Climate Tech

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.

WHO Deploys AI Air-Quality Forecasts Across 48 Countries Ahead of Summer Heat

The system combines satellite aerosol readings with ground sensors to predict pollution spikes 72 hours in advance, targeting hospitals in South Asia and the Mediterranean.