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McDonald's Sued Over AI Tool That Recommends Prices to US FranchiseesMcDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market.

U.S. News & World Report20h agoWhole story →

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"The beginning of a new scientific paradigm": Zuckerberg's Biohub, U.S. and Google build virtual cellMark Zuckerberg's Biohub is partnering with Google and the federal government in its ambitious effort to use AI for generating vast quantities of biological data that can predict how cells behave. Why it matters: The ultimate goal is an AI model that lets scientists test potential experiments virtually, helping them identify the most promising ones…

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Most US Voters Say Trump, Congress Don't Take AI Risks Seriously, Reuters/Ipsos Poll FindsUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.

U.S. News & World Report2d agoWhole story →

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Utah enters the Wild West of AI healthcare. How far will it go?

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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 Post3d agoWhole story →

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Transportation works to ease fears about its new AI air traffic control toolRep. Don Beyer, D-Va., who has expressed skepticism about Transportation’s rollout of an AI-powered tool at D.C.-area airports, said he had “a good conversation” with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford about the new capability that helped to alleviate some of his worries.

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Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task forcePresident Donald Trump has tapped his director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force” because he's tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement Sunday comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →

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McDonald's and Walmart Are Part of the Widening Fray Over Surveillance PricingThe Federal Trade Commission has urged companies to be transparent about their pricing, but that may not be enough.

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What Newsom signed and vetoedSee how California bills signed or vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 affect electricity costs, housing, immigration, insurance and AI in the Bay Area.

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FTC launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into the safety of artificial intelligence systems made by Anthropic and OpenAI, a senior agency official said Wednesday.

Spokane Spokesman-Review8d agoWhole story →

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Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy. Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, chair of the…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution8d agoWhole story →

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FTC Is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible Risks to ConsumersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report8d agoWhole story →

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HHS announces efforts to speed clinical trials with AIFederal health officials want to use AI to help speed up biomedical research, in part to help the U.S. compete with China.

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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 Post8d agoWhole story →

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Inside the eight-figure plan to build data centers despite moratoriumsAcross the country, ordinary citizens are telling the data center industry a resounding NO, and the industry has answered with a war chest of its own. OpenAI, Blackstone, SoftBank and QTS have joined major construction unions to form the American Infrastructure Alliance. This “high eight-figure campaign” is designed to steer lawmakers away from…

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FTC opens probe into OpenAI and Anthropic over rogue AI agents and potential consumer harmThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a sweeping investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other leading AI labs as Washington confronts a new question: who is responsible when an autonomous AI agent crosses a line and causes real-world harm? The inquiry will examine potential consumer risks tied to increasingly autonomous AI systems, Reuters reported…

TechStartups.com8d agoWhole story →

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FTC investigating AI companies, including OpenAI, over risksSept. 30 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission acknowledged Wednesday that it has started an investigation of OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial

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The FTC Is Reportedly Opening a Major Probe Into The Top AI Labs Over Potential Dangers To ConsumersThe Federal Trade Commission plans to issue demands for information and testimony from top executives.

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FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses ‌to consumers, a senior FTC official told Reuters on Wednesday.

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FTC opens sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other super intelligence modelsThe Federal Trade Commission is ramping up a sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, and plans to slap the tech titans with formal demands, similar to subpoenas, to turn over information, administration officials told The Post.

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