Trump tells states they'll lose out on broadband fund if they try to dictate rates

States will lose out on their share of a $42 billion broadband fund if they attempt to dictate rates that internet services providers (ISPs) charge low-income customers, according to a new FAQ from th [...]

Everyone's a loser in Trump's AI Action Plan

On July 23, the Trump Administration released its long-awaited AI Action Plan. Short of copyright exemptions for model training, the administration appears ready to give OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and [...]

Nvidia researchers urge the AI industry to rethink agentic AI in favor of smaller, more efficient LLMs

Nvidia researchers say the AI industry is too focused on oversized large language models (LLMs) for agent systems, a strategy they argue is both economically and environmentally unsustainable.<br / [...]

Frontier AI developers urge international coordination to pace automated research before capabilities outstrip control

In a joint statement, employees from the leading AI labs are calling on the US government to pursue international coordination. Their argument is simple: no single company or country can slow things d [...]

What’s going on with Donut Lab?

In January, a Finnish-Estonian startup proclaimed it had developed a truly solid state battery, a holy grail for the technology industry. Donut Labs’ cell wasn’t just solid state, however. It clai [...]

Musk's Starlink stands to benefit from changes to a broadband equity program

Another day, another move from the Trump administration that will benefit Elon Musk — shocking. The US Department of Commerce has announced an overhaul of 2021's Broadband Equity, Access, and D [...]

Vodafone demonstrates 'world's first' satellite video call with a standard mobile phone

Vodafone has demonstrated the capabilities of a new satellite network by making what it calls the "world's first" satellite video call, albeit with some caveats. The company used partne [...]

US Senate moves to block state AI laws for five years if states take broadband funds

The US Senate is close to passing a provision that would temporarily block states from enforcing their own AI laws - but only if they receive funding from a new $500 million broadband expansion progra [...]

Apple is delaying its smarter, more personal Siri

Apple is delaying its updated version of Siri that understands personal context and can take action inside of apps, according to a statement the company shared with Daring Fireball.<br /> The co [...]