California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots
SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.
Anduril’s new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots
Anduril Industries on Monday unveiled “EagleEye,” a helmeted computing system that seeks to turn soldiers into AI-augmented warfighters.
Prince Harry and Meghan call out the harmful effects of social media on today’s youth
Prince Harry and Meghan spoke about the dangers of social media at a gala and festival in New York.
Trump fires back at China’s rare earth mineral restrictions by threatening 100% tariffs
President Donald Trump declared Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China, while also imposing export controls on “any and all critical software” from the United States.
Salesforce CEO says National Guard should patrol San Francisco — stunning his own PR team
Though Benioff’s shift mirrors Silicon Valley’s broader accommodation of Trump, the exchange offered a rare glimpse of just how far that repositioning can go. The question now: will other Bay Area tech CEOs follow Benioff’s…
Homeland Security reassigns ‘hundreds’ of CISA cyber staffers to support Trump’s deportation crackdown
Staffers at U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA have been reassigned to ICE and CBP as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.
Musk’s Boring Co. violated environmental regulations nearly 800 times, Nevada alleges
The Boring Co. violated state environmental regulations nearly 800 times, many of which occurred after signing an agreement saying it would comply.
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to advise Microsoft and Anthropic
Former Conservative PM Rishi Sunak served from 2022 to 2024. Britain’s Acoba flagged concerns of granting “unfair access” to Anthropic and Microsoft.
UK slaps Google Search with special market status, making way for stricter regulations
The CMA has designated Google as having “strategic market status” in the search and search advertising markets, which means the company has such “a substantial and entrenched” position that it requires special regulations to ensure…
Shutdown silver lining? Your IPO review comes after investors buy in
With 90% of SEC staff furloughed, the agency announced on Thursday that it won’t penalize companies for omitting pricing details during the shutdown.