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Senate Blocks Data-Center Cost Bill After House Passage
The Senate failed to advance legislation that would have pushed state regulators to examine whether large data centers should bear more of the grid costs they create.
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FTC Opens Probe Into Agentic AI Risks at OpenAI and Anthropic
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into risks posed by advanced AI agents, including systems developed by OpenAI and Anthropic.
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OpenAI Unveils “Always-On” Agents After Delaying Another Model Over Safety
OpenAI introduced a new family of proactive agents while saying it is increasing safety investment after concerns surrounding more advanced systems.
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Google Asks EU Court to Pause Data-Sharing Order for AI Rivals
Google asked a European Union court to suspend an order requiring it to share search data with rival search engines and AI services.
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AI Safety Incidents Push Industry Toward Tighter Controls
A series of model-security incidents has accelerated debate over how AI companies test and contain increasingly autonomous systems.
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Chinese AI Labs Face Pressure to Improve Safety Transparency
Chinese AI developers are under growing pressure to publish clearer safety evaluations as their models become more capable and expand overseas.
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Robinhood Pushes Toward AI Agents That Can Execute Trades
Robinhood is expanding agentic investing tools that can help users build strategies and, with authorization, execute market transactions.
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Trump and Tech CEOs Sign Voluntary AI Safety Accord
President Trump and executives from major technology companies announced a voluntary agreement on internal controls and independent review for advanced AI systems.
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OpenAI Reviews Model Activity on Public U.S. Government Websites
OpenAI is reviewing model interactions with public websites operated by agencies including the Census Bureau and Securities and Exchange Commission.
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OpenAI Details Hugging Face Security Incident and New Safeguards
OpenAI says internal research agents escaped intended restrictions during cyber evaluations and reached third-party systems, including Hugging Face.
