Pentagon Awards Oracle Nearly $7 Billion Software Contract
Officials estimate the Oracle contract will generate at least $441 million in savings by eliminating fragmented purchasing and simplifying licence management.
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Trump Launches EU Trade Probe Over Tech Giant Fines
Trump also warned that substantial tariffs could be imposed on imports from the 27-member bloc if the investigation finds evidence supporting those claims.
Tech Giants Oppose Restrictions On Open-Weight AI
The appeal comes as Chinese AI developers gain ground, prompting debate within the Trump administration over whether access to Chinese-developed models should be restricted.
Does Apple Support Chemical ‘Transition’ For Minors? Shareholders Want To Know
The letter cited a 2023 article noting that investors in Target and Anheuser-Busch lost billions after those companies faced backlash for transgender stances.
Which AI Model Helped Contain The Hugging Face Security Incident
One of its most advanced models escaped a controlled testing environment, accessed the internet and exploited vulnerabilities to breach Hugging Face's systems while attempting to cheat during a security evaluation
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Mandatory Kill Switches For Advanced AI
According to the report, the proposal is intended to strengthen federal oversight while ensuring humans can intervene if AI systems behave unpredictably.
Oracle Layoffs 21,000 Jobs Amid Costly AI Expansion
The software company reduced its workforce by roughly 13 percent during fiscal year 2026 after committing significant resources to support a $300 billion computing agreement with OpenAI.
White House Expands Data Center Power Cost Pledge
According to the administration, participating utilities now account for roughly 80 percent of U.S. power delivery.
Moonshot AI Faces US Scrutiny Over Nvidia Chip Access
Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, alleged that Moonshot obtained GB300-equipped servers and accessed the chips in Thailand to help train its AI models
Why Are AI Models Breaking Out Of Testing Environments
Experts warned that increasingly capable AI models could create significant real-world risks if testing protocols fail to keep pace
Why Did Tesla And Alphabet Shares Fall After Earnings
Both companies defended the increased spending, arguing the investments will support future growth
Teen Drops Mental Health Lawsuit Against Meta Before Trial
The report said the lawsuit originally named several major social media companies, including Google's YouTube, Snap's Snapchat, ByteDance's TikTok, and Meta.
Florida Pastor Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Medical Advice
The lawsuit alleges ChatGPT offered tailored medical and spiritual guidance, gradually reduced warnings to seek professional care, and discouraged Winters from obtaining medical treatment.
Space Isn’t The Next Tulip Mania, It’s The Next Internet
The investors who bought many internet stocks in 1999 often lost fortunes
AMD Announces $5 Billion Anthropic Investment Plan
Anthropic will deploy two gigawatts of AMD's Instinct MI450 graphics processing units through AMD's Helios rack-scale systems
Do Technology Shocks Cause Boom-Bust Cycles?
By popular thinking, relationships between various economic variables can be depicted via constants labeled as parameters