Office of Cybersecurity says the application could leak data to cloud services. The House of Representatives imposed a total ban on the use of Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot…
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Commerce Department Reaches Preliminary Agreement with Intel
CHIPS funding would support Intel manufacturing in four states. The Commerce Department announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement with Intel Corporation, offering the company $8.5 billion…
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DOE Commits $6 Billion to Decarbonize Domestic Manufacturing
33 projects expect to prevent 3 million cars worth of emissions per year. The Department of Energy announced this week that it is investing $6 billion to reduce…
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Legislators Attend Lab Launch For Government AI Testing
The lab will assess the risks and possibilities of artificial intelligence models. Senator Mark Warner and Representatives Don Beyer and Gerry Connolly, all from Virginia, attended the opening…
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SEC Fines Two Investment Firms for “AI Washing”
Chair Gensler says advisors should not claim to use AI when they do not. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined two investment companies a combined $400,000 for…
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House Committee Calls for Higher Tariffs on Chinese Drones
Also recommends U.S. drone incentives in a letter to the administration. Representatives of the House China Committee wrote a letter to administration officials on Wednesday urging President Biden’s…
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Transportation Secretary Announces Funding for New Technology
The SMART grant distributes funding to 24 demonstration projects. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the recipients of the 2024 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program, selecting…
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Secretary of State Attends 3rd Summit for Democracy in South Korea
He will visit the Philippians after the summit. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday at the third Summit for Democracy, which South Korea hosted in…
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Education Department Announces Progress on FAFSA Improvements
Secretary says technical updates will not impact implementation timelines. The U.S. Department of Education provided updates on the progress of the 2024–25 Better FAFSA implementation, emphasizing a commitment…
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Commerce Secretary Speaks on CHIPS and Science Act Anniversary
She and the president intend for the U.S. to produce 20 percent of the world’s leading-edge microchips by 2030. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently spoke at the…
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