OpenAI has formally requested that the White House expand semiconductor tax credits to include AI data centers. The company argues this would help support the massive infrastructure build-out needed for artificial intelligence. This move signals how dependent AI companies are becoming on government
Senators Mark Warner and Josh Hawley have introduced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. The bill would mandate reporting on workforce changes specifically caused by artificial intelligence adoption.
Zohran Mamdani hasn’t even been New York City’s mayor-elect for 24 hours, but he’s already making waves by appointing former FTC Chair Lina Khan to lead his transition team. Khan called Mamdani’s victory a rejection of “outsized corporate power” in a Wednesday speech. The move signals a dramatic shi
The authors propose a Digital-AI Land Grant Act to create a nationwide education system for the AI era. They argue piecemeal efforts won’t suffice and point to Trump’s executive order as just a start. The plan would be funded by a “digital dividend” tax on tech companies.
Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire and commercial astronaut, is getting a second shot at leading NASA. The nomination comes after his initial consideration was withdrawn over political donation concerns. If confirmed, he’ll take over a significantly downsized space agency.
UK lawmakers say the country’s science sector is “bleeding to death” as major pharmaceutical companies cancel investments and startups flee overseas. The report warns of an “incubator economy” that develops talent only to lose economic benefits when companies scale up elsewhere. Immediate action on
The Department of Energy is consolidating its six specialized science advisory committees into a single panel. Researchers fear this move will reduce their influence and could politicize scientific guidance. The change affects the nation’s largest funder of physical sciences with an $8.24 billion bu
Norway’s government has urgently suspended its $2.1 trillion oil fund’s ethics guidelines to prevent forced divestment from major US tech companies. The move comes after US pressure and concerns about losing diversification in the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. Left-wing politicians call it
Italy joins the UK and France in mandating age verification for adult websites with a novel double-anonymity system. The November 12 implementation date has already triggered a 140% spike in VPN searches as users explore bypass options.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a landmark case challenging presidential authority to impose tariffs under emergency powers. The outcome could reshape constitutional separation of powers and international trade policy for decades to come.
