AI’s finally expensive enough to make Wall Street nervous
Google raised its spending estimate to $205 billion, now exceeding its revenue expectations. Investors are growing nervous about unsustainable AI infrastructure costs across the tech sector.
Agents just took your phone at the border. Is it legal to wipe it?
A Georgia activist faces felony charges after allegedly wiping his phone during a Customs and Border Protection search at the border, raising questions about device privacy rights and law enforcement authority at ports of entry.
AI leaders sign statement asking the government to do something about automated AI
Employees from leading AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic have signed a statement urging the US government to establish international governance frameworks for overseeing rapid AI development.
US rare earths flow to Asia as domestic demand is slow to emerge
US rare earth producers backed by the Trump administration are exporting their output to Japan and South Korea as domestic American demand remains underdeveloped despite government efforts to build a national supply chain.
Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race
China’s AI startups are challenging US dominance with free, open-weight models, while Google faces delays and Silicon Valley workers organize against AI-driven job cuts.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize’s developer JAM Software will no longer provide support or updates for perpetual licenses without a subscription, citing economic conditions and shifting toward subscription-based models.