New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a first-in-nation executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on hyperscale AI data centers exceeding 50 megawatts, citing energy grid strain, water supply concerns, and noise pollution, as a new Gallup poll reveals 7 in 10 Americans oppose local data center construction.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is calling for a US-led, FINRA-style public-private AI safety body with mandatory pre-deployment testing for cybersecurity, biological, and national security risks, funded primarily by industry, with the power to slow frontier AI development if threats become too severe.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs the nation's first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, freezing state environmental permits for up to one year while a regulatory framework is developed to protect ratepayers, communities, and the environment — also targeting sales tax exemptions and requiring data centers to invest …
A new Verasight survey finds 69% of Americans support forcing AI giants to hand over 50% of their stock to a public wealth fund, as Senator Bernie Sanders pushes the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act amid warnings that AI could displace over 15 million U.S. workers.
Anthropic appoints Nobel Prize-winning former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke to its Long-Term Benefit Trust, a key independent governance body overseeing the AI company's direction as artificial intelligence continues to reshape the global economy.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signs SB 315 into law, making Illinois the latest state to legally require AI safety audits for companies earning $500 million or more, mandating public safety disclosures, third-party evaluations, and catastrophic risk assessments, with fines up to $3 million for repeat violations when the law takes …
OpenAI is offering the US government a $42.6 billion, 5% ownership stake in the company, as CEO Sam Altman attempts to share AI's financial benefits with the public while navigating rising tensions with the Trump administration's growing interventionist approach to the AI industry.
Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and Sam Altman are uniting behind 'universal basic capital,' a bold policy that would give every American an ownership stake in AI companies to fight extreme wealth inequality, though experts warn the leading version of the plan may carry serious unintended consequences.
OpenAI proposes giving the U.S. government a $42.6 billion, 5% stake in the company as CEO Sam Altman pushes a broader plan for top AI firms — including Google, Meta, and Anthropic — to cede similar stakes through a sovereign wealth fund, amid growing Washington pressure over cybersecurity risks and …
OpenAI appoints former Uber India president Prabhjeet Singh as its first-ever India managing director, signaling a major push into its second-largest global market as competition with rivals like Anthropic heats up.