Rep. Beyer Seeks September Hearings About AI Regulation
The House was scheduled to host various hearings through Thursday of this week before lawmakers leave Washington to hit the campaign trail.
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Utopia Yesterday, Apocalypse Today
Six months ago, AI's leaders promised abundance. Now they want the bureaucracies that botched COVID to oversee them.
Dark Matter Detection Hint Raises Hopes Among Physicists
Scientists are reviewing roughly 700 days of data to determine whether the event represents dark matter or an unexplained background effect.
Why Are European Space Startups Raising Hundreds Of Millions
European officials are urging greater investment and coordination as the region tries to close the gap with SpaceX.
Trump Pushes Back On AI Regulation, Warns Move Could Help China
In a Truth Social post, he said effective oversight depends on strong presidential leadership.
Sam Altman Warns AI Could Become Too Powerful To Control
He supports a federal framework for frontier AI and independent evaluators with access to advanced models.
AI Industry Considers New Standards Body Amid Safety Concerns
The talks followed a proposal from Google DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis for a US-led organization modeled on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
AI Stocks Plunge As Industry Leaders Raise Safety Concerns
SoftBank shares fell more than 10%, while South Korea’s KOSPI declined more than 3%. Samsung and SK Hynix also posted losses. ASML shares fell in Europe.
Review: New Space Capitalism: The Entrepreneurial Path To The Stars
The state involvement of the Cold War—from Sputnik to Apollo—was an historical anomaly.
Report: Houthis Used Anthropic AI For Missile Software
Anthropic said its safeguards blocked many requests, but some attempts succeeded after users concealed their objectives
AI Boom Pushes Up Memory Costs, Threatening Cheap Smartphones
Global shipments of phones priced below $100 fell nearly 60% year over year in the second quarter of 2026.
Anthropic Tightens Controls Over AI-Assisted Biological Research
A criminal group, identified as GTG50020, also targeted AI access credentials for extortion, with one intrusion seeking between $1.5 million and $2.5 million.
States Increasingly Pulling Rug Out From Under Big Tech With Tax Break Reversals
Ohio lawmakers exempted computer servers and other data-center equipment from sales taxes more than a decade ago to attract technology investment.
Why Is Harvard Debating The Use Of AI In Student Writing
Supporters contend that AI is becoming an unavoidable part of professional life and that students should learn to use the technology responsibly.
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Platform For Financial Research And Analysis
Developed with financial firms Morgan Stanley and Evercore, the service uses OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model and provides access to financial datasets from LSEG, PitchBook and Daloopa.