AI Chips
The Reported Chip Rule on Remote Access Has Not Been Written Yet
Coverage describes new export controls on Chinese remote access to AI servers. The Federal Register shows no such rule, no proposal and no advance notice.
1d ago
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US AI Regulation
Anthropic and OpenAI Set Lobbying Records — and Anthropic Outspent Nvidia
Quarterly disclosures show Anthropic spent $1.97 million in Q2, up 26%, after the Commerce Department forced it to pull two of its most advanced models offline in June.
Jul 22, 2026
AI Safety
The Head of America's AI Safety Agency Resigns After Three Months — the Second Exit This Year
Chris Fall is out at CAISI, whose predecessor lasted less than a week. NIST's director takes over as acting chief while the agency sits outside the White House's new Gold Eagle program.
Jul 21, 2026
OpenAI
OpenAI Wins US Clearance to Launch GPT-5.6 Widely
The Commerce Department's AI standards body signed off after weeks of testing — ending a preview limited to about 20 vetted partners and making GPT-5.6 the first frontier model to ship on the government's schedule, not OpenAI's.
Jul 8, 2026
