Apr 06 AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper journalism By David Bauder, Associated Press The news organization is becoming more focused on visual journalism and developing new revenue sources, particularly through companies investing in artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. Continue reading
Apr 02 Tripped up by misinformation? Here's a refresher on identifying AI By Melissa Goldin, Barbara Whitaker, Associated Press Here are some tips for distinguishing AI-generated content from reality in an online world where that continues to get harder. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders push bill to impose AI data center moratorium By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment. Continue reading
Mar 25 Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Melania Trump and the humanoid walked slowly side by side along the red carpet from the opposite end of a White House hallway. Continue reading
Mar 20 White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint By Seung Min Kim, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press House Republican leaders swiftly endorsed the framework and said they're ready to work "across the aisle" to pass legislation, but doing so would be a heavy lift, requiring agreement with Democrats in the Senate as public divisions over AI run… Continue reading
Mar 18 Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go well By Matt Brown, Associated Press The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics. Continue reading
Mar 09 Anthropic sues in federal court to reverse Trump administration's 'supply chain risk' designation By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The Pentagon last week formally designated San Francisco tech company a supply chain risk after an unusually public dispute over how its AI chatbot Claude could be used in warfare. Continue reading
Mar 08 Landowners and local communities fight back on AI-driven expansion of high-voltage power lines By Marc Levy, Associated Press Although advances in AI are seen by President Trump as critical to the nation’s economic and national security, their energy needs are threatening to overwhelm the power grid — leaving landowners and local communities caught in the middle. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Trump hosts AI leaders to sign pledge that households won't bear utility bill increases By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House on Wednesday to commit to developing their own power generation as he tries to ease tensions over the cost of electricity used by data centers to develop artificial intelligence. Continue reading