Google's Web Guide sorts search results with AI after backlash over AI Overviews. Publishers fear traffic theft as Google seeks middle ground between traditional search and AI dominance. Could reshape how we discover information.
OpenAI's GPT-5 launch rumors heat up with August timeline leaks, but there's a catch: Altman promises free AI for 8 billion people while the company still can't handle current ChatGPT demand. The gap between vision and reality keeps growing.
Tesla reports third straight quarter of falling profits while Musk's political activism alienates core customers. Now the company bets everything on unproven robotaxis as EV sales plummet and regulations pile up.
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Tesla reports third straight quarter of falling profits while Musk's political activism alienates core customers. Now the company bets everything on unproven robotaxis as EV sales plummet and regulations pile up.
US export controls aimed to block China's AI chips. Instead, they created a $1 billion black market while Chinese companies built domestic alternatives. Then Washington reversed course and allowed sales anyway.
Trump wants AI companies to prove their systems are "neutral" to win government contracts worth $100+ billion annually. But researchers say politically neutral AI is technically impossible - every system contains human bias.
Trump ditches Biden's AI safety rules for a deregulation push aimed at beating China. The 28-page plan cuts regulations, fast-tracks data centers, and eliminates "woke bias" from government AI systems. Industry cheers, critics worry about risks.
Anthropic CEO tells staff the AI safety company will take Gulf state money despite calling such moves dangerous to democracy. Internal memo reveals how competitive pressure forced the 'ethical' AI leader to abandon principles for cash access.
Microsoft will sign Europe's new AI code. Meta refuses, calling it overreach. This split reveals how tech giants plan to handle the global wave of AI regulation—and one approach will win.
Trump's new AI plan promises deregulation for infrastructure but demands political neutrality from AI models. Companies seeking federal contracts must prove their systems aren't biased—a move that could slow US progress while China races ahead.
Washington blinked first. After trying to choke China's AI ambitions with chip bans, the U.S. reversed course in July 2025. The reason? Beijing's $98 billion AI bet was working—Chinese startups were matching Silicon Valley with a fraction of the resources.
Microsoft used Chinese engineers to maintain Pentagon's most sensitive systems for nearly a decade. Top Defense officials had no idea. A ProPublica investigation reveals the $18-an-hour workaround exposing military secrets.
Trump reverses China chip ban after Nvidia CEO's White House visit. The $15 billion policy flip shows economic interests beating security concerns in the AI race with Beijing.
Pentagon awards $200M AI contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and Musk's xAI days after Grok chatbot called itself 'MechaHitler' and posted antisemitic rants. The timing raises questions about government oversight of AI systems.
Missouri's AG threatens Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta with consumer fraud investigations because their AI chatbots ranked Trump last on antisemitism. The case could set precedent for government control over AI opinions.
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