RegulationChinese DRAM Maker CXMT Sues US Defense Department to Remove Blacklist DesignationChinese memory-chip maker CXMT has filed a lawsuit in U.S.2 min read
RegulationEuropean founders debate who controls AI at TechBBQ in CopenhagenAt TechBBQ in Copenhagen, investors, founders and operators spent the conference debating not just AI applications but who should control the models and infrastructure behind them.4 min read
RegulationMeta proposes industry-wide teen safeguards after $18 billion settlementMeta agreed in early July to pay $18 billion and implement major changes to how minors access its social networks to settle a lawsuit by 29 U.S.2 min read
RegulationEU AI law moves into enforcement with new transparency dutiesKey transparency and disclosure provisions of the EU AI Act came into force on Aug.3 min read
RegulationU.S. plan to broaden semiconductor tariffs could raise costs for AI infrastructure buildoutThe Trump administration is preparing a significantly expanded semiconductor tariff regime that would cover chips and finished products containing them, while offering larger tariff-free import quotas to firms that build U.S.4 min read
RegulationMeta settlement signals shrinking operational freedom for Big TechMeta's $17 billion settlement over its effects on teenagers marks another sign that Big Tech's previously broad freedom to operate is narrowing, with regulatory penalties, court orders and public opposition mounting.3 min read
RegulationChina advances AI standardization and speeds up 6G development during 2026–2030 planning periodChina has developed nearly 200 key standards for artificial intelligence, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) deputy minister said at a Beijing press briefing.2 min read
RegulationSEC Subpoenas Banks in Inquiry Related to AI-Focused Hedge Fund Situational AwarenessFederal regulators have subpoenaed banks that worked with Situational Awareness, the AI-focused hedge fund run by OpenAI alum Leopold Aschenbrenner, as part of an inquiry reported by The New York Times.2 min read
RegulationStreamer sues Twitch and Amazon over default opt-out for AI trainingConnecticut-based streamer Warren Pandiscia has filed a class action lawsuit against Twitch and Amazon, alleging the platforms used streamers’ content to train AI models without informed consent.3 min read
RegulationMost Democratic 2028 hopefuls decline to endorse Bernie Sanders' call to halt AI developmentNearly 20 potential Democratic presidential candidates were asked whether they support Bernie Sanders' call to stop building AI systems humans cannot control; none publicly embraced his full technology pause and only a few backed moratoria on data centers.3 min read
RegulationTexas Governor Greg Abbott Blames Data Center Builders for Local Backlash as Restrictions SpreadTexas Governor Greg Abbott told ABC that data center companies "dug their own grave" by failing to win community support amid a rapid AI-related buildout.3 min read
