In a rare alignment, both US and European leaders are pushing to deregulate AI development. The EU wants to simplify its AI Act and GDPR, while Republicans pursue a moratorium on state AI laws.
Samsung is rolling out the stable One UI 8 Watch update to Galaxy Watch 6 and 6 Classic models in South Korea. The update follows recent releases for newer Watch 7 and Ultra models. This marks another step in Samsung’s aggressive Wear OS update strategy.
President Trump is pushing to restrict states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence, drawing immediate pushback from prominent Republicans. The fight echoes a similar battle from July when a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation was struck from legislation in a 99-1 Senate vote.
Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is strategically avoiding the GTA 6 launch window for their new game Vampire Crawlers. The studio pushed the release to 2026 but wants to steer clear of Rockstar’s November 19 debut. Developer Luca Galante says it’s not about direct competition but about the entire
Oracle has accumulated $455 billion in backlogged AI orders and expects revenue to jump from $53 billion to $144 billion by 2030. Larry Ellison’s fierce competitiveness and “addiction to winning” drove the company’s remarkable turnaround in the AI era, briefly making him the world’s wealthiest perso
OpenAI faces mounting pressure from two major fronts. Microsoft and Nvidia just invested $350 billion in competitor Anthropic, while Google released its impressive Gemini 3 model. Meanwhile, OpenAI is burning billions quarterly while planning $1.4 trillion in data center spending.
A draft executive order shows President Trump would centralize AI regulation under federal control. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is paying “truckloads of money” to kickstart its AI ambitions through partnerships with Adobe and Qualcomm.
Cavela uses AI agents to automate supplier sourcing across 40+ countries, helping brands find manufacturers outside China to avoid tariffs. The startup claims customers save 35% on production costs while dramatically reducing sourcing time.
Microsoft’s experimental AI feature Copilot Actions comes with a startling warning: it can infect machines and pilfer sensitive data. Security experts are comparing it to “macros on Marvel superhero crack” and questioning the company’s rush to deploy dangerous AI capabilities.
Data center expansion is driving unprecedented winter electricity demand growth across North America. Grid reliability officials warn this could lead to supply shortfalls during severe winter storms, particularly in Texas where memories of 2021’s massive outages remain fresh.
