US Congress
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worldTrump Notifies Congress of Resumed Hostilities with Iran
US President Donald Trump has formally informed Congress that hostilities with Iran have restarted following defensive strikes on July 7.
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techAnthropic Accuses Alibaba of Illicitly Extracting Its AI Model
Anthropic says Alibaba used 29 million fraudulent exchanges to distill its Claude AI model’s capabilities, urging US Congress to act against such theft.
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worldCongress Rebukes Trump's Iran War in Historic War Powers Vote
Congress passes a concurrent resolution rebuking President Trump's military actions against Iran, marking the first such war powers vote since 1973. The non-binding measure amplifies political pressure amid a fragile ceasefire and growing Republican dissent.
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techTech Titans Demand Bioweapon Screenings for Synthetic DNA
CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft AI, and Google DeepMind urge US Congress to mandate safety checks on synthetic DNA orders to prevent bioweapon misuse.
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techOpenAI's Altman to Urge US Lawmakers Against AI Model Approvals
Sam Altman plans to tell US lawmakers that government approval before releasing AI models would stifle innovation.
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techNY Lawmaker Proposes AI Dividend to Counter Job Losses
New York Assemblymember Alex Bores unveils a plan for an AI Dividend, proposing direct payments to citizens funded by tax reform to mitigate AI-driven job displacement.
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cryptoBitcoin Tax Relief Push: BPI Targets August, Warns of Narrowing Window
Industry advocates push for Bitcoin de minimis tax exemption in US Congress, warning legislative opportunities are diminishing.
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financeUS Lawmakers Demand Permanent Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is pushing for an outright, permanent ban on a potential US Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), citing concerns over financial surveillance and civil liberties.