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Key PlayersGoogle, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Microsoft

Top InstitutionsStanford, MIT, CMU, UC Berkeley

AI Policy StancePro-innovation, light regulation

Notable LegislationNational AI Policy Framework (Mar 2026)

Top News

AI Industry Super PAC Raises $125 Million to Shape AI Regulations in Midterm Elections

Silicon Valley's Leading the Future super PAC has raised $125 million to influence midterm elections and push for national AI regulations over state-level laws. Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman are among major donors, each contributing $12.5 million. The group has already spent nearly $1.4 million opposing and supporting candidates in New York and Texas congressional races.

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AI Industry Super PAC Raises $125 Million to Shape AI Regulations in Midterm Elections

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Taiwan's economy grows 8.6% in 2025, fastest rate in 15 years, turbocharged by AI boom

Taiwan's economy expanded 8.6% in 2025, marking its fastest economic growth in 15 years as the global artificial intelligence boom powered record tech exports. The island's Q4 GDP surged 12.68%, far exceeding forecasts, driven by robust global demand for AI chips and semiconductors from companies like Nvidia and Apple.

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Taiwan's economy grows 8.6% in 2025, fastest rate in 15 years, turbocharged by AI boom

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Federal agents deploy facial recognition tech in immigration crackdown, sparking privacy concerns

Immigration enforcement takes a digital turn as federal agents use Mobile Fortify app to scan faces on the street without consent. The Department of Homeland Security's expanding surveillance apparatus has scanned over 100,000 people since last year, raising alarm among civil liberties experts who warn that citizens and noncitizens alike are being swept into vast databases with little oversight.

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Federal agents deploy facial recognition tech in immigration crackdown, sparking privacy concerns

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Pentagon clashes with Anthropic over AI safeguards as $200 million contract stalls

The Pentagon and AI developer Anthropic have reached a standstill in contract negotiations over safeguards preventing autonomous weapons targeting and domestic surveillance. The dispute under a $200 million contract tests whether Silicon Valley can influence how the U.S. military deploys AI on the battlefield, with Anthropic insisting on ethical AI standards while Pentagon officials argue they should deploy commercial AI as they see fit.

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Pentagon clashes with Anthropic over AI safeguards as $200 million contract stalls

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Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese interests in landmark case

A federal jury convicted former Google engineer Linwei Ding on 14 counts of economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. Between May 2022 and April 2023, he stole over 2,000 pages of confidential data about Google's AI infrastructure, including TPU and GPU specifications, while secretly founding AI startups in China. The case marks the first AI-related economic espionage conviction in U.S. history.

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Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese interests in landmark case

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Robco raises $100M Series C funding to dominate AI robotics manufacturing in US and Europe

German automation startup Robco secured $100M in Series C funding to accelerate its US expansion and advance its physical AI roadmap. The round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation, values the company above $500M. Robco's self-learning robots are deployed across major manufacturers including BMW, targeting SME manufacturing automation.

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Robco raises $100M Series C funding to dominate AI robotics manufacturing in US and Europe

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AI boom drives US to triple natural gas power projects as data centers fuel global surge

The US has tripled its natural gas power projects in 2025, driven by AI energy demand from expanding data centers. Nearly a quarter of global gas capacity in development is now in the US, with a third directly powering data centers. This surge threatens climate goals, potentially locking in 12.1 billion tonnes of lifetime CO₂ emissions from US projects alone.

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AI boom drives US to triple natural gas power projects as data centers fuel global surge

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Palladyne AI stock surges 25% after securing Air Force contract for multi-domain swarming tech

Palladyne AI shares jumped 25% following news of an Air Force Research Laboratory contract to develop advanced swarming capabilities. The HANGTIME project will use the company's SwarmOS platform to connect autonomous systems across space, air, maritime, and land domains, marking the first time its technology will integrate satellites.

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Palladyne AI stock surges 25% after securing Air Force contract for multi-domain swarming tech

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US calls Taiwan 'vital partner' after high-level tech and AI talks on semiconductors and drones

Senior US and Taiwanese officials held their sixth round of high-level tech and AI talks, signing agreements on AI and semiconductor supply chain security. The US State Department praised Taiwan as a vital partner whose advanced manufacturing sector fuels the AI revolution, while discussions covered drones, critical minerals, and economic security cooperation amid growing geopolitical tensions.

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US calls Taiwan 'vital partner' after high-level tech and AI talks on semiconductors and drones

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AI Data Centers Face Growing Backlash as Energy Bills Rise and Communities Push Back

Communities across the US are blocking AI data centers over rising electricity costs and resource strain. Meta has spent $6 million on TV ads while over two dozen projects face delays this month alone. The issue is scrambling traditional political lines, with lawmakers from both parties calling for stricter regulations on data center energy use.

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AI Data Centers Face Growing Backlash as Energy Bills Rise and Communities Push Back

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Google launches AI Plus plan in US at $8 a month, bridging gap between free and premium tiers

Google expanded its affordable AI Plus plan to 35 new markets including the United States, priced at $7.99 per month. The AI subscription plan offers access to Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, 200GB of cloud storage, and integration with Workspace apps—positioning itself as a middle ground between free access and the $20 AI Pro tier. The move directly competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT Go plan.

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Google launches AI Plus plan in US at $8 a month, bridging gap between free and premium tiers

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Corning lands $6 billion Meta deal for AI data centers, stock surges to near-record highs

Meta has committed to paying Corning up to $6 billion through 2030 for fiber-optic cables in its AI data centers, sending the 175-year-old glassmaker's stock soaring 16%. The deal supports Meta's plan to build 30 data centers, including 26 in the U.S., as part of a $60 billion infrastructure investment. Corning will expand its North Carolina manufacturing facility to become the world's largest fiber-optic cable plant.

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Corning lands $6 billion Meta deal for AI data centers, stock surges to near-record highs

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Georgia leads first statewide push to halt AI data centers over energy and water concerns

Georgia lawmakers introduced HB-1012, proposing the nation's first statewide data center moratorium until March 2027. The bill seeks to pause new data center construction while officials assess energy and water consumption, rising utility costs, and economic impacts. With 100-200 facilities already consuming power for 3.9 million homes, the state has become ground zero in the fight against unchecked AI infrastructure growth.

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Georgia leads first statewide push to halt AI data centers over energy and water concerns

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DOT's Plan to Use AI for Drafting Safety Rules Sparks Alarm Among Transportation Staffers

The Department of Transportation is using Google Gemini to draft federal regulations affecting airplane, car, and pipeline safety. Internal documents reveal the agency aims to compress rulemaking from months to 30 days, with AI generating drafts in under 20 minutes. Six staffers anonymously expressed concerns about AI errors leading to flawed laws, injuries, or deaths.

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DOT's Plan to Use AI for Drafting Safety Rules Sparks Alarm Among Transportation Staffers

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White House accused of AI image manipulation after activist releases contradicting arrest video

Minnesota civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong released video of her arrest after the White House posted manipulated images on social media. The original footage shows no crying, contradicting AI-altered photos shared by officials. The incident raises concerns about government use of artificial intelligence to shape public narratives around political dissent.

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White House accused of AI image manipulation after activist releases contradicting arrest video

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