OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia hit record Washington spending as AI regulation pressure rises
AI lobbying surged in Q3 2026 as OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia hit record U.S. spending on safety, chips and export controls.
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Bill Gates says AI’s biggest danger is misuse — and governments must step in
Bill Gates says AI safety now needs government safeguards as competition makes company self-regulation inadequate.
Anthropic launches Claude Duet, its AI work agent for briefings, dashboards and tasks
Claude Duet launches in research preview, with Anthropic pitching the AI work agent for professionals, small businesses and safer automation.
Nirva’s $25M bet: a tiny AI pendant that listens only to you
Nirva raises $25M to build an AI pendant that listens only to the wearer, with orders set for November and shipping targeted by year-end.
OKA bets on a calming robot lamp as the next AI hardware test
OKA launches Mori, a $649 AI robot lamp that reacts to people but skips smart assistant features. Can calm hardware sell?
1Password moves to let AI agents sign in without ever seeing the password
1Password’s agent sign-in lets AI tools access accounts with user approval, without ever seeing passwords.
Amazon Draws a Line on Meta’s Shopping Bot as Retailers Push Back on AI Agents
Amazon blocked Meta’s Muse, showing how AI shopping agents are running into retailer limits, bot defenses and new rules over checkout.
Hackers Hit PHP Flaws Before the Fixes Even Landed, AWS Says
AWS says the PHP2Shell exploit began before patches were public, showing how quickly attackers can move and why patch windows are shrinking.
