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‘Hey, Alexa, is Amazon a monopoly?’ Gadget defends company honor while jabbing rivals
Ask Amazon.com Inc.’s digital assistant, “Hey, Alexa, is Amazon a monopoly?” and it will profess ignorance. kAm“w>>[ x 5@?’E <?@H E92E @?6[” :E 2?DH6CD]k^Am Lawmakers and regulators have accused Amazon of using its commanding lead in the business of online retail to harm rivals and partners. Amazon appears to have enlisted its popular Alexa assistant in its effort to protect the company's reputation.
AI billionaire-backed group launches pro-data center ad blitz
An advocacy group backed by artificial intelligence industry billionaires is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in election battleground states to try to counter a mounting public backlash against a data center construction wave crucial to the industry’s growth plans.
Милијардерите го возвраќаат ударот – лансираат рекламна кампања во корист на податочните центри
Лоби група поддржана од милијардери од индустријата за вештачка интелигенција (ВИ) започнува мултимилионска рекламна кампања во САД, со цел да се спротивстави на растечката јавна реакција против бранот изградба на центри за податоци, што е клучен за плановите за раст на индустријата.
AI Billionaire-Backed Group Launches Pro-Data Center Ad Blitz Original
Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- An advocacy group backed by artificial intelligence industry billionaires is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in election battleground states to try to counter a mounting public backlash against a data center construction wave crucial to the industry’s growth plans.
AI Billionaire-Backed Group Launches Pro-Data Center Ad Blitz Original
(Bloomberg) -- An advocacy group backed by artificial intelligence industry billionaires is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in election battleground states to try to counter a mounting public backlash against a data center construction wave crucial to the industry's growth plans.
Live Q&A: America’s Battle Over Data Centers
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Former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wins House Primary Original
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a prolific fundraiser and a once-prominent messenger for the party, prevailed Tuesday in a South Florida congressional primary campaign marked by controversy over race and redistricting. With 75% of the vote counted, Wasserman Schultz had about 50.5% support in the Broward County-based district, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Rival AI PACs Spend Big in Florida to Sway Trump’s Governor Pick
The artificial-intelligence industry’s political machines battling each other over how to regulate the technology are trying a new tactic in Florida after fighting in primary elections across the US: joining together to make multimillion-dollar bets on the same candidate. Two groups funded by feuding AI billionaires and their allies have each already spent more than $2 million on ads boosting US Representative Byron Donalds’ campaign for Florida governor, according to ad analytics firm AdImpact.
Rival AI PACs Spend Big in Florida to Sway Trump’s Governor Pick
It's an old Washington influence tactic: spend early and big to gain access to office-holders. "This is why big corporate PACs and interest groups give – they want to try to have access and influence with who they think is going to be elected," said Aubrey Jewett, a University of Central Florida political science professor.
Meta, Google Online Child Safety Rules Advance in US Senate
A key Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a package of bills aimed at improving children’s safety online, teeing up a showdown with the House over whether to hold Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google liable for harms done to minors on their social media platforms. The bills passed the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously, marking the panel’s most serious effort this year to regulate social media platforms as they face growing legal scrutiny over their impact on minors.
Meta, Google Online Child Safety Rules Advance in US Senate
(Bloomberg) -- A key Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a package of bills aimed at improving children's safety online, teeing up a showdown with the House over whether to hold Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google liable for harms done to minors on their social media platforms.
Meta, Google Online Child Safety Rules Advance in US Senate
A key Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a package of bills aimed at improving children’s safety online, teeing up a showdown with the House over whether to hold and ’s liable for harms done to minors on their social media platforms. The bills passed the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously, marking the panel’s most serious effort this year to regulate social media platforms as they face growing legal scrutiny over their impact on minors.
Trump Floats Temporarily Withdrawing Blanche Nomination
Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said he is open to the possibility of temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general amid opposition from two Republican senators, suggesting he could renominate his pick after those lawmakers departed office. Trump’s comments come amid a delay in the confirmation process for Blanche, currently serving as the acting attorney general, to take the role on a permanent basis.
CEO de OpenAI conversa con legisladores estadounidenses sobre el próximo modelo de IA
Bloomberg — El director ejecutivo de OpenAI, Sam Altman, afirmó que habló con los legisladores estadounidenses sobre el próximo modelo de inteligencia artificial de la empresa y expresó su apoyo a que el Congreso apruebe una ley sobre la IA, haciendo hincapié en la necesidad de proteger esta tecnología emergente. “Hablamos sobre nuestro nuevo modelo y de lo que se necesitará para que Estados Unidos siga apostando por la IA”, declaró Altman a los periodistas en Washington.
Altman Discusses ‘Need to Pace’ AI Development With White House Original
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman said he supports slowing the pace of artificial intelligence development, highlighting the company’s shifting approach to the emerging technology after one of its advanced AI models inadvertently hacked Hugging Face Inc. last week.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Discusses Next AI Model With US Lawmakers
(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman said he discussed the company's upcoming artificial intelligence model with US lawmakers and expressed his support for Congress to pass AI legislation, highlighting calls to safeguard the emerging technology. Most Read from Bloomberg US Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of Calm Warner Bros.
Open-Weight AI Rift Morphs Into Hot Topic for K Street Lobbyists Original
A fast-shifting, high-powered debate over freely downloadable artificial intelligence models is gripping Capitol Hill and K Street, quickly becoming a top lobbying issue that few heard of just weeks ago. , , and other mega players in AI are on Capitol Hill this week to press lawmakers on the benefits — or risks — of making the recipes behind models available for anyone to download. Those that are publicly available are known as open-weight AI models. , , .
CEO de Nvidia defiende los modelos de IA de peso abierto ante el debate regulatorio en EE.UU.
Bloomberg — El CEO de Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), Jensen Huang, defendió los sistemas de inteligencia artificial de código abierto como elementos cruciales para el incipiente sector de la IA, y lanzó un mensaje de cautela a los responsables políticos de Washington que están debatiendo cómo responder al sorprendente avance de la startup china Moonshot.
エヌビディアCEO、オープン型AIの重要性訴え－ムーンショット台頭で
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Urges Support for Open-Weight AI Models Original
(Bloomberg) -- Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang defended open-weight artificial intelligence systems as crucial to the nascent AI industry, sending a cautionary message to officials in Washington who are debating how to respond to a surprise breakthrough from Chinese startup Moonshot.
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang Defends Open-Weight AI Models Original
Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang defended open-weight artificial intelligence systems as crucial to the nascent AI industry, sending a cautionary message to officials in Washington who are debating how to respond to a surprise breakthrough from Chinese startup Moonshot.
Dario Amodei, Anthropic Employees Give Millions to Regulate AI Original
Chief Executive Officer and five other employees of the company gave more than $2 million to a super political action committee focused on regulating artificial intelligence, boosting the AI safety movement’s war chest in this year’s midterm elections. Amodei gave $1 million to the super PAC Public First, marking his first campaign contribution this year, according to the latest filings from the Federal Election Commission. The other Anthropic employees gave a combined $1.26 million.
アンソロピックCEOら、AI安全性重視するスーパーPACに3.2億円寄付
AIスタートアップ、米アンソロピックのダリオ・アモデイ最高経営責任者（CEO）と同社社員5人は、11月の中間選挙を前に、AI規制を重視する特別政治活動委員会（スーパーPAC）に計200万ドル（約3億2400万円）超を寄付した。AI安全性を重視する勢力が、選挙資金を積み増した格好だ。 連邦選挙委員会（FEC）への届け出によると、アモデイ氏はスーパーPAC「パブリック・ファースト」に100万ドルを寄付した。アモデイ氏にとっては今年初めての政治献金だ。他のアンソロピック社員5人も、合わせて126万ドルを寄付した。AIに対する政府の監督強化を求める議会候補を支援するパブリック・ファーストは、これまでにもアンソロピックから2000万ドルの資金提供を受けている。
Dario Amodei, Anthropic Employees Give Millions to Regulate AI
Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei and five other employees of the company gave more than $2 million to a super political action committee focused on regulating artificial intelligence, boosting the AI safety movement’s war chest in this year’s midterm elections.
