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OpenAI Adds Age Prediction for Teen Safety on ChatGPT

By Ethan Caldwell Jan 20, 2026

OpenAI now uses age prediction to adjust ChatGPT’s safety settings for teens. Users 18 and older can verify their age to disable extra restrictions.

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Humanoid Robots Could Drive a $200B AI Market, Says Barclays

By Ethan Caldwell Jan 15, 2026

Barclays Research says humanoid robots are moving from experimental labs into real-world deployment as advances in AI and hardware reduce costs. The firm estimates the market could expand sharply over the next decade amid labor shortages.

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Meta Unveils Meta Compute in Major Push to Expand AI Infrastructure

By Olivia Grant Jan 13, 2026

Meta has introduced a new top-level initiative, Meta Compute, to expand its AI infrastructure and energy capacity at large scale. The effort signals a long-term push to support advanced AI development and global data center growth.

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China’s OpenAI Rivals Reveal IPO Economics

By Olivia Grant Dec 22, 2025

Chinese generative AI startups MiniMax and Zhipu AI have disclosed their financials ahead of potential Hong Kong listings, highlighting modest revenues and mounting losses compared with U.S. peers.

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Microsoft Invests $17.5 Billion in India AI and Cloud Expansion

By Olivia Grant Dec 10, 2025

Microsoft will invest $17.5 billion over four years to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India, supporting national AI platforms and workforce training initiatives.

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Nvidia Allowed to Ship Advanced H200 AI Chips to China

By Olivia Grant Dec 9, 2025

The U.S. Commerce Department will let Nvidia export H200 AI chips to approved Chinese customers, with a 25% revenue share going to the U.S., despite Congressional concerns over national security.

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AWS Brings Cutting-Edge AI Chips and Services Inside Customer Data Centers With AI Factories

By Olivia Grant Dec 2, 2025

AWS AI Factories bring dedicated AI infrastructure directly into customer data centers, enabling enterprises and governments to rapidly develop and deploy AI applications while meeting data sovereignty and regulatory requirements.

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DeepSeek Drops Two New AI Models That Rival GPT-5 and Gemini 3 Pro And They’re Open Source

By Maria Konash Dec 2, 2025

DeepSeek has launched two new open-source AI models — V3.2 and V3.2-Speciale — that the company says match or exceed leading U.S. systems in advanced reasoning and tool-use tasks.

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Federal vs. State Power: The Fight Over Who Regulates AI in the U.S.

By Laura Bennett Nov 28, 2025

For the first time, Washington is close to deciding how artificial intelligence should be regulated — but the fiercest battle isn’t over safety standards. It’s over whether states should retain the authority to pass their own AI laws.

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Amazon Workers Sound Alarm on Rapid AI Rollout, Highlighting Risks to Democracy and Earth

By Laura Bennett Nov 27, 2025

Amazon employees demand ethical AI practices, warning that the company’s fast-paced AI rollout risks worker safety, democratic oversight, and environmental sustainability.

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Amazon Commits Up to $50 Billion to Expand AI and Supercomputing for U.S. Government

By Marcus Lee Nov 24, 2025

Amazon is investing up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capacity for U.S. government agencies through AWS’s secure cloud regions, adding nearly 1.3 gigawatts of advanced computational infrastructure.

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Elon Musk-Backed DOGE Agency Disbanded Early by Trump Administration

By Ethan Caldwell Nov 24, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), launched to cut bureaucracy and federal spending, has been disbanded eight months early. Remaining functions are now handled by the Office of Personnel Management.