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The Pentagon shakes up acquisitions in push for adaptability, OpenAI formally restructures, and the “American AI Exports” program launches to mixed reviews

Alex Friedland
| November 13, 2025

Plus: A startup tries to take on ASML, and the DOE announces plans for nine supercomputers backed by public-private funding

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TSMC risks losing ground to Intel, Commerce expands export controls, and immigration proclamation worries tech companies

Rebecca Kagan
| April 29, 2020

Plus, Nvidia purchases Mellanox, MIT ends collaboration with iFlyTek, and JAIC requests information on testing and evaluation

Washington State Regulates Facial Recognition, Megvii Sales Drop and NSCAI Releases Recommendations

Rebecca Kagan
| April 15, 2020

Plus, the Coronavirus and AI Jobs, DOE Funds $30M in AI Research, and China’s AI Advisory Committee

Supercomputers used to combat COVID-19, AI as content moderator, and ML conferences go virtual

Rebecca Kagan
| April 1, 2020

Plus, using location data to combat the coronavirus, investing in tech skills for the federal workforce, and China’s AI Pilot Zones

AI and coronavirus, TSMC weighs opening US foundry, and National AI Initiative Act introduced in the House

Rebecca Kagan
| March 18, 2020

Plus, Deepfakes in Federal Elections Prohibition Act introduced, PAI launches publication norms project, the IC develops ethical principles for AI

DOD adopts AI ethical principles, U.S. Chief Technology Officer criticizes EU approach to AI regulation, and OECD launches AI Policy Observatory

Rebecca Kagan
| March 4, 2020

Plus, EU considers pan-EU facial recognition system, researchers discover new antibiotic with machine learning, and OSTP releases annual AI report

The White House AI budget, Moscow’s facial recognition system, and the Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act

Rebecca Kagan
| February 19, 2020

Plus, Facebook introduces PyTorch3D, AAAI conference held, and JEDI contract blocked

EU AI white paper leaked, global AI startup funding rises and Shanahan to retire

Rebecca Kagan
| February 5, 2020

Plus, Google announces chatbot Meena, DOJ charges three academics, and Bennet criticizes White House AI memo

Facial recognition regulations evolve, Industries of the Future Act introduced and trade deal with China tackles tech transfer

Rebecca Kagan
| January 22, 2020

Plus AI at CES and AlphaFold

JAIC funded at $184M, U.S. export restrictions expanded and Facebook bans deepfake videos

Rebecca Kagan
| January 8, 2020

Plus RAND report on DOD, OECD report on semiconductor industry and the AI Index

Public AI R&D spending, NeurIPS and NDAA includes provisions on AI

Rebecca Kagan
| December 11, 2019

Plus a New Report on Semiconductors, China Legislates Deepfakes, and Schmidt and Work Pen an Op-Ed