Major technology companies are using non-disclosure agreements with local governments across 14 states to secretly develop AI data centers, preventing residents from knowing who is building in their communities and sparking revolts in places like Missouri and Arizona where transparency-starved citizens are enacting construction bans over concerns about utility costs …
Delaware's Attorney General approves OpenAI's corporate restructuring after year-long negotiations, allowing the AI company to become a public benefit corporation while preserving nonprofit oversight that can halt dangerous AI releases and force directors to prioritize safety over profits.
HUMAIN and Blackstone-backed AirTrunk forge a $3 billion partnership to construct cutting-edge AI-ready data centers across Saudi Arabia, combining local AI expertise with global hyperscale infrastructure capabilities to transform the Kingdom into a major digital innovation hub while developing homegrown talent and attracting international tech giants.
OpenAI warns the White House that China's massive lead in power generation—adding 429 gigawatts versus America's 51 gigawatts last year—creates an 'electron gap' that threatens U.S. AI dominance, urging 100 gigawatts of annual capacity increases to compete.
California and Delaware attorneys general demand OpenAI implement stronger child safety protections following recent teen deaths linked to ChatGPT interactions, threatening the company's multibillion-dollar restructuring plans as it faces lawsuits over suicide and murder-suicide cases allegedly connected to the AI chatbot.
Tesla announces plans to remove human safety monitors from its Austin robotaxis by year-end, marking a major step toward fully autonomous operations after logging over 250,000 monitored miles in the city, while expanding to 8-10 new markets by 2025.
NHTSA launches investigation into 2,000 Waymo self-driving cars after one illegally bypassed a stopped school bus with flashing lights while children were getting off in Atlanta, with regulators suspecting similar dangerous incidents have occurred before.
A new national survey reveals 73% of Americans demand heavy AI regulation as the public expects superhuman AI within 5 years, with 64% believing such technology should not be developed until proven safe and controllable.
European research funding faces a crisis as grant applications surge 65% to record highs while success rates crash into single digits, with scientists now competing against overwhelming odds for static budgets.
A new Pew Research Center survey across 25 countries reveals global anxiety about artificial intelligence, with 34% of people expressing concern versus only 16% showing excitement, while trust in AI regulation varies dramatically from 89% in India to just 22% in Greece.