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The Trump Administration filed a legal brief supporting OpenAI in the New York Times copyright lawsuit, arguing that AI training on copyrighted works is fair use and essential for maintaining US AI leadership.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal retaliation violating the First Amendment, and ordered the directives to be rescinded.
A judge has ruled that the Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal, marking a significant legal development in AI regulation and government policy.
The Trump administration's plan for a FINRA-style AI oversight body has stalled due to lack of senior support, leaving the voluntary testing framework as the current mechanism, with ongoing debates about who controls AI model release decisions.
The Trump administration is increasing the H-1B visa fee to over $103,000, a move that targets Big Tech companies and could worsen labor shortages, while also planning to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers.
Polestar claims it was unexpectedly denied approval to continue selling electric vehicles in the US under a ban on Chinese connected software, despite its sister company Volvo receiving approval, leading to a halt in US sales from 2027.
The Trump administration has announced a space transportation policy that includes establishing new spaceports on federal lands, enhancing responsive launch operations, and supporting commercial and NASA missions to the Moon and Mars.
ABC and its parent company Disney are suing the FCC, alleging retaliatory actions over political coverage that threaten broadcast licenses. The lawsuit claims the Trump administration's campaign aims to coerce media companies and infringe on free speech.
The Trump administration is launching a program allowing private firms to conduct international cyberattacks against foreign criminal networks under federal oversight, raising concerns about legal risks and collateral damage.
Trump's nomination of a third Republican to the FCC could let him remove the lone Democratic commissioner, potentially leaving the agency unchecked despite legal risks.
Trump's executive order pushes splitting the MMR vaccine into separate shots, a move that pharmaceutical groups and medical experts sharply criticize as unscientific and dangerous. The industry says it would require costly development of vaccines that don't exist, with no evidence to justify the change.
An investigation into how conspiracy theories about a 'censorship-industrial complex' moved from the online fringe to Trump administration policy, culminating in the shutdown of government disinformation-tracking units like the State Department's R/FIMI hub.
Trump advisers have told AI companies that they will not safety-test open-weight models, signaling a policy shift away from government oversight of such releases.
A court forced the Trump administration to partially reinstate the Digital Equity Act's competitive grant program, but eliminated racial and ethnic minority eligibility criteria. The NTIA will issue a new funding opportunity while the NDIA urges restoration of state grants.
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay argues the FCC lacks authority to repeal the 39% TV ownership cap, which was written into law by Congress, as the Trump FCC moves to eliminate the rule.
The Trump administration's DOJ is asking a court to dismiss an NAACP citizen suit against xAI over unpermitted gas turbines powering its Colossus 2 data center, arguing that citizen lawsuits threaten AI innovation and national security. This marks a significant legal effort to expand executive power over environmental enforcement.
A judge expressed skepticism that the Trump administration has sufficient evidence to label Anthropic a supply-chain risk, citing lack of proof for claims that Anthropic could disable its AI models and warning against retaliatory contractor policies.
The Trump administration announced a ban on imports of foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks and targeting Chinese manufacturers.
The Trump administration exempted SpaceX's Starlink routers from an FCC ban on foreign-made routers, allowing Starlink to continue using routers manufactured in Vietnam until 2028.
The Trump administration is set to release a new voluntary AI framework, with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google already reviewing a draft.