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Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, Japanese lawmakers urge US to stay focused on US-Japan partnership in AI, critical minerals

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, Japanese lawmakers urge US to stay focused on US-Japan partnership in AI, critical minerals

by Erika Tulfo and Yuqing Liu | May 6, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy, Featured, Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump prepared for his meeting with China’s president Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, Japanese lawmakers urged the U.S. to remain focused on the U.S.-Japan alliance in artificial intelligence and critical minerals. Trump said at a...
Senate Committee advances bill banning AI companions for children

Senate Committee advances bill banning AI companions for children

by Wisdom Howell | May 5, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured

A bipartisan bill that would ban minors from using AI companions, require all chatbots verify a user’s age, and allow AI companies to be prosecuted for harming children, was unanimously advanced to the Senate floor last week by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The...
Senate Committee passes bill banning AI companions for children

Senate Committee passes bill banning AI companions for children

by Wisdom Howell | Apr 30, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill that would ban minors from using AI companions, require all chatbots verify a user’s age, and allow AI companies to be prosecuted for harming children, was unanimously advanced to the Senate floor Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary...
Supreme Court mulls liability of tech firms in overseas rights abuses

Supreme Court mulls liability of tech firms in overseas rights abuses

by Nicole Cheah | Apr 28, 2026 | Business & Tech, Politics

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices appeared divided Tuesday morning about whether a U.S. tech company can be held liable for aiding the Chinese government’s alleged torture of a spiritual minority. The case is centered on whether practitioners in China of the...
AI is becoming part of federal workforce; tech companies is under pressure to keep up

AI is becoming part of federal workforce; tech companies is under pressure to keep up

by Yuqing Liu | Apr 28, 2026 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON—Federal agencies are moving artificial intelligence from experiment to infrastructure, using it to rethink hiring, workforce management and mission readiness, according to a Workday Federal Forum held on Tuesday.  The forum included government and industry...
Representatives question plans to outsource NASA work to industry, move contractors in-house

Representatives question plans to outsource NASA work to industry, move contractors in-house

by Amy L. Wong | Apr 28, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy, Politics, Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — NASA administrator Jared Isaacman faced pushback from representatives on Monday about the iconic agency’s proposed hiring strategy, which would shrink public service opportunities for the younger generation. Isaacman said earlier this week that he plans...
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