Big Tech Antitrust

Senate Commerce Committee Subpoenas Meta, TikTok, and Snap Over AI Companion Bots for Minors

Lawmakers demand internal research on engagement algorithms, suicide-risk incidents, and age-verification bypass rates ahead of August hearings.

Twelve Governors Sign Compact Criminalizing Deceptive AI Audio in Campaign Ads

The bipartisan agreement sets model disclosure rules, 48-hour takedown windows, and felony penalties for synthetic voice clips designed to suppress turnout.

Supreme Court Curtails Agency Power to Mandate AI Audits Without Clear Congressional Authorization

A 6–3 decision strikes down Labor Department rules requiring algorithmic hiring audits, reshaping how federal agencies can regulate private-sector AI.

House Appropriators Split on $12 Billion AI Research Package as Shutdown Clock Ticks

Republicans propose shifting half the funding to defense applications; Democrats refuse cuts to NSF and NIH grants that supply frontier-model safety research.

Senate Passes AI Accountability Act in 68–29 Vote After Months of Closed-Door Talks

The bill requires federal contractors to document high-risk AI systems, mandates incident reporting within 72 hours, and creates a civil cause of action for discriminatory automated decisions.

EU Issues First AI Act Fines Over Biometric Surveillance in Public Spaces

Regulators in Germany and the Netherlands imposed penalties totaling €42 million on two security firms that deployed facial recognition in shopping districts without legal authorization.