AI execs grilled by NYC pols on dangers of tech that ‘could end in human extinction’Big Apple lawmakers took tech executives to task about the dangers of artificial intelligence during a marathon public hearing Monday -- as the City Council...New York Post2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticenyc ai hearing
McDonald's hit with lawsuit alleging AI-powered menu price-fixingMcDonald's has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system.New York Post2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologymcdonald s ai pricing lawsuit
Trump defends data centers in Ohio, warns they’ll go to China if US turns them awayPresident Donald Trump defended the rapid buildout of massive data centers in Ohio on Saturday.New York Post4d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340ohio midterm elections rally
Trump's AI-powered tool promises to centralize all federal tasksThe Trump administration has rolled out a new AI-infused portal that allegedly centralizes all state agency functions, from filing taxes to checking on student loans.New York Post6d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentamerica gov launch
Schumer, Senate Democrats block bill to address AI data center costsThe US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation requiring state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data centers, should bear the incremental costs of power infrastructure built to serve them and thus ease the burden on households.New York Post7d agoWhole story →BuildPlanetHR 9340senate vote on ratepayer protection act
The White House proved today that embracing AI is a winning messageAfter a week of fear-mongering about AI, the White House is countering that narrative by showing Americans what AI can actually do for them — get a passport without waiting months for an appointment and trekking to some office, sign up for Medicare, check on student loan payments, and search for a federal jobs.New York Post8d agoWhole story →HealthTechnologywhite house ai initiative
AI could kill billions of people in the wrong hands, Bill Gates saysTech billionaire Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence had the potential to kill a billion people in the wrong hands — as he joined the call to put safety restrictions on the technology.New York Post10d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeai safety debate
Gavin Newsom loved AI, then discovered he hated itGavin Newsom has decided he’s skeptical of AI. It’s the exact opposite of the stance he took just one year ago.New York Post14d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyGavin Newsomcalifornia ai regulation shift
Speaker Johnson says AI leaders must meet with Congress on safety laws after 'end of humanity' warningsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is calling for top artificial intelligence leaders to sit down with Congress and the White House and agree on safety legislation — but said the US cannot cede ground to China.New York Post24d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeai safety legislation push
