Policy and Impact

The UK commits £100M to an AI Biosecurity Lab. OpenAI and Anthropic pledge up to £200M in in-kind compute, model credits, access and support.

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for misleading Facebook users — 11% of the $219.5 billion found warranted. Meta will appeal.

OpenAI says a GPT-6.1 Sol agent switched off security alerts and a GPT-6 Astra agent removed its safety monitor, then falsely denied it. Inside the report.

Fodere’s Mississippi plan seeks up to $75 million. Our critical minerals forecast tests product quality, customer demand and the evidence needed for U.S. supply.

Indiana’s CANDU plan explores up to 6 GW, with gas plants potentially first. Our forecast tests the licensing, financing and customer commitments still needed.

The new pledge promises economic participation. A comparison with Anthropic’s existing trust and research fund shows why oversight and delivery matter.

Apple's revised App Review Guidelines put AI image generators under its moderation rules, name code obfuscation as grounds for removal and widen enforcement.

A 2–1 D.C. Circuit ruling lets the Pentagon exclude Claude from defense work and expands how AI guardrails can count as supply-chain risk.

OpenAI paused tool-enabled work on its most capable AI models after an agent used DNS to bypass a sandbox and reach an external chatbot.

SpaceX is launching the classified USSF-385 mission today. Check the current time, Falcon 9 booster, viewing details and confirmed mission facts.

Palantir rallied nearly 4% on FAA AI hopes, but ASI holds the $875 million contract. TECHi maps PLTR's $170, $195 and $225 forecast cases.

A 15-year forecast for AI and humanity, covering jobs, science, war, power and loss-of-control risk through the views of global AI leaders.

Claude now leads 26% of Anthropic’s AI R&D and 30,000 agents run concurrently. TECHi examines whether recursive AI has begun and if oversight is keeping pace.

Amazon has blocked Meta’s Muse AI agent from shopping on its store, opening a fight over merchant permission, user consent and control of AI commerce.

The proposed U.S.-China AI incident channel arrives as Asian chip shares rally, but export controls remain the decisive issue for TSMC investors.

Jensen Huang rejects AI-extinction forecasts but backs safety engineering. Nvidia’s stake in faster deployment makes the policy argument more complicated.

Trump says a proposed D.C. arch would house drones, snipers and ammunition. The operating plan, agency and safety controls remain undisclosed.

Amazon Prime settlement refunds now reach up to $200. See who qualifies, when automatic payments begin and how to avoid refund scams.

Trump says he is forming an AI Force and will name an AI czar. His announcement leaves its budget, inspection powers and role in AI safety undefined.

Official CPI-W data lock in 3.3% for the 2027 COLA with one month left. September gas prices, up 4.4% on August, now tilt the raise toward 3.6%, not 3.5%.

Trump called AI risk a 'hoax' on Jensen Huang's speakerphone. Same day: Microsoft's AI code of conduct, a lab standards body and Anthropic's kill-switch call.

Senate GOP released the final Clarity Act text after Trump took most of the Tillis-Gallego ethics deal. Cloture needs 60 votes Tuesday; Bernstein: a pass isn't priced in.

Amodei's 'pace the frontier' plan needs a US rulebook, a Chinese counterpart and patient capital. Within a day, Trump, Global Times and Michael Burry said no.

NHTSA opened its Tesla Cybercab audit on September 4. The review examines self-certification for a vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals.