Hiltzik: Of course the government should regulate AI, but not the way the AI industry prefersCorporate leaders demand federal oversight, but only if they control the boundariesThe Mercury News4d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentai regulation debate
China Defends DeepSeek After US Ban of Its AI From Government SystemsHONG KONG (AP) — China hit back Tuesday at a U.S. ban on Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek's products for federal civilian agencies, highlighting friction in the two AI powers’ heated technology race.U.S. News & World Report4d agoSources (5)Whole story →TechnologySecurityus ban on deepseek ai
How Two Colorado House Candidates Are Thinking About AIIn Colorado, two millennial candidates are thinking about A.I.The New York Times4d agoWhole story →Technologycolorado house elections
White House relies on existing laws to regulate AI{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Can existing laws take on AI? Trump is betting on it. The Trump administration is relying on existing criminal and civil laws to hold artificial intelligence developers accountable in an age of unpredictable AI agents. But legal experts are uncertain whether this will be enough. © UPI Photo...The Hill4d agoWhole story →Technologyai regulation debate
Ken Griffin on AI, Midterm Elections and Fiscal PolicyCitadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin discusses the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence. Speaking with Bloomberg's Dani Burger at Citadel's annual Future of Global Markets Conference in New York, Griffin also comments on the midterm elections, the US economy and fiscal policy. (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologymidterm elections
Trump’s surveillance towers can see into neighborhoods — and are ‘always watching’President Donald Trump’s expanding AI border surveillance system can watch people leaving their homes, children on playgrounds and even inside a bedroom window, a New York Times investigation found. More than a million people in the United States and Mexico live within potential view of the AI-powered towers, according to the newspaper’s analysis. “It…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaignBBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.BBC News22h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Voters angry about high prices may get little relief from the next Congress - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTIf voters expect a new Democratic Congress to bring down prices, they will probably be disappointed. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York) promises the party’s “affordability agenda” will “drive down the high cost of living in every possible area.” But the main forces driving inflation are the Iran war’s impact on energy prices, fallout from…Spokane Spokesman-Review17h agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomy
Trump is pushing a massive AI buildout. His own voters are wary of what comes with itA new CNBC survey finds broad voter opposition to nearby AI data centers, creating a political challenge for Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterm election.CNBC16h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Epstein files take back seat in midterms but experts say issue has not gone awayOther voter concerns have prevailed but return of Congress likely to see renewed focus on late sex offender’s activities As US voters head to the polls for crucial and fraught midterm elections, some survivors’ advocates in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation have expressed concern that the scandal could recede into the background. Political experts…The Guardian15h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Use ChatGPT Plus? Switching to Gemini could cut your billPaying for ChatGPT, Google storage, and YouTube Premium? Your subscriptions might overlap more than you think.ZDNet12d agoWhole story →Technology
Senate poised to add Claude to staffers’ AI toolsStaffers already have access to ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot.POLITICO9d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentsenate ai tool expansion
Sen. John Kennedy Says He Uses Special Senate Version of ChatGPTSen. John Kennedy has his own special version of ChatGPT -- well, technically the whole Senate does -- and even he doesn't seem totally sure where the information goes.TMZ26d agoSources (2)Whole story →TechnologyGovernmentJohn Kennedyai regulation debate
People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midtermsVoters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.NPR20d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentmidterm elections
Celebrity chefs share best grocery shopping tips to save money on foodInflation, GLP-1 drugs and healthy living trends are reshaping how Americans shop for groceries. Celebrity chefs Jason Smith and Austin Beckett share tips for smarter shopping.Fox News4mo agoWhole story →FoodJason Smith
Alabama lawmakers announce plan to eliminate grocery tax: ‘Food is a necessity, not a luxury’Alabama is one of just 8 states that still tax food.AL.com8d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodalabama grocery tax elimination plan
Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to vacate $5 million settlementA federal judge in Manhattan has rejected a joint request by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, to undo a $5 million settlement from the Biden administration.Reuters8d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticecftc gemini settlement ruling
Texas attorney general accuses OpenAI of lying about ChatGPT safety and safeguardsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claims the company misled consumers about ChatGPT’s reliability, trustworthiness and safety, particularly for teenage users.Courthouse News Service1d agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerce
