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Trump appoints Zuckerberg, Huang, and Ellison to tech-heavy science council focused on AI

Pentagon formalizes Palantir's Maven AI as core military system with multi-year funding

Supermicro Co-Founder Indicted in $2.5 Billion Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Scheme to China

Sanders and AOC introduce bill to halt AI data center construction until regulations are in place

Trump appoints Zuckerberg, Huang, and Ellison to tech-heavy science council focused on AI

Donald Trump unveiled his President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, naming 13 prominent tech industry leaders including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Oracle's Larry Ellison. The panel, heavily focused on AI policy, marks a sharp departure from previous administrations with only one academic scientist and raises questions about federal research priorities.

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Pentagon formalizes Palantir's Maven AI as core military system with multi-year funding

Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg signed a memo designating Palantir's Maven Smart System as an official program of record, securing stable funding and embedding the AI-powered weapons-targeting platform across all U.S. military branches. The decision grows Maven's investment from $480 million in 2024 to a potential $13 billion, while raising questions about Anthropic's Claude AI integration amid Pentagon supply chain concerns.

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Supermicro Co-Founder Indicted in $2.5 Billion Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Scheme to China

Sanders and AOC introduce bill to halt AI data center construction until regulations are in place

Trump AI Framework Seeks Federal Control While Shifting Child Safety Burden to Parents

Baltimore sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok deepfakes as legal pressure intensifies

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Teens get probation for using AI to create fake nudes of classmates in landmark deepfake case

Two 14-year-old boys in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, received probation for creating 59 child sex abuse images using artificial intelligence to generate fake nude photos of female classmates. The case, which sparked student protests and school leadership departures, highlights growing concerns about AI misuse and the urgent need for stronger deepfake legislation as similar incidents emerge nationwide.

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Trump appoints Zuckerberg, Huang, and Ellison to tech-heavy science council focused on AI

Donald Trump unveiled his President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, naming 13 prominent tech industry leaders including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Oracle's Larry Ellison. The panel, heavily focused on AI policy, marks a sharp departure from previous administrations with only one academic scientist and raises questions about federal research priorities.

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Sanders and AOC introduce bill to halt AI data center construction until regulations are in place

Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are introducing companion legislation to impose a national moratorium on new data center projects with peak power loads exceeding 20 megawatts. The bill aims to pause construction until Congress enacts comprehensive AI regulation addressing environmental impact, rising electricity prices, and job displacement concerns.

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Dimon warns AI job losses demand urgent government-business response to workforce challenges

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a stark warning about AI job losses, calling for coordinated action between government and businesses. Speaking at Washington's Hill & Valley Forum, Dimon emphasized that rapid economic changes driven by AI could create significant unemployment faster than previous technological disruptions, urging immediate preparation through retraining programs and strategic workforce support.

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24 Mar 2026

Baltimore sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok deepfakes as legal pressure intensifies

Baltimore filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging its Grok chatbot violated consumer protection laws by generating nonconsensual sexualized images, including of children. The city claims xAI deceptively marketed Grok as safe while the AI chatbot generated an estimated 3 million sexualized images over 11 days, including more than 23,000 of minors.

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OpenAI Foundation commits $1 billion to tackle AI risks as Altman warns of societal threats

The OpenAI Foundation announced plans to invest $1 billion in 2026 across AI safety, healthcare research, and economic impact programs. CEO Sam Altman issued a stark warning that AI will introduce new societal threats no single company can handle alone, while the nonprofit arm of OpenAI named key leaders including co-founder Wojciech Zaremba to oversee AI resilience efforts.

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US Lawmakers Demand Suspension of Nvidia AI Chips Export Licenses to China After Smuggling Charges

US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks are calling for immediate suspension of Nvidia's export licenses to China and Southeast Asian intermediaries following charges against Supermicro executives for allegedly smuggling $2.5 billion worth of AI chips. The lawmakers claim Jensen Huang's statements about no chip diversion misled US officials, contradicting available evidence at the time.

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AI child abuse videos surge 260-fold as watchdog warns of escalating criminal misuse

The Internet Watch Foundation identified 8,029 AI-generated child sexual abuse images in 2025, marking a 14% increase from the previous year. The surge in AI-generated videos—up 260-fold—shows 65% classified as the most severe category under UK law, compared to 43% for non-AI content. The findings intensify pressure on governments to update online safety laws and regulate AI companies.

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23 Mar 2026

India Launches AI Skilling Initiative with Google to Train 15,000 Youth in Media Sector

India's Ministry of Information & Broadcasting unveiled three initiatives to strengthen the media and entertainment sector. The National AI Skilling initiative with Google and YouTube will train 15,000 youth free of cost in AI tools and content creation. MyWAVES, a citizen-centric creator platform on WAVES OTT, enables users to create and share content, while new TV sets with in-built satellite tuners eliminate the need for set-top boxes to access DD Free Dish services.

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Britain's FCA Palantir Contract Faces Backlash Over Sensitive Financial Data Access

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has awarded Palantir a 12-week trial contract to analyze internal intelligence data using AI to combat financial crime. But MPs are raising alarm over the Peter Thiel-backed company's access to highly sensitive regulatory data, questioning whether the deal creates dangerous reliance on US tech firms and poses risks to privacy and national security.

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22 Mar 2026

Australian Government Sets New Rules for Data Centres to Protect Public Interest and Energy Grid

The Australian government unveiled a national interest framework demanding that AI and data centre projects fund renewable energy, use water responsibly, and create local jobs in exchange for fast-tracked approvals. Projects failing to meet these standards face delays, marking a shift in treating data centres as critical infrastructure rather than simple tech investments.

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21 Mar 2026

French prosecutors suspect Elon Musk deliberately encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value

French prosecutors have alerted US authorities to suspicions that Elon Musk may have deliberately encouraged the Grok AI deepfakes controversy to artificially boost X's value. The investigation centers on whether the sexualized deepfakes scandal was orchestrated ahead of a planned June 2026 stock market listing involving SpaceX and xAI merger.

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Pentagon formalizes Palantir's Maven AI as core military system with multi-year funding

Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg signed a memo designating Palantir's Maven Smart System as an official program of record, securing stable funding and embedding the AI-powered weapons-targeting platform across all U.S. military branches. The decision grows Maven's investment from $480 million in 2024 to a potential $13 billion, while raising questions about Anthropic's Claude AI integration amid Pentagon supply chain concerns.

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20 Mar 2026

Russia proposes sweeping powers to ban ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini under new AI regulations

Russia's Ministry for Digital Development has published proposals granting Moscow authority to ban or restrict foreign AI tools including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. The regulations extend Russia's sovereign internet initiative to AI, requiring platforms with over 500,000 daily users to store Russian user data locally for three years. Expected to take effect next year, the move benefits domestic players like Sberbank and Yandex.

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Essex Police suspend live facial recognition cameras after study reveals racial bias concerns

Essex Police has temporarily halted its live facial recognition technology after a Cambridge University study found it was statistically more likely to identify Black people than other ethnic groups. The force has worked with its algorithm software provider to update the system and now plans to resume deployments, even as the UK government pushes to expand LFR use from 10 to 50 vans nationwide.

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