Graham’s Sister Sworn In as US Senator Days After His Death
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The late Senator Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in on Tuesday to complete the remainder of her brother’s term, which expires in January. Graham, the deceased senator’s only sibling, has not said whether she plans to officially run for the seat in the upcoming Republican primary to replace her brother, which will take place on Aug. 11.
故グラム米上院議員の妹を後任に任命、州知事が残任期間を託す
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La hermana de Lindsey Graham ocupará su puesto en el Senado de EE.UU. hasta enero
Bloomberg — El gobernador de Carolina del Sur, Henry McMaster, eligió a Darline Graham Nordone para completar el resto del mandato del fallecido senador Lindsey Graham, que expira en enero. Nordone, la única hermana de Graham, cumplirá el resto del mandato. “Me conmovió su prontitud para comprender el deber que tenía que cumplir”, dijo McMaster al anunciar su elección.
Graham’s Sister Appointed to US Senate Days After His Death
Photographer: Sean Rayford/AP Photo (Bloomberg) -- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster picked Darline Graham Nordone to complete the remainder of the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s term, which expires in January. Nordone, Graham’s only sibling, will serve out the remainder of the term. “I was humbled by your quickness to see the duty that you had to serve,” McMaster said in announcing his selection.
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Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it's coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics.
GOP Candidates Join Anti-Data Center Fervor in Break With Trump
Progressive lawmakers and led the first wave of opposition to data centers. Now Republican candidates around the US are seizing on the fervor even as President actively courts tech titans and promotes the rapid, streamlined expansion of the energy-hungry facilities. The divide within the GOP months before the crucial midterm elections comes as the data center rush helps drive up utility bills as much as 267% and otherwise upends American life.
Data center, AI opposition gain traction in midterm races — including Ohio
EB By Emily Birnbaum, Bloomberg July 09, 2026 11:17 AM EDT Progressive lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders led the first wave of opposition to data centers. Now Republican candidates around the U.S. are seizing on the fervor even as President Donald Trump actively courts tech titans and promotes the rapid, streamlined expansion of the energy-hungry facilities.
GOP Candidates Break With Trump on Data Centers to Boost Midterm Odds
Photographer: Joe Timmerman/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Progressive lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders led the first wave of opposition to data centers. Now Republican candidates around the US are seizing on the fervor even as President Donald Trump actively courts tech titans and promotes the rapid, streamlined expansion of the energy-hungry facilities.
AI is already reshaping US politics at every level
Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it’s coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics. Driven by a flood of Silicon Valley money, AI has emerged as one of the biggest financial forces in this year’s U.S. elections, fueled by hundreds of millions of dollars from tech billionaires led by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman.
AI is already reshaping U.S. politics at every level
FILE - A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it’s coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics.
AI is already reshaping US politics at every level
Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it's coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics. Driven by a flood of Silicon Valley money, AI has emerged as one of the biggest financial forces in this year's U.S. elections, fueled by hundreds of millions of dollars from tech billionaires led by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman.
AI is already reshaping US politics at every level
Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it's coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics. Driven by a flood of Silicon Valley money, AI has emerged as one of the biggest financial forces in this year's U.S. elections, fueled by hundreds of millions of dollars from tech billionaires led by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman.
AI is already reshaping US politics at every level
Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it's coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics. Driven by a flood of Silicon Valley money, AI has emerged as one of the biggest financial forces in this year's U.S. elections, fueled by hundreds of millions of dollars from tech billionaires led by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman.
House passes online safety bill as Senate eyes stricter push Original
By Emily Birnbaum and Oma Seddiq, Bloomberg The House on Monday passed legislation to require new online safety protections for children, a sign of growing momentum in Washington to address a widespread concern among US parents even as the measure sets up a clash with senators seeking stronger safeguards.
US House passes online safety bill as Senate eyes stricter push
The House on June 29 passed legislation to require new online safety protections for children, a sign of growing momentum in Washington to address a widespread concern among US parents even as the measure sets up a clash with senators seeking stronger safeguards. The House-passed legislation stops short of demands in the Senate to impose a legal requirement on tech companies, such as Meta Platforms Inc, TikTok Inc, and Snap Inc, to "exercise reasonable care” to prevent harms to minors.
