A hidden $1 fee tucked into Texas car insurance policies has been quietly funneling millions of taxpayer dollars into an AI-powered surveillance network that critics say violates the constitutional rights of innocent Americans.
For years, Silicon Valley lectured American families about ditching fossil fuels. Now, with billions on the line, those same companies are scrambling to lock in natural gas contracts that will outlast most mortgages.
The Department of Commerce announced this week it will distribute $874 million in federal funding to seven semiconductor companies and receive a minority ownership stake in each in return, reviving a practice that has drawn pushback from within the Republican Party.
The Federal Communications Commission is taking strides to ban the import of foreign-made robots and humanoids, as well as power inverters, that it believes pose national security concerns.
A top White House official has accused a Chinese startup of covertly stealing technology from American artificial intelligence company Anthropic and accessing restricted Nvidia chips to power its newest model, with the Trump administration now warning sanctions could follow.
