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This section currently has 28 approved stories, with the latest update on May 5, 2026.
US to test Google, Microsoft and xAI models before release
Voluntary Commerce Department agreements give CAISI early access to frontier systems as Washington weighs security risks from more powerful AI
Coinbase to cut 700 jobs as it expands use of AI
CEO Brian Armstrong said the crypto exchange is restructuring during a down market and plans to shift some work toward managing AI agents
Pornhub to restore access for some UK Apple users
Aylo says UK iPhone and iPad users who have completed Apple’s device-based age checks will be allowed back onto Pornhub’s adult content
Pennsylvania sues Character AI over chatbot’s medical claims
The state alleges a chatbot told an investigator it was a licensed psychiatrist and could assess whether medication might help
Friendlier AI chatbots may be less accurate, study suggests
Oxford Internet Institute researchers found models tuned to sound warmer made more mistakes and were more likely to affirm false beliefs
Sergey Brin’s politics shift right, New York Times reports
The Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million fighting a California billionaire-tax proposal, according to the report
AI Data Center Boom Puts New Pressure on Household Power Bills
In Georgia, CBS News found six Georgia Power rate hikes in three years as advocates warn that surging electricity demand from data centers could leave residents exposed
Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO; John Ternus to take over Sept. 1
Cook, 65, will become executive chairman after 15 years leading Apple. The board approved the plan following a long-term succession process, the company said