House Passes Online Safety Bill as Senate Eyes Stricter Push
(Bloomberg) -- The House on Monday passed legislation to require new online safety protections for children, a sign of growing momentum in Washington to address a widespread concern among US parents even as the measure sets up a clash with senators seeking stronger safeguards.
House Passes Online Safety Bill as Senate Eyes Stricter Push Original
Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The House on Monday passed legislation to require new online safety protections for children, a sign of growing momentum in Washington to address a widespread concern among US parents even as the measure sets up a clash with senators seeking stronger safeguards.
AI Ignites New Era in Politics From Money to Deepfakes Original
Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it’s coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics. Driven by a flood of Silicon Valley money, AI has emerged as one of the biggest financial forces in this year’s US elections, fueled by hundreds of millions of dollars from tech billionaires led by venture capitalist and OpenAI co-founder .
AI Is Already Reshaping US Politics at Every Level
Illustration by Saratta Chuengsatiansup (Bloomberg) -- Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it’s coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics. Driven by a flood of Silicon Valley money, AI has emerged as one of the biggest financial forces in this year’s US elections, fueled by hundreds of millions of dollars from tech billionaires led by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman.
ニューヨーク民主予備選、テック億万長者が代理戦争－AI規制で対立
米国の11月の中間選挙の連邦下院選に向け、ニューヨーク州で23日に行われた民主党の予備選で、AI業界の億万長者らが、AIの将来を主導する候補者を選ぼうと、計2900万ドル（約46億9000万円）を投じて代理戦争を繰り広げた。 アンドリーセン・ホロウィッツ共同創業者のマーク・アンドリーセン氏やOpenAIのグレッグ・ブロックマン社長らが支援する政治活動特別委員会（スーパーPA）は、ニューヨーク州議会議員のアレックス・ボレス候補の当選を阻止しようと、800万ドル超を投じた。ボレス氏は昨年、AI製品によって生じた被害について、AI企業に責任を負わせることを意図した法案を州議会に提出し、業界の反発を招いた。
AI Billionaires Score Win in $29 Million New York Proxy Fight
Artificial intelligence billionaires including venture capitalist and OpenAI President scored a key victory in a New York City congressional primary that became a $29 million proxy battle over who will control the future of AI.
AI Billionaires Score Win in $29 Million New York Proxy Fight Original
Photographer: John Lamparski/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Artificial intelligence billionaires including venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and OpenAI President Greg Brockman scored a key victory in a New York City congressional primary that became a $29 million proxy battle over who will control the future of AI.
Children’s Online Safety Bill Gains Traction in Congress Original
Momentum is growing in both the US House and Senate on dueling efforts to pass children’s online safety legislation this summer, raising prospects for a breakthrough after big tech lobbying and partisan squabbles stalled the legislation for years. The bills still face significant hurdles, including differences between the two chambers and unresolved questions over whether the bill will affect state-level artificial intelligence regulations.
Children’s Online Safety Bill Gains Traction in Congress
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Momentum is growing in both the US House and Senate on dueling efforts to pass children’s online safety legislation this summer, raising prospects for a breakthrough after big tech lobbying and partisan squabbles stalled the legislation for years. The bills still face significant hurdles, including differences between the two chambers and unresolved questions over whether the bill will affect state-level artificial intelligence regulations.
Bill Gates tells Congress Epstein ties were ‘grave error’
Emily Birnbaum & Anna Edgerton / BloombergThu, Jun 11, 2026 • 02:05 PM GMT+08 • • 6 min read Bill Gates told the panel that the late financier used 'sensitive information about my personal life' — including knowledge of extramarital affairs — to 'pressure me to re-engage with him'. Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates.
Meetings with Epstein were ‘grave error in judgment,’ Bill Gates tells Congress
Gates met with Epstein several times starting in roughly 2011, years after the financier pleaded guilty to procuring a child for prostitution Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates departs after a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee regarding his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026. Microsoft Corp.
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