House Homeland Security Committee summons tech CEOs including Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Google Cloud's Thomas Kurian to testify December 17 about the first documented AI-orchestrated cyberattack, where Chinese state hackers used Claude Code with minimal human involvement in a cyber-espionage campaign.
A powerful AI super PAC launches a $10 million campaign to pressure Congress into creating federal AI regulations that would override state laws, with Trump backing the effort and Republicans pushing preemption language into spending bills while targeting New York lawmakers who support local AI safety measures.
HP announces plans to eliminate up to 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2028 as the tech giant restructures operations to focus on artificial intelligence while combating rising memory chip costs that threaten profits, expecting $1 billion in savings from the major workforce reduction.
Trump signs executive order launching the 'Genesis Mission,' a massive federal AI initiative compared to the Manhattan Project that centralizes government datasets and computing resources to accelerate scientific discovery and strengthen national security through new public-private partnerships with tech companies.
European Commission proposes major GDPR rollbacks allowing AI companies legal access to personal data for model training while extending grace periods for high-risk AI regulations, following intense pressure from Big Tech and US government amid fears strict rules hamper Europe's global AI competitiveness.
Microsoft Thailand constructs three data centers and launches ambitious initiative to train 300,000 professionals with AI credentials by 2026, while urging the government to prioritize artificial intelligence as national policy to transform local businesses into 'frontier firms' and boost exports.
Google DeepMind launches new Singapore research lab to advance AI development across Asia-Pacific, focusing on Gemini capabilities, linguistic inclusivity, and partnerships spanning Parkinson's disease research to Southeast Asian language models.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI's board and takes leave from Harvard as controversy erupts over newly released emails with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting federal investigations and bipartisan congressional action to release all DOJ files on the disgraced financier.
Tokyo-based Sakana AI secures $135 million Series B funding at a $2.65 billion valuation to develop AI models specifically optimized for Japanese language and culture, with plans to expand into defense, manufacturing, and government sectors by 2026.
A powerful AI industry super PAC with over $100 million launches its first midterm attack against New York Democrat Alex Bores for co-sponsoring legislation requiring AI companies to publish safety protocols, claiming the regulation threatens America's competitive edge against China.