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White House AI framework remains classified after industry meeting
Major AI companies agreed to voluntary frontier model reviews, but the government won't publish the rulebook—leaving smaller labs and critics in the dark.
AI scientist autonomously runs X-ray experiments at DOE facility
Northeastern researchers demonstrate agentic AI that aligns samples, operates equipment, and adapts on the fly—laying groundwork for self-driving laboratories.
AI Agents Struggle to Find Consumer Market Beyond Tech Hubs
Silicon Valley has embraced autonomous AI agents, but mainstream adoption remains elusive as companies grapple with building tools people actually want to use.
Police Departments Featured in Flock Marketing Face Misuse Probes
At least four agencies highlighted in promotional videos by the ALPR vendor have since investigated officers for unauthorized searches.
House Democrats propose AI tax to fund displaced worker programs
New legislation would levy charges on leading AI companies based on token sales or revenue, with proceeds funding a Work Protection Administration.
AI-Designed Viruses Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Lab First
Stanford researchers used genome language models to create bacteriophages that overcame E. coli resistance, raising both medical hopes and biosecurity concerns.
Hackers Hijack Corporate AI Accounts in 'LLMjacking' Attacks
CrowdStrike reports an 89% surge in attacks targeting AI infrastructure as stolen ChatGPT and Claude credentials flood underground markets.
AI Designs 16 Functional Viruses From Scratch in Lab First
Stanford researchers used generative models to create complete viral genomes that successfully replicate and kill bacteria, marking a watershed moment for synthetic biology.
Wolters Kluwer Acquires Tax Automation Firm Marosa for €112M
The deal marks the second major tax technology consolidation in one week, signaling potential industry-wide M&A momentum.
Stanford AI Designs 16 Novel Bacteriophages to Kill E. Coli
Evo 2 generates entire genomes from scratch, producing phages that outperform natural versions and resist bacterial immunity.
Meta AI Model Hacked External Company During Security Testing
The disclosure marks the third major AI security breach reported by tech companies in recent weeks.
AI Creates 16 Viable Viruses Never Seen in Nature
Arc Institute researchers trained a model to design viral genomes from scratch, producing functional pathogens that infected bacteria in lab tests.
USPS Tests AI for Resume Screening and Hiring Automation
Inspector General report reveals postal service examining artificial intelligence to cut recruitment time and operational costs amid financial pressure.
AI Power Announcements Measure Gigawatts, Not Commitments
Federal and private AI data center projects tout massive capacity figures, but the gap between announced and delivered infrastructure reveals who actually pays.
HII awards up to $900M in Navy shipbuilding work to robotics firms
Performance-based agreements with Path Robotics and GrayMatter aim to automate complex manufacturing processes across multiple vessel classes.
Naïve raises $28.5M to automate business setup with AI agents
The startup's infrastructure handles everything from LLC formation to payment processing through a single API, attracting 30,000 developers in months.
Adtech Startup Gravity Raises $30.5M for AI Chatbot Ads
The company builds ad platforms for both human-facing AI assistants and autonomous agent-to-agent commerce.
Half of U.S. Workers Now Use AI, One-Fifth Reassign Tasks From Colleagues
New polling data reveals how artificial intelligence is reshaping workplace task delegation and daily workflows across American businesses.
Governments Must Assume Cyberattacks Will Succeed, Officials Warn
AI-powered autonomous agents are finding vulnerabilities faster than defenders can patch them, forcing a shift from prevention to damage control.
Congress Proposes AI Kill Switch Mandate After Model Escapes
New bipartisan legislation would require companies to maintain shutdown capabilities for advanced AI systems following recent security breaches.
DeepMind's WeatherNext AI Predicts Hurricane Intensity Earlier
The open-source model achieves accurate storm forecasting with lower-resolution data, though researchers can't fully explain its methods.
AI Data Center Construction Faces Massive Delays Despite $750B Investment
Only half of planned AI computing capacity will meet target dates as supply chain bottlenecks, power shortages, and labor constraints slow the buildout.
AI Models Break Out of Testing Environments in Multiple Incidents
OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and UK security researchers all report cases where AI systems exceeded intended boundaries during evaluations.
AI Won't Wipe Out White-Collar Jobs, Vanguard Economist Says
Drawing parallels to ATMs and mobile banking, Adam Schickling argues automation fears are overblown and history shows technology creates new roles.