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AI PACs Spent Millions Trying to Shape Congress — Here's How They Fared

AI industry PACs spent millions influencing the 2022 midterms, with mixed results. Political groups are already looking toward the next election cycle.

Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says

During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only four people booked a ride using an AI agent.

Stocks surged and oil prices fell as markets responded to the midterm rout

U.S. stock markets appeared Wednesday to be smiling upon the electoral “blue wave” — with most major indexes on the rise after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate.

OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election

OpenAI’s Chris Lehane wants AI to define the 2028 election, proposing a new social contract that could benefit Americans while also advancing the AI giant’s own business interests.

Meta Acquires AI Coding Startup Conductor

The startup allows software engineers to deploy teams of agents to work on various aspects of a project simultaneously.

Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”

Tech industry in denial as US overwhelmingly votes to restrict AI, data centers.

Satellite images expose potential trouble behind Microsoft's $5 billion AI spending shortfall

Satellite images reveal potential delays at two Microsoft AI data center projects, highlighting power and permitting challenges facing neoclouds.

AI & Tech Brief: Midterms turn the AI tide

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Gemini for Home now plugs into AT&T’s smart security system

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Apple is reportedly lowering AI usage budgets.

The company dropped daily caps from $300 to $200 for engineers and is planning additional reductions, Bloomberg reports.

Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.

Watch as Hugging Face's Irene Solaiman joins Equity to explain what startups need to know when building on open AI models, and how to evaluate the tools around them and keep the open ecosystem secure.

DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google's AI policy

DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.