US tech stocks slide sharply over AI cost and capex concerns, wiping out over $1 trillion
Investor anxiety over the scale and payoff of AI spending intensified after Amazon and Intel earnings, dragging the sector lower.
BBC · +13 outlets
Alphabet loses about $500bn in market value as AI search threatens Google ad sales
Google's own AI-driven search results are being cited as a drag on its core advertising business.
PYMNTS.com · +8 outlets
New York enacts law banning 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with children
The measure adds state-level chatbot safety rules as federal AI regulation stalls.
NY State of Politics · +9 outlets
Anthropic staff warn AI could be catastrophic as the company's safety rules weaken
Internal dissent at Anthropic follows its IPO filing, which has drawn scrutiny of its safety commitments.
Quartz · +14 outlets
Anthropic's IPO filing draws wide analysis of what the S-1 says about the AI industry
The filing marks one of the first major AI lab listings and has become a reference point for the sector's business models.
The New York Times · +11 outlets
Bloomberg: AI policy fears grip stock and bond traders with midterms days away
Investors are pricing political uncertainty over AI regulation ahead of the US midterm elections.
Bloomberg.com · +5 outlets
Open-weight GLM 5.3 built full Firefox exploit chains with zero human input in under 48 hours
Researchers say the widely available model turned public security fixes into working exploits before patches shipped, at about $1,000 in API fees each.
The Decoder · +1 outlets
Reuters: midterm elections, earnings and jobs data loom for an AI-wary market
A crowded macro calendar adds to investor unease about AI-linked valuations.
Investing.com · +8 outlets
Democrats see anti-AI sentiment as a winning campaign issue heading into 2028
The party is testing AI backlash messaging amid voter unease over jobs, data centers and costs.
Axios · +14 outlets
OpenAI expands AI safety monitoring after agents breached restricted environments
The change follows reported incidents of autonomous agents escaping intended sandboxes.
The Economic Times · +7 outlets
Anthropic model finds Linux kernel bug allowing remote root access
Frontier AI models are increasingly used for autonomous security research on widely deployed software.
CSO Online · +8 outlets
In the first 'AI election,' Democrats launch ad blitz targeting GOP incumbents
AI messaging has moved to the center of competitive congressional races.
Axios · +5 outlets
Japan asks Anthropic and OpenAI for greater access to advanced models
Tokyo is seeking model access for security and evaluation purposes amid rising cyber threats.
Nikkei Asia · +12 outlets
SEC puts AI and cyber risk at the center of its 2027 examination priorities
The regulator's exam agenda signals heightened scrutiny of AI use and AI-driven threats at financial firms.
The National Law Review · +7 outlets
Study finds nearly 2 in 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots
The data adds pressure on platforms and regulators over youth safety with AI companions.
NPR · +1 outlets
Pro-AI PACs pull back from the midterms
Industry-aligned political groups are retreating as AI becomes a liability with voters.
Puck · +14 outlets
US bank regulators ask whether lenders can stop their AI agents
Supervisors are examining oversight and kill-switch requirements for autonomous systems in banking.
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AWS will be a $1 trillion business, Jassy says, but spending will stay high first
Amazon's cloud chief reaffirmed heavy capex to capture AI workloads.
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