Meta Reportedly Exploring $10 Billion-Plus Investment in Scale AI
Meta is reportedly weighing a multibillion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Scale AI. The tech giant is…
UK judge sounds alarm on AI misuse in courts – POLITICO
In a stern intervention, a judge at the High Court of England and Wales issued a formal warning…
AI Regs Become Political Football in Fight Over ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
An unexpected issue has emerged as the House-passed “big, beautiful bill” is debated in the Senate—whether or not…
Opinion | Sound strategy or not, Trump’s tariffs are doomed by poor execution
On the cusp of invading Greece with his army, the Persian Emperor Xerxes was confronted by his chief…
Trump claims victory over EU in 50 percent tariff standoff – POLITICO
The statement comes on the heels of a relative appeasement between Brussels and Washington, after a call between…
Following NYS Senate opposition, 100+ groups send letter opposing House AI Moratorium
Schenectady — More than 100 institutions, unions and organizations from tech workers to teachers have signed on to…
OpenAI, Microsoft Reportedly Rework Pact Ahead of Possible IPO
OpenAI is reportedly in the middle of reworking its multibillion-dollar agreement with Microsoft. The negotiated deal would allow…
Opinion | The DOGE Days Are Over: Elon Musk and the End of the Techno-Fantasy
Elon Musk’s political and cultural influence—once feared as dystopic, transformative, and totalizing—is beginning to resemble a flash in…
What Amazon, Meta, Uber, Anthropic Want in US AI Action Plan
Highlights Big Tech, AI startups and a major bank weighed in on the White House’s AI Action plan.…
European Union watchdogs fine Meta, Apple for antitrust violations
The European Union Commission fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly violating broad EU…
Why von der Leyen’s Big Tech tax plan is bluster – POLITICO
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said over the weekend that the country would “resist” von der Leyen’s proposals. Putting…
The trade war uncovers new economies of scale: Morning Brief
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox…