Bipartisan Bill Targets Chinese AI Firms Over U.S. Tech Claims: A new bipartisan initiative aims to address allegations that Chinese companies are misappropriating frontier U.S. AI models, escalating Washington’s response to cross-border model theft concerns. Link

UK's Bloomsbury to Benefit from $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement: Bloomsbury Publishing confirmed it is among the beneficiaries of a landmark $1.5 billion settlement resolving claims that Anthropic used copyrighted books to train models without authorization. Link

Trump expands pledge to shield households from AI-related power costs: The president is expected to broaden a commitment aimed at preventing consumers from bearing electricity price increases tied to data center growth. Link

States

Alabama lawmakers examine child online safety amid AI risks: State lawmakers are grappling with how to protect children online as artificial intelligence adds new complexity to digital safety threats. Link

Alabama plans AI education for elementary students: Sen. Tuberville said the state will roll out programs to teach AI skills to elementary school students, alongside grant support tied to data center infrastructure. Link

Florida candidates split on regulation versus moratorium for AI data centers: Byron Donalds says data centers are inevitable but should be regulated, while rivals including David Jolly are calling for a temporary pause on development. Link

Local opposition stalls $130 billion in AI data center projects: Resistance from communities is delaying major projects and underscoring how local consent is becoming a central factor in data center development. Link

Texas lawmakers call for AI guardrails after OpenAI security incident: Politicians from both parties are pressing for stronger AI safety measures in the wake of a recent OpenAI-related security issue. Link

Hut 8 signs $9.8 billion lease for Texas AI data center campus: The company has fully commercialized its 1-gigawatt Beacon Point campus with a second 15-year lease, highlighting surging demand for AI infrastructure. Link

SpaceXAI explores major data center expansion in Texas: Elon Musk’s AI company is reportedly planning at least one additional large-scale Texas data center to expand its computing capacity. Link

James Talarico calls for tighter Texas data center regulations: The Democratic Senate nominee is pushing for stricter oversight of data center development as the issue gains political sensitivity in the state. Link

Virginia weighs next steps after veto of landmark AI bill: After the governor vetoed a bill compared to the EU AI Act, attention is turning to what state-level AI regulation in Virginia might look like next. Link

OpenAI plans $30 billion AI data center in Georgia: The company is building a massive Effingham County facility with 3.2 GW of power, underscoring the scale of new AI infrastructure investment. Link

AI boom sparks electricity cost fight across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia: Surging data center power demand is driving disputes over who should pay for the billions in grid upgrades needed across the region. Link

Activists say North Carolina’s AI roadmap lacks worker protections: National Nurses United and community groups are calling for stronger guardrails, labor protections, and a statewide data center moratorium. Link

Hugging Face Co-founder Warns of AI Risks: 'Game Has Changed': A Hugging Face co-founder said many firms still underestimate how much the threat landscape has shifted with rogue AI systems. The warning underscores rising industry concern over AI-driven security vulnerabilities. Link

OpenAI's Misstep Amidst Competitive Open Models: Commentary following the Hugging Face incident argues the episode exposed weaknesses in closed-model safety approaches, even as open Chinese models continue gaining ground. Link

Anthropic Achieves $47 Billion Run Rate in Remarkable Growth: Anthropic has reportedly surged to a $47 billion revenue run rate, up sharply from $9 billion in 2025. Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy called it one of the fastest growth stories he has seen in decades of investing. Link

Google Plans to Invest $190 Billion in AI Amid Rising Costs: Google says its AI investment bill could reach as much as $190 billion this year, highlighting both the scale of the race and the mounting cost pressure behind it. Link

Reddit Contemplates Ending $60 Million AI Deal with Google: Reddit is reportedly weighing whether to renew its $60 million-a-year agreement that allows Google to train AI models on Reddit content. Link

Tesla's Robotaxi Expansion Faces Challenges: Tesla’s robotaxi rollout has expanded to only a handful of cities since its Austin pilot, suggesting a more cautious trajectory than earlier expectations implied. Link

Amazon Cuts Jobs in AI Group: Amazon has made fresh layoffs in its artificial general intelligence group, continuing a broader series of workforce reductions across the company. Link

OpenAI Debuts Presence: A Platform for Real-Time AI Agents: OpenAI launched Presence, a platform designed to help enterprises deploy and manage real-time voice agents and chatbots with integrated security controls and evaluation tools. Link

Samsung Enhances Galaxy Z Fold8 with New AI Features: Samsung added Gemini Intelligence and Gemini Notebook to the Galaxy Z Fold8 lineup, bringing task automation across 40-plus apps and deeper on-device research workflows. Link

Grok Launches AI Add-in for Excel with Advanced Analysis Features: xAI has introduced an Excel add-in that brings Grok-powered analysis and financial modeling directly into spreadsheets. Link