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Trump Media and Technology Group launched “Truth API,” a paid subscription service granting financial firms real-time alerts for President Donald Trump’s social media posts before the general public. The high-speed data feed aims to provide Wall Street with milliseconds of advantage on market-moving announcements, such as tariff declarations or military operations, which Trump frequently posts on Truth Social. With 13 million followers, Trump uses the platform for official statements. The service allows subscribers to bypass standard scraping [...]

Recent cyber incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic have reignited the debate over artificial intelligence regulation in the United States. While the European Union enforces its AI Act, the US is navigating executive orders and a surge in state-level legislation. Major technology companies hold divergent views on oversight. OpenAI seeks federal safety standards, whereas Anthropic advocates for mandatory testing and government intervention. Google proposes a two-track regulatory system. Conversely, Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia champion open models to foster [...]

Recent cyber incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic have reignited the debate over artificial intelligence regulation in the United States. While the European Union enforces its AI Act, the US is navigating executive orders and a surge in state-level legislation. Major technology companies hold divergent views on governance. OpenAI seeks federal safety standards, whereas Anthropic advocates for mandatory testing and direct government intervention. Google proposes a two-track regulatory system. Conversely, Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia champion open models to [...]

In late July, 1,319 employees from leading frontier AI firms—including Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta—issued an open letter titled “Pacing the Frontier,” urging the U.S. government to help create technical and governance tools that could deliberately slow the rapid advance of automated AI research. The signatories warned that unchecked progress could outpace society’s ability to understand and control emerging systems, and they cited recent cybersecurity breaches at OpenAI and Anthropic as evidence of the risks. They called [...]

U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank denied xAI’s request for a temporary restraining order to block Minnesota’s ban on “nudify” apps. The ruling allows the law, the first of its kind in the United States, to take effect on August 1, 2026. Judge Frank cited xAI’s delayed filing, noting the lawsuit was submitted nearly three months after the law’s signing and only three days before its implementation. The judge concluded this timing suggested the alleged harm was not [...]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 2023, which mandates grid operators to eliminate interconnection queue delays and accelerate clean‑energy projects. The decision confirms that the order was properly issued and that operators must address a backlog of 95 % wind, solar, and battery projects. Sierra Club, which has long challenged the order, praised the ruling as a step toward faster, cheaper, and more reliable clean energy deployment. [...]

The European Commission’s Electrification Action Plan prioritises direct electrification of transport, shipping, and aviation to cut fossil‑fuel dependence and emissions. It promotes Vehicle‑to‑Grid (V2G) by allowing regulatory sandboxes, adopting network codes, and incentivising smart, bidirectional charging through new network charges and smart meter roll‑outs. The plan mandates V2G‑ready hardware in new EVs via type‑approval regulation, aiming for standardized communication and onboard bidirectional chargers by 2027. It also proposes amendments to the Electricity Market Design Regulation to encourage [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on Saturday to inaugurate major infrastructure, semiconductor, and connectivity projects aimed at boosting economic growth. In Andhra Pradesh, he opened the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, a ₹5,640 crore Greenfield facility with a six-million passenger capacity. He also laid the foundation for the ₹460 crore ASIP Semiconductor Project in Visakhapatnam, expected to produce 96 million chips annually. Additionally, Modi launched renewable energy transmission projects worth over [...]