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Trump’s ‘self-policing’ AI accord faces skepticism

The Hill - Oct 2, 2026

The signing of an AI accord by President Trump and tech leaders has done little to quell concerns over the lack of guardrails surrounding artificial intelligence.  While Trump says industry officials can self-police, critics say more is needed to make sure AI development doesn’t get out of hand, even as some described it as a...

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Khanna asks AI firms for information on efforts by China to access code

Oct 1, 2026

Khanna asks AI firms for information on efforts by China to access code

The leading Democrat on the House's select committee to investigate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is calling on the U.S.'s leading artificial intelligence labs for information on Beijing's alleged efforts to steal model weights from their firms. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the CCP, requested data Thursday...

Trump meme coin firm invites top buyers to 'exclusive' gala with the president

Oct 1, 2026

Trump meme coin firm invites top buyers to 'exclusive' gala with the president

The firm managing President Trump’s $TRUMP meme coin announced it is hosting an “exclusive” gala for the top 185 holders of the coin, featuring the president as a speaker. “An evening with 3 Legends and President Donald J. Trump — plus a private meet & greet with a legend to be announced,” the description of...

California attorney general subpoenas OpenAI over cyber incidents

Oct 1, 2026

California attorney general subpoenas OpenAI over cyber incidents

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Thursday he served OpenAI with a subpoena as part of a probe into cybersecurity incidents involving the ChatGPT maker. Bonta previously opened an investigation into the company after its AI agents hacked into the tech startup Hugging Face. But he said the recent subpoena was part of a...

FTC launches probe into OpenAI, Anthropic over model consumer risks

Oct 1, 2026

FTC launches probe into OpenAI, Anthropic over model consumer risks

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation into AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic over the potential dangers their models pose to consumers. The probe, confirmed by an FTC spokesperson, follows months of warnings about the growing cybersecurity and safety risks associated with AI models. OpenAI and Anthropic in recent months revealed multiple incidents...

10-year Treasury yields hit 24-year high

Oct 1, 2026

10-year Treasury yields hit 24-year high

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond hit a 24-year high during Thursday trading, forecasting higher borrowing costs for Americans.  The 10-year bond yield topped 5.34 percent early Thursday morning, the note’s highest mark since April 2002. That month, the yield reached a closing peak of 5.48 percent. The note has since decreased to...

GOP wrestles with rising data center backlash weeks before midterms

Oct 1, 2026

GOP wrestles with rising data center backlash weeks before midterms

Republicans are growing increasingly worried that data centers are a liability in the midterms, as concerns over higher power bills tied to the facilities turn into a pocketbook issue for voters. The debate over the issue was on full display Wednesday, after Senate Democrats blocked legislation championed by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) — who is...

Paul blocks push to unanimously pass Kids Online Safety Act

Sep 30, 2026

Paul blocks push to unanimously pass Kids Online Safety Act

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked an effort from Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday to pass by unanimous consent the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a long-sought bill that intends to protect kids in the digital space.  KOSA, which aims to hold accountable social media companies for the alleged harms their...

Jeffries knocks Trump opposition to AI guardrails

Sep 30, 2026

Jeffries knocks Trump opposition to AI guardrails

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday knocked President Trump for opposing federal limits on the development of AI.  Jeffries said Trump’s approach of allowing the AI industry to police itself is a classic — and dangerous — case of letting the fox guard the henhouse. “The notion of entering into a voluntary agreement...

Boeing's Starliner set for uncrewed test flight in December

Sep 30, 2026

Boeing's Starliner set for uncrewed test flight in December

Starliner's first crewed test flight left two astronauts stranded on the ISS for nine months.

Democrats block data center electricity bill, calling it 'toothless'

Sep 30, 2026

Democrats block data center electricity bill, calling it 'toothless'

Senate Democrats have blocked a bill that seeks to address data center electricity costs, calling it ineffective and "toothless," though the legislation passed the House with significant bipartisan support. The Democrats did not provide the Ratepayer Protection Act with the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster, blocking it in a procedural vote on Wednesday,...

CFTC is investigating Kinzinger’s Kalshi trades related to Biden pardons

Sep 30, 2026

CFTC is investigating Kinzinger’s Kalshi trades related to Biden pardons

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched an investigation into former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) over Kalshi trades related to pardons issued by former President Biden. The prediction market account — which was allegedly linked to the former lawmaker — made transactions between December 2024 and January 2025 concerning whether Kinzinger would receive a pardon,...

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