Seattle startup Glacis sees opportunity in potential White House order challenging state AI regulations. The company creates unchangeable records showing AI safety checks actually ran, targeting healthcare and fintech sectors.
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.
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.
European regulators are probing Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services for potential gatekeeper designation. The investigation follows major outages that disrupted banking, government services, and airlines. The EU will also examine whether current laws effectively govern cloud competitiveness.
US policy instability is driving companies to expand in Europe instead. Ireland saw 179 foreign investment approvals in H1 2025, up 37% year-over-year. Major tech firms are making billion-dollar bets on European AI and renewable energy infrastructure.
The UK government is introducing legislation that would allow regulators to levy massive fines on companies that fail to meet cybersecurity requirements. The new rules target critical infrastructure sectors and require 24-hour breach reporting. Companies could face penalties up to 4% of annual turno
Governments are banking on AI to solve fiscal challenges, but the evidence suggests this optimism is misplaced. An MIT report reveals that 95% of generative AI initiatives deliver zero return on investment.
The UK has significantly scaled back scientific collaboration with China, removing sensitive sectors like satellites and robotics from their agreement. Science Minister Lord Patrick Vallance called China an “incredibly strong scientific nation” but said the relationship has changed since 2017.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration’s passport policy requiring biological sex at birth to proceed. This reverses a practice dating back to the early 1990s that allowed transgender travelers to choose appropriate sex markers. The decision overturns a preliminary injunction granted
The US Treasury secretary claims China’s rare earth dominance will end within two years, but industry experts call this timeline “naivety or spin.” Building new mines and processing facilities is a complex, years-long process that faces major financial and regulatory hurdles.
