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Crypto bill faces make-or-break moment ahead of August recess

A cryptocurrency regulation bill is facing a make-or-break moment as senators seek to resolve remaining policy disputes in the next four-week stretch,...

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Apple sues OpenAI

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Apple takes OpenAI to court Apple is suing OpenAI, accusing the major AI firm and industry partner of...

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Goldman Sachs bans employees from some prediction market contracts

Goldman Sachs is placing restrictions on employee trading on some prediction markets, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill on Friday. Staff at the...

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Top Democrats bash Trump over cryptocurrency income

Top Senate Democrats slammed President Trump on Friday over the more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-related income he reported last year, calling...

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Democrats divided on data center solutions

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Democrats divided on data center solutions Democrats believe that data centers are a problem, but they...

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Judge approves SEC settlement with Musk despite 'significant misgivings'

A federal judge approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) $1.5 million settlement with Elon Musk on Wednesday, saying the agreement...

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OpenAI moves ahead with new model release

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story OpenAI to publicly release new model after delay OpenAI will release its most advanced model series, GPT...

08.07.2026 9

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SpaceX president donating stock to Trump Accounts

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said Monday that she and her husband are donating stock in the newly public company to Trump Accounts for more than 2...

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MacBooks, Xboxes grow in cost amid AI boom

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story How the AI boom is making MacBooks, Xboxes more expensive The AI boom is fueling massive demand for...

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FOR INSIDERS | How the AI boom is making MacBooks, Xboxes more expensive

The AI boom is fueling massive demand for memory chips, forcing electronics manufacturers to grapple with rising prices that are starting to trickle...

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Democrats rail against corruption after Trump financial disclosure

Democrats are accusing President Trump of improperly profiting from his and his family’s cryptocurrency ventures after he reported more than $1...

01.07.2026 20

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White House upends AI model release

{beacon} View Online Technology Technology The Big Story White House halts new AI models, spurring confusion The Trump administration's request for...

30.06.2026 7

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OpenAI slow rolls new model amid Trump administration concerns

{beacon} Technology The Big Story OpenAI slow rolls new model amid Trump admin's concerns OpenAI announced Friday it will preview its newest GPT-5.6...

26.06.2026 9

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Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on any country that imposes tax on US tech firms

President Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on any country that implements a digital services tax on American technology...

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Trump, Live Nation CEO spoke before antitrust case settlement: Filing

President Trump and Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino spoke in February before the ticketing giant settled its antitrust case with the Department of...

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Musk on fatal Tesla crash in Texas: 'This makes no sense'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pushing back on allegations the company’s full self-driving software was involved in a recent crash that killed a Texas...

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Trump eyes AI riches with government stakes in top firms

President Trump is considering a plan that would give the U.S. government direct stakes in leading AI companies, putting him in unusual alignment with...

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CFTC sues Kentucky over prediction market lawsuits

The Trump administration sued Kentucky on Tuesday over the state’s recent push to rein in prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading...

23.06.2026 10

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AI proxy war in NY race

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Proxy war between AI industry, in NY House race New York City voters are set to deliver their verdict...

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Trump signs orders to boost quantum research, security

President Trump signed a pair of executive orders Monday aimed at boosting research into quantum computing and strengthening security practices in...

22.06.2026 10

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GOP embraces speculation about China’s role in data center backlash

Republicans are embracing allegations that data center opposition in the U.S. is being fueled by foreign actors, raising questions over how influence...

22.06.2026 10

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GOP embraces speculation about China’s role in data center backlash

Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story GOP embraces speculation about China’s role in...

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Billionaire tax secures spot on California ballot

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Billionaire tax secures spot on...

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Sanders unveils bill to create AI sovereign wealth fund

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) unveiled new legislation Thursday to create an AI sovereign wealth fund that would provide Americans with annual payouts...

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Federal Reserve holds rates steady at Warsh’s first meeting

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Federal Reserve holds rates steady at...

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Federal Reserve holds rates steady at Warsh’s first meeting

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday at Chair Kevin Warsh’s first rate-setting meeting since taking the reins of the central...

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Great Britain risks new battle with Trump over social media ban

Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Great Britain risks new battle with Trump over...

16.06.2026 8

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What to know about the Anthropic models takedown

Anthropic took down its newest AI models last week, after the Trump administration slapped the company with an export control order requiring it to...

16.06.2026 10

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Anthropic model takedown fuels warning of ‘ad hoc’ AI regulation

The Trump administration is coming under fire for a directive prompting Anthropic to pull its latest models, and artificial intelligence policy...

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Anthropic sends staff to DC after model export restrictions

Senior technical staff from Anthropic are in Washington to meet with White House officials after the company pulled its latest AI models Friday in...

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Trillionaire Elon Musk makes history with SpaceX IPO: 5 takeaways

Elon Musk’s SpaceX went public Friday, setting a new record with its stock market debut and turning the tech mogul into the world’s first...

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SpaceX launches IPO, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story SpaceX launches IPO, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly...

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SpaceX launches IPO, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion....

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Elon Musk poised to become world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX IPO

Elon Musk is poised to become the world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX’s highly anticipated stock market debut. The world’s richest person,...

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Kalshi planning to require some participants to identify employers

Kalshi plans to require users in certain markets to share information about their employers in its latest push to crack down on insider trading. The...

10.06.2026 10

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CFTC proposes new rules for prediction markets

The Trump administration proposed new rules Wednesday for regulating prediction markets, seeking to clarify what types of events can be listed for...

10.06.2026 10

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Compute becomes lifeblood, constraint of AI boom

Computing power has become the lifeblood — and a key limiting factor — of the race to develop AI, as the push to integrate the technology into...

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Sam Bankman-Fried applied for Trump pardon

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has formally applied for a pardon, as he serves out a 25-year sentence on fraud charges tied to the high-profile...

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OpenAI files to go public as IPO race heats up

OpenAI has confidentially filed paperwork to go public, the company announced Monday. It is one of three leading AI companies preparing for an initial...

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Schiff unveils bill restricting Pentagon AI use without human involvement

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced a bill Monday that would require human involvement in the Pentagon’s use of autonomous or semi-autonomous...

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Pritzker pauses data center tax incentives in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Friday he is pausing the state’s data center tax incentives starting in July amid a push to address concerns...

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LA-area city sees first voter-approved measure to ban data centers

Voters in a city near Los Angeles appear to be the first in the nation to approve an all-out ban on data centers. About 86 percent of voters in...

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Washington, Silicon Valley brace for AI job losses

Washington and Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout from AI’s potential displacement of workers, floating everything from transition...

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Florida GOP ramps up AI crackdown as DeSantis exits

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Florida GOP ramps up AI crackdown as DeSantis exits Top Florida Republican leaders and candidates are...

03.06.2026 8

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Trump's new AI order

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump signs scaled-back AI executive order President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing...

02.06.2026 10

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Trump signs scaled-back AI executive order

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to shore up their defenses against more advanced artificial...

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SEC defends Musk Twitter settlement, saying it reflected 'compromises'

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday defended its decision to settle with billionaire Elon Musk over the delayed disclosure of his...

02.06.2026 10

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Anthropic files with SEC to go public

Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public, the artificial intelligence (AI) company...

01.06.2026 20

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US moves to close potential AI chip sales loophole

The Trump administration is moving to close a potential loophole in U.S. export restrictions, clarifying that a license is needed to sell advanced AI...

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Trump wades into GOP fight over prediction market regulation

President Trump is throwing his weight behind an effort to block state restrictions on prediction markets, as federal and state regulators vie for...

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