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How AI-Powered Search Is Slashing Website Traffic and Threatening Publishers
Big Tech

How AI-Powered Search Is Slashing Website Traffic and Threatening Publishers

Publishers worry as AI-driven search results increasingly deliver answers directly, pushing web traffic near zero and disrupting traditional content discovery on Google.

Elastic Strengthens Reliability Tools with Acquisition of Deductive AI
Corporate Power

Elastic Strengthens Reliability Tools with Acquisition of Deductive AI

Elastic has expanded its troubleshooting capabilities by acquiring Deductive AI, a startup offering AI-driven fault diagnosis for tech infrastructure, in a deal reportedly up to $85 million.

Gavin Newsom Moves to Release Long-Delayed Tax Returns Amid Federal Investigation
AI & Tech Regulation

Gavin Newsom Moves to Release Long-Delayed Tax Returns Amid Federal Investigation

California Governor Gavin Newsom is preparing to make public his tax returns after a lengthy delay, as federal authorities scrutinize his family’s finances.

GSA Invites Public Input on Draft Clause to Secure AI Data in Federal Contracts
AI & Tech Regulation

GSA Invites Public Input on Draft Clause to Secure AI Data in Federal Contracts

The General Services Administration seeks feedback on a proposed AI data safeguarding clause aimed at protecting government data within large language models used in federal acquisitions.

AI and Internet of Things Unite to Power the Next Wave of Industrial Innovation
Big Tech

AI and Internet of Things Unite to Power the Next Wave of Industrial Innovation

Emerging AI trends tied to Internet of Things technology are transforming industrial operations, with experts highlighting infrastructure as the key to future growth beyond headline AI companies.

Rising AI Costs Drive Enterprises Toward More Affordable Chinese Alternatives
Trade & Tariffs

Rising AI Costs Drive Enterprises Toward More Affordable Chinese Alternatives

As AI expenses climb due to new pricing models and higher computing demands, businesses turn to cheaper Chinese AI solutions and cost-cutting strategies.

DOJ Launches Probe Into MLB’s Handling of Pride Night Bible Verse Controversy
AI & Tech Regulation

DOJ Launches Probe Into MLB’s Handling of Pride Night Bible Verse Controversy

The Department of Justice has referred Major League Baseball to the EEOC to investigate claims of religious discrimination over Bible verses on Pride Night hats worn by some Giants players.

India Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe on Chemical Imports from China and Japan
Trade & Tariffs

India Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe on Chemical Imports from China and Japan

India has launched an investigation into alleged dumping of Resorcinol imports from China and Japan, aiming to protect local manufacturers from unfairly low-priced chemical imports.

Riverside County Sees Slight Drop in Unemployment Rate in May
Markets & Macro

Riverside County Sees Slight Drop in Unemployment Rate in May

Riverside County’s unemployment rate declined modestly to 4.7% in May, reflecting a combination of job gains and losses across multiple sectors in the regional economy.

Trump DOJ rejects court order to formally declare controversial fund terminated
AI & Tech Regulation

Trump DOJ rejects court order to formally declare controversial fund terminated

The Department of Justice refuses to comply with a judge’s demand to officially confirm the termination of a disputed Trump-era fund meant to compensate alleged wrongful prosecutions.