OpenAI And Anthropic Narrow Gap With Big Tech Lobbyists
Anthropic spent $1.97 million, surpassing Nvidia's lobbying total, while OpenAI spent $1.2 million, nearly matching Nvidia's expenditure
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Bessent Targets Alleged Chinese AI Intellectual Property Theft
Anthropic recently accused Chinese technology company Alibaba of carrying out what it described as the largest known distillation attack against its models
Trump's New Canada Tariffs Raise Trade War Fears
The tariffs, which will take effect in 30 days, cover about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, including electrical equipment and machinery
Why Are House Democrats Investigating Jeffrey Epstein's Foreign Ties
The requests are unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled House.
Hawley Investigates Meta’s Treatment of Whistleblower Who Alleged China Ties
“Meta’s efforts to destroy Ms. Wynn-Williams with lawfare are a matter of grave public concern,” Hawley wrote in a letter to Zuckerberg.
Democrat Surges In Fundraising To Unseat Republican Senator
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, has again outraised Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed to replace now-Vice President JD Vance.
What Did Trump Say About The Qatari-Gifted Air Force One
The aircraft would be sent for about a month to be "maxed out" after questions were raised about its missile defense systems.
Harrigan Introduces GAP Act To Block Chinese Access To American Aviation
Congress could expand government authority to block, review, and monitor China’s involvement without restricting aviation.
$50M In REAL ID Grants Could Provide Path For Passing SAVE Act
The SAVE America Act, short for Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, passed the House but not the Senate
Taxpayer-Funded Immigration Group Operates ‘Political Power Project’ To ‘Build A Voter Base From Scratch’
CHIRLA and its action arm, CHIRLA Action Fund, partner on an “Immigrant Political Power Project” that seeks to build a voter base.
‘Who Wrote That Check?’
The Fed chair would not say who bought the $100 million in assets he was obliged to sell, or whether he had asked his top bank regulator about her dinner with bankers hours after the last rate meeting.
Warsh’s ‘Regime Change’
Warsh called inflation a tax on Americans and vowed to end it. The Fed votes on rates on July 29. Its own inflation gauge does not report June until the 30th.
Wisconsin Board Finds Probable Cause In Musk Election Case
The commission also cited a social media post offering $1 million to individuals who voted in the election as part of its findings.
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill Honoring Lindsey Graham
Graham worked with the White House and Treasury Department to build support for the proposal before his death.