US Technology
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Economists and Investors Concerned About Potential AI Bubble
AI could be facing a bubble, as analysts suggest that investors should rescind and sell their stocks, simply because AI’s growth is unsustainable. Wall Street has already started to sell off its stocks, essentially tumbling around 10 percent of Micron and SanDisk’s actual value while…
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Gavin Newsom’s AI Regulations
California Governor Gavin Newsom has aimed to establish “California as a world leader in safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence”. Newsom’s recent significant AI bill, Senate Bill 813 and Assembly Bill 1405 were both signed by September 9th, 2026, and aimed to establish multiple layers…
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AI Executives Agree to “Morally Binding” Agreement with Trump
Donald Trump announced the signing of what he referred to as a “morally binding” agreement on AI regulation, alongside U.S. industry leaders. The agreement outlines a system of safeguards for AI development, including internal risk reviews, third-party auditors and a review of the audits by…
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The United Nations Is Falling Behind on AI
The UN General Assembly has actively tried to address global concerns on AI, particularly in national security. However, the United Nations has achieved very little as there is a notable disconnect between multilateral action and the international necessity to regulate AI.
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Capturing the Regulator: the Playbook AI Leaders are Using to Stay Dominant
Large and rival AI companies Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google Deepmind all outwardly agree on one issue: AI safety. Some leaders argue for increased AI development, while others advocate for regulation. Skeptics of these actions warn they could result in “regulatory capture,” where AI leaders…
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States Move to Make Data Centers Pay Their Own Power Bill
Electricity costs are rising higher than ever before. Electric utilities applied for record rate hikes totaling $18.6 billion in the first six months of 2026 alone. This brings into the question: who is supposed to pay for the poles, wires, and power plants that serve…
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AI’s Future in Question as Politicians, Tech Leaders Clash
As many US politicians and CEOs of AI companies share concerns with the pace that AI has been developing in recent months, China’s investment in the AI sector have created a conflict between between two competing superpowers.
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OpenAI Solves a Millenium Prize Problem
Researchers from OpenAI claimed to have solved the Navier–Stokes problem using a swarm of 10,000 agents over the span of 88 hours. The problem belongs to a group of seven “Millennium Prize Problems,” which has a $1 million dollar prize for anyone who solves one…
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Bill Gates Sounds the Alarm on AI and the Future of Work
On August 26th of this year, Bill Gates published an almost 6,000 word essay highlighting the escalating problem about artificial intelligence. He emphasizes how AI can move to physical occupations, including law and customer service to medicine, software development, and manufacturing.
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The AI Economy and the Moratorium Debate
After shifts to the U.S. economy due to the growing popularity and demand of AI, there have been increasing concerns of an AI bubble. In the status quo, considering what a moratorium on hyperscale data centers would do to the AI economy is necessary.
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Building Bridges for American Infrastructure
The BUILD America 250 Act would provide $580 billion in investment for American infrastructure over the next five years, being the largest-ever investment into American bridges since the Interstate Highway System’s creation in 1956.
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Electricity Costs Continue to Rise for U.S. Consumers, Here’s Why
As electricity costs increase and American households struggle to keep up, policymakers have explored multiple reforms to address global conflicts, local policies, and the structure of energy corporations.
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Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit
On May 18, Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, marking a major turning point in the debate over AI governance and dealing a significant blow to his effort to reshape the company’s direction.
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The Complex Picture of Chip Smuggling
Unfortunately for China hawks in the U.S. government, China’s demand for AI chips has been so high that the chip smuggling industry thrived in 2026. Recent DOJ investigations reveal the nature of some of these schemes.
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The War on Peptides
Peptide injections have been gaining popularity in recent years because of the range of biological functions they can target. This has caused people, from celebrities, movie stars to even RFK Jr. himself to try the treatment.
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xAI Sued by Teens over Sexual Image Generation
The girls, two of whom are minors, claim that the company is responsible for generating naked images of them. This marks the first lawsuit made by underage people regarding xAI’s role in children’s sexual abuse.
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F.C.CYA: Federal Communications Commission Tries to Censor News Coverage on Iran War
As President Trump struggles to justify his war in Iran to a skeptical American public, FCC Chair Brendan Carr has promised to revoke the licenses of broadcasters who air “fake news” about the war.
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From Operation Absolute Resolve to Absolute Uncertainty: The Battle Between Anthropic and the U.S. Military
Just hours after Trump ordered the government to stop using Anthropic, OpenAI announced it struck a deal with the Defense Department to employ its technology for classified networks. The ban sets a precedent for how the government treats AI companies that push back on military demands.
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Social Media Powerhouses Face Juries in Landmark Trial: “It’s Not Addiction”
On February 18, Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg began testifying in the now-infamous landmark social media trial rooted in protecting American youth against dangerously addictive algorithms that may be specifically targeting adolescents.
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Votes on Elections: to SAVE or to Disenfranchise?
Upcoming midterm elections generate significant electoral policy discussions over the SAVE ACt, including voter ID laws, Trump’s nationalization call, FBI actions, and SCOTUS approval of California’s gerrymandered map.
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Amazon Opens the Door for a $50 Billion Investment into OpenAI
After a record-breaking year of investments into AI, Amazon joined in on the fun. It is in talks to invest $50 billion into OpenAI, potentially intensifying the AI arms race within Big Tech.