Meta launches Meta Compute initiative to build tens of gigawatts of AI infrastructure this decade under former Google executive leadership, marking a massive strategic push for competitive advantage amid growing scrutiny of data center construction.
OpenAI partners with Common Sense Media to back California's Parents & Kids Safe AI Act ballot initiative, which would require age verification for minors using AI, ban targeted advertising to children, mandate company audits, and prohibit sharing kids' data without parental consent.
Hypercubic unveils an AI platform to modernize critical 1960s COBOL mainframe systems that still power 70% of major enterprises, addressing the crisis of retiring engineers taking decades of institutional knowledge from undocumented systems running banks, airlines, and government operations.
Utah becomes the first state to legally allow AI to autonomously renew prescriptions for chronic conditions through a partnership with platform Doctronic, while federal legislation proposes expanding AI prescribing authority nationwide.
Utah launches groundbreaking pilot program allowing AI to automatically renew medical prescriptions for chronic conditions without doctor approval, sparking safety concerns from medical groups as the FDA weighs potential regulation of the controversial technology.
Zhipu AI launches groundbreaking $560 million Hong Kong IPO at HK$116.20 per share, set to become the first publicly traded large language model developer when it debuts January 8 with a massive HK$51.16 billion valuation amid soaring tech stock momentum.
Waymo resumes San Francisco robotaxi operations after suspending service during weekend power outages that left 130,000 customers without electricity and caused multiple autonomous vehicles to stall at intersections with non-functioning traffic signals.
Uber and Lyft partner with Chinese tech giant Baidu to test autonomous robotaxis in London starting 2026, with Lyft planning to deploy hundreds of electric RT6 SUVs pending regulatory approval, joining Waymo and Wayve in the city's growing autonomous vehicle landscape.
The U.S. Department of Energy launches the Genesis Mission, partnering with Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI and 20 other organizations to harness artificial intelligence for accelerating scientific discovery, strengthening national security, and driving energy innovation through a scalable national research infrastructure.
Representative Ocasio-Cortez accuses Trump and Republicans of corruption for pushing a 10-year AI regulation ban while lawmakers allegedly buy AI stocks, as health expert Dr. Havers warns unregulated AI could trigger pandemics and spread dangerous misinformation amid $100 million industry lobbying blitz.