens After Employees Drain Budget on Trivial Tasks
The consulting giant is pulling back on AI access after pushing workers to use it for everything, highlighting growing cost concerns across the industry.
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Illicit Access to Claude AI Models
The AI startup says thousands of fraudulent accounts tied to Alibaba's Qwen lab targeted its most advanced capabilities in what it calls the largest such effort by a Chinese firm.
Why Infrastructure Teams Stall on Automation Maintenance, Not Builds
The hidden lifecycle costs of DIY bare metal provisioning are derailing VMware migrations and AI deployments at scale.
Qualcomm Unveils Data Center CPU, Secures Meta Deal for 2028
The smartphone chipmaker targets hyperscale computing with Dragonfly C1000, emphasizing power efficiency for agentic AI workloads.
Telecom AI Needs Data Curation Before Network Autonomy
Industry strategist argues operators must reconcile fragmented operational data and define AI authority boundaries before autonomous networks can safely act.
China's AI Researchers Fear 'Chernobyl Moment' in US-China Race
Top Chinese AI experts expressed alarm about catastrophic risks during a Beijing conference, signaling shared concerns across the geopolitical divide.
Home Depot deploys AI across stores, e-commerce, and delivery
The Fortune 500 retailer is rolling out voice agents, Magic Apron assistant, and predictive delivery systems under three new technology leaders.
AI Investment Soars, But Most Firms Lack Operating Models to Scale
Accenture survey reveals 86% of executives plan to boost AI spending, yet only 32% report sustained enterprise-wide impact as structural readiness lags.
Syndio Acquires Embrace.ai to Build Agentic AI for Compensation
The Seattle pay equity platform's first acquisition brings enterprise AI automation expertise to real-time compensation governance.
Pentagon awards Casepoint $98.8M for AI legal operations platform
The software-as-a-service company will support classified workflows across DOD legal offices with IL6-authorized eDiscovery tools.
Figma adds AI motion graphics, shader tools, and code layers
The design platform's Config 2026 updates let teams animate, code, and apply visual effects without leaving the canvas.
Hollywood Writers Train AI Models to Pay Rent as Jobs Vanish
Entertainment professionals are taking side gigs improving the same AI systems they fear will replace them, raising thorny questions about survival versus complicity.
AI Avatar Reduces Cancer Patient Anxiety Before Radiation Visits
ChristianaCare pilot study shows personalized AI-generated physician videos improve understanding and lower stress in first-of-its-kind trial.
Washington State Needs AI Accountability Law, Tech Leader Argues
As automated systems make high-stakes decisions about jobs, housing, and healthcare, the state lacks a framework to determine legal responsibility when AI denies essential services.
Meta Pauses Employee Monitoring Tool After Privacy Backlash
Over 1,600 workers petitioned against keystroke tracking system used to train AI models, citing workplace trust concerns.
Pattison Food Group Deploys Dematic Automation at BC Warehouse
The 485,000-square-foot Langley distribution center now features 62,000 automated storage locations and goods-to-person workstations serving Western Canada grocery operations.
Rockwell Automation Debuts FactoryTalk Orchestration Software
New platform coordinates material flow and production processes across manufacturing operations using real-time signals.
Anthropic Replaces CEO Amodei in White House AI Meetings
Tom Brown now represents the AI company in discussions about re-releasing the Claude Fable 5 model after administration officials grew frustrated with the CEO.
Intelligence Agencies Warn AI Could Breach Defenses Within Months
International security officials say rapidly advancing AI models may overwhelm government and corporate security systems faster than anticipated.
IRS Issues First AI Guidelines for Tax Practitioners Under Circular 230
New federal guidance clarifies due diligence, competence, and confidentiality obligations when using generative AI tools in tax practice.
Qualcomm Acquires Modular for $4B to Expand AI Infrastructure
The chipmaker is betting on developer-friendly software to capture more of the booming inference market as enterprises seek cost-efficient AI deployment.
OpenAI Ships Jalapeño, Its First Custom AI Inference Chip
Built with Broadcom in nine months, the processor aims to reduce OpenAI's dependence on Nvidia's dominant hardware.
NNSA unveils AI-designed nuclear test vehicle built in months
Aires Tide flight vehicle demonstrates how artificial intelligence compressed development timeline sevenfold while cutting costs by 93 percent.