FAA proposal would expand beyond visual line of sight drone flights, raising privacy concerns
The FAA has proposed easing beyond visual line of sight restrictions across sectors including delivery and policing. Advocates say it will accelerate drone operations, while civil liberties groups warn of expanded surveillance.
Permafrost seen from space and the drone rules shaping surveillance
Scientists are using satellites to track thawing permafrost as Arctic towns feel the strain, while looming Federal Aviation Administration changes could accelerate a drone-filled future for policing and retail security.
California governor signs Artificial Intelligence safety law SB 53, mandating transparency and whistleblower protections
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, requiring frontier Artificial Intelligence developers to publicly disclose risk protocols and report critical safety incidents. The law also protects whistleblowers and seeds a public compute consortium to support safe research.
AMD advances Artificial Intelligence and high-performance computing amid export headwinds
AMD is leaning into Artificial Intelligence and data center growth with new Instinct accelerators, an open software stack, and strategic partnerships, even as U.S. export controls pressure margins and near-term guidance. The company’s CPU gains and expanding roadmap position it to challenge entrenched rivals.
JPMorgan Chase aims for fully artificial intelligence connected enterprise with LLM Suite
JPMorgan Chase is scaling its LLM Suite, a portal that taps models from OpenAI and Anthropic, as it pursues a fully artificial intelligence connected enterprise. The bank is rolling out agentic systems to automate complex tasks and reshape employee workflows.
US uses Artificial Intelligence to spot child abuse images generated by Artificial Intelligence, plus climate tech list preview
Homeland security investigators are piloting software to tell images generated by Artificial Intelligence from those with real victims, while MIT Technology Review tees up its 2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch. The newsletter also rounds up major developments across safety, energy, and robotics.