Category Legislation & Government

News on AI-related laws, policies, and government regulations.

HUD’s AI Policy Files Are Withheld as the Government Cites Privilege

HUD withheld records on AI policy work tied to DOGE, sparking questions about FOIA, prompts and government transparency.

New York enacts the first statewide data center moratorium, pausing large permits as regulators assess AI’s energy and environmental impact.

Satya Nadella warns AI models may make companies pay twice — in cash and proprietary data — and urges more control, routing and open-source use.

Apple’s Siri AI beta in iOS 27 hints at a smarter iPhone, but full app support and better accuracy are still needed.

Altman’s jab at Musk spotlights why space data centers remain a long-shot: launch costs, reuse limits and scale still block the business.

Anthropic is localizing Claude pricing in India, but UPI support is still missing as it competes with OpenAI for users.

AI data centers are facing rising backlash as communities, lawmakers, and regulators push back over power, water, and pollution costs.

OpenAI is hiring for family AI experiences as ChatGPT gains older users, parents and tighter safety scrutiny across households.

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft tied to OpenAI hardware ambitions and former Apple staff.

Sunrun is piloting AI compute in customers’ homes, betting distributed AI compute can ease data center backlash and create new revenue.