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Alphabet and Meta have launched competing consumer AI agents—Google’s family‑oriented CC and Meta’s single‑user Muse—that can act on users’ behalf rather than merely answer questions. CC supports up to six family members and is tightly integrated with Google’s ecosystem, while Muse offers broader autonomy across a user’s digital life, including commerce. Both companies are investing billions in AI infrastructure, but Google maintains a lower valuation (P/E 14 vs. 24) and stronger margin profile, whereas Meta’s recent earnings [...]

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that AI requires only a “strong and smart” president as its guardrail, dismissing concerns raised by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and others who advocate slower development. Trump criticized Amodei’s 3,800‑word essay and claimed the U.S. already possesses “tremendous criminal and regulatory power” over AI firms. The post coincided with growing public unease after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over safety fears. Academics like Princeton’s Arvind Narayanan and UW’s Emily Bender argued that guardrails are [...]

Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s approach to artificial intelligence, urging stronger federal regulation amid rapid technological growth. Speaking at Colgate University, Obama highlighted concerns over safety, job displacement, and human control, noting Trump’s administration has dismissed AI oversight as “for losers.” He warned of a regulatory gap that could last several years, stressing the need for a comprehensive framework. The remarks followed Obama’s earlier private appeal to Democrats for action on AI governance. [...]

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will name a new AI czar and create an “AI Force” modeled after the Space Force, though he offered no structural or funding details. He criticized the term “Artificial Intelligence,” proposing alternatives such as “Superior,” “Extreme,” or “Supreme Intelligence,” and urged followers to vote on the preferred name. Trump dismissed calls to dismantle AI as Democratic “hoaxes,” pledging to protect the industry while addressing safety concerns. The proposal [...]

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said on CNBC that regulating advanced AI is essential and that the industry’s shift toward safety is responsible, not self‑interested. He defended the need for rules and praised the role of standards bodies. That same day, four consumers filed an antitrust complaint in San Francisco alleging a horizontal agreement among major AI labs to slow product improvement. Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg declined to join the coordination proposal, arguing that each lab must [...]

Mark Zuckerberg declined to join a proposed AI‑safety coordination plan, citing that each lab must independently ensure responsible model training. The decision coincides with a San Francisco antitrust complaint filed by four consumers alleging a self‑interested, horizontal agreement among major AI developers to slow product improvement. Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman defended industry regulation and framed the safety shift as responsible, aligning with leaders like Musk and Altman. The lawsuit and Zuckerberg’s stance both hinge on the [...]

MarketBeat’s stock screener highlighted three artificial‑intelligence‑focused equities—Hut 8 Corp. (HUT), Tempus AI Inc. (TEM) and SentinelOne Inc. (S)—as the most actively traded AI stocks over the past several days. Hut 8 operates U.S. data centers that support digital‑asset mining, high‑performance computing and cloud colocation, positioning it at the intersection of cryptocurrency and AI workloads. Tempus AI applies machine‑learning algorithms to precision‑medicine, offering clinicians AI‑driven tools for personalized treatment and drug discovery. SentinelOne provides an AI‑powered cybersecurity platform, Singularity, that [...]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris, describing the encounter as “successful” ahead of the September 24 Trump‑Xi summit. The two officials discussed launching a U.S.–China AI Dialogue and proposed a bilateral notification system for AI‑related incidents. Meanwhile, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that both nations have “operationalized” the U.S.–China Board of Trade to streamline forthcoming trade negotiations. The meeting, held at the OECD headquarters, signals intensified diplomatic coordination on emerging technologies and trade mechanisms as [...]