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4 hours agoInfrastructure

Government action Infrastructure

Lutnick Ties G20 AI Infrastructure Pitch to U.S. Tariff Relief

The Commerce secretary offered foreign governments an American AI stack and data-center buildout. But potential chip tariffs could raise hardware costs before domestic fabrication capacity expands.

2 min

5 hours agoPolicy

Government action Policy

Five State Lawmakers Urge Frontier AI Labs to Negotiate a Slower Pace

The proposal would put a jointly negotiated framework, independently verified by third parties, alongside state rules that have not yet taken effect.

2 min

Yesterday

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YesterdayInfrastructure

Government action Infrastructure

Trump Order Opens Path to Restrict Foreign Power Gear for AI Data Centers

The policy push reaches equipment that supplies electricity and moves data across AI facilities. Replacement capacity may be harder to secure while transformer and substation markets are already tight.

3 min

Earlier this week

2 stories

Sep 1, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

EU Seeks AI Act Answers From 30-Plus Companies, With Fines for Misleading Replies

The first information demands turn the EU’s general-purpose AI rules from written obligations into a live compliance process. A request is not a finding of wrongdoing, but the answers can determine whether the matter escalates.

3 min

Aug 31, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

North Dakota Hearing Puts AI Data-Center Permits and NDAs Under Local Scrutiny

Public frustration over project timing is now running alongside two distinct policy questions: whether to pause new hyperscale permits and whether to restrict nondisclosure agreements.

2 min

Last week

4 stories

Aug 30, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Jensen Huang Rejects Robot Tax as Bill Gates Warns AI Could Erode Jobs and Tax Revenue

The disagreement is not over whether AI will reshape work. It is over whether policy should slow automation and fund a safety net before productivity gains create the new jobs Huang expects.

3 min

Aug 29, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Abbott Pauses Texas Agency Funding for Flock Cameras as Cities Reconsider Deals

The governor’s order limits Texas agency money, but it does not decide municipal contracts or the outside funding that his office says supports city camera purchases.

2 min

Aug 27, 2026Business

Government action Business

Nvidia Optimizes DeepSeek and Qwen as It Warns U.S. Limits Could Hit Business

The company is making its stack easier to use with prominent Chinese open models, but the potential limits it flagged have not been defined as a final rule.

3 min

Aug 24, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Taiwan Indicts Nvidia Manager Over Alleged Diversion of 74 B300 Servers to China

The case centers on an alleged mismatch between where 130 AI servers were documented as installed and where authorities say 74 ultimately went, testing export controls from paperwork to border inspection.

3 min

August 2026

3 stories

Aug 23, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

OpenAI Calls to Amend California’s SB 53 With Model Monitoring, Reversing 2024 Opposition

The company wants California’s disclosure-and-incident-reporting law to cover specified security behavior before deployment. Its request is an advocacy proposal, leaving lawmakers to decide what monitoring duties and enforcement would look like.

4 min

Aug 22, 2026Infrastructure

Government action Infrastructure

Pennsylvania Makes AI Data Centers Bring Their Own Power—and Win Local Approval

Josh Shapiro’s order does not reject data-center investment outright. It makes the builder’s power plan and local support central tests as states confront the costs of AI infrastructure.

3 min

Aug 22, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Army Wants AI Cyber Agents to Act at Machine Speed—With an Undo Button

Project Griffin is still a pilot, not a fielded autonomous defense system. Its procurement shows the Army wants faster network action while treating auditability, operator control, agent security and operating costs as core constraints.

3 min