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Pentagon Threatens Anthropic with Defense Production Act Over AI Military Access Restrictions
The U.S. Department of Defense has given Anthropic until Friday to grant unrestricted military access to its AI model or face designation as a "supply chain risk" or compulsory production under the Defense Production Act...
Pentagon Threatens Anthropic with "Supply Chain Risk" Designation Over Restricted Military AI Use
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss military use of Claude AI after the company refused to allow its technology for mass surveillance of Americans and autonomous weapons deve...
New York Proposes Three-Year Moratorium on New Data Center Construction Amid AI Infrastructure Concerns
New York state lawmakers have introduced legislation to impose a three-year moratorium on permits for new data center construction and operation, joining at least five other states considering similar pauses. The biparti...
New York Enacts RAISE Act Mandating AI Safety Reporting and Oversight
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the RAISE Act, making New York the second U.S. state after California to implement comprehensive AI safety legislation. The law requires large AI developers to publish safety protoco...
Nvidia Considers Expanding H200 GPU Production Following Trump Administration Approval for China Sales
Nvidia received approval from the Trump administration to sell its powerful H200 GPUs to China, with a 25% sales cut requirement, reversing previous Biden-era restrictions. Chinese companies including Alibaba and ByteDan...
Trump Administration Executive Order Seeks Federal Preemption of State AI Laws, Creating Legal Uncertainty for Startups
President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to challenge state AI laws and establish a national framework, arguing that the current state-by-state patchwork creates burdens for startups. The orde...
U.S. May Permit Export of Nvidia H200 AI Chips to China Despite Congressional Opposition
The U.S. Department of Commerce is reportedly planning to allow Nvidia to export H200 AI chips to China, though only models approximately 18 months old would be permitted. This decision conflicts with bipartisan Congress...
Trump Plans Executive Order to Override State AI Regulations Despite Bipartisan Opposition
President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order blocking states from enacting their own AI regulations, arguing that a unified national framework is necessary for the U.S. to maintain its competitive edge in A...
Federal Attempt to Block State AI Regulation Fails Amid Bipartisan Opposition
Republican leaders' attempt to include a ban on state AI regulation in the annual defense bill has been rejected following bipartisan pushback. The proposal, supported by Silicon Valley and President Trump, would have pr...
OpenAI Lobbies Trump Administration for Expanded Tax Credits to Fund Massive AI Infrastructure Buildout
OpenAI has sent a letter to the Trump administration requesting expansion of the Chips Act's Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit to cover AI data centers, servers, and electrical grid components, seeking to reduce c...