Leaked Meta AI Guidelines Show Chatbots Allowed Romantic Chats With Minors
Meta’s internal rules for its AI chatbots have sparked criticism after documents revealed the bots were once permitted to engage in flirtatious conversations with children, spread false information, and generate…
BMW Names New Head of U.S. Technology Office
BMW Group has appointed Stefan Gerhaeusser as the new head of its U.S. technology office in Mountain View, California. The leadership change took effect on August 1, following a company…
SpaceX Criticizes Virginia for Sidelining Starlink in Broadband Grants
SpaceX is protesting Virginia’s $613 million plan to expand high-speed internet access, accusing the state of deliberately limiting Starlink’s share of subsidies. On Wednesday, the company called Virginia’s proposal a…
U.S. Threatens More Tariffs on India if Trump-Putin Peace Talks Collapse
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has signaled that Washington may increase secondary tariffs on India, depending on the outcome of President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Obama Applauds Texas Democrats, Calls Redistricting Effort ‘Systematic Assault on Democracy’
Barack Obama joined a Zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, warning that Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas amount to a “systematic assault on democracy.” The former president’s remarks…
As Trump Slams Goldman, Economists Warn Tariff Hikes Will Fuel Inflation
Goldman Sachs has faced sharp criticism for warning that higher tariffs will soon lead to stronger consumer inflation. But across Wall Street, many economists share the same outlook. Investors reacted…
Trump Weighs 11 Contenders for Fed Chair, Including David Zervos and Rick Rieder
The Trump administration is evaluating 11 potential candidates to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when his term ends in May. According to two administration officials familiar with the matter,…
Sam Altman, OpenAI Said to Support Startup Rivaling Musk’s Neuralink
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly working to launch a new brain-to-computer interface company, Merge Labs, with early funding discussions involving OpenAI’s ventures team, according to unnamed sources cited by…
Trump Threatens Fed Chair Powell With ‘Major Lawsuit,’ Urges Rate Cut
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to let a “major lawsuit” proceed against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, intensifying his push for lower interest rates. Trump said the potential suit…
Trump to Nominate E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate economist E.J. Antoni to serve as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Antoni would succeed Erika McEntarfer, who was…
Truth Social’s AI Search Disagrees With Trump on Some Topics
Less than a week after the launch of Truth Search AI, a new Perplexity-powered search engine from Trump Media and Technology Group, the tool is already generating answers that contradict…
Trump Warns Courts Not to Overturn Tariffs, Calls Them ‘Huge Positive’ for Markets
President Donald Trump on Friday warned U.S. courts against striking down his tariff policy, saying such a move would undo what he describes as historic gains for the American economy.…
South Korea Embarks on Ambitious AI Journey to Compete Globally
South Korea has enlisted some of its largest corporations and promising startups to create a national foundational AI model built primarily on domestic technology. The initiative is part of Seoul’s…
Trump Takes Executive Action Against Race-Based University Admissions
President Donald Trump issued an executive memorandum on Thursday directing the Education Secretary to broaden the scope of admissions data reported by colleges and universities. The goal is to enhance…