UN Opens First Global AI Governance Dialogue in Geneva
The U.N.’s first global AI-governance dialogue created a recurring forum for states and stakeholders, but did not establish binding international AI rules.
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EU AI Transparency Rules Take Effect for Chatbots and Deepfakes
New EU rules require notices for direct AI interactions and labels for covered deepfakes, synthetic content and public-interest text without substantive human review.
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Etched Reaches $10.3 Billion Valuation as AI-Chip Rollout Begins
Etched raised $300 million at a $10.3 billion valuation, but the AI-chip startup still must turn early systems and reported demand into repeatable revenue.
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DOJ’s Targeted Merger Reviews Could Matter for AI Deals
A DOJ process change may reduce the initial burden in some merger investigations, but AI and platform deals can still face broad antitrust scrutiny.
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Tennessee’s primary-election AI ads test the limits of the state’s new deepfake law
AI-generated attack ads are appearing before Tennessee’s Aug. 6 congressional primary, but the state’s new disclosure law is enforced through complaints or civil action rather than automatic state review.
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Fresno council hears proposal for AI-assisted code enforcement and public works
At a July 30 workshop, Placemetry presented Fresno officials with a proposed AI screening system. The presentation identified possible property leads, but no city deployment or enforcement action was approved.
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Illinois’ New AI Safety Law Takes Effect: What Residents and Businesses Should Know
Illinois’ new frontier-AI safety law takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, but its direct requirements apply mainly to the largest developers of exceptionally powerful models.
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Pitt cybersecurity centers schedule Aug. 11 workshop on AI and critical-infrastructure threats
University of Pittsburgh cybersecurity centers will convene government, industry and academic experts for an Aug. 11 workshop on protecting water, energy and industrial-control networks.
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Jefferson City voters to decide tax renewal affecting cybersecurity and AI purchases
Jefferson City voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to renew a half-cent capital-improvement sales tax that funds municipal technology, including servers, cybersecurity software, aerial mapping and unspecified AI tools.
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Bonner AI data-center proposal stalls as Missoula County weighs interim zoning pause
A proposed AI data center at Bonner Mill Industrial Park stalled after the property owner withdrew a required land-use application signature July 6, 2026. Missoula County commissioners were scheduled to consider interim zoning two days later.
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UNL-led project receives federal Genesis Mission funding to advance AI and 6G research
A University of Nebraska–Lincoln-led project has received Department of Energy Genesis Mission funding for work involving artificial intelligence and 6G technologies.
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UMKC names Miguel Mostafá dean of School of Science and Engineering
Miguel Mostafá, Ph.D., is scheduled to begin as dean of UMKC’s School of Science and Engineering on June 1, 2026, leading a unit serving more than 3,000 students and reporting $72 million in ongoing research.
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Black Hat USA AI Summit set for Aug. 4 at Mandalay Bay
Black Hat USA 2026 will hold its AI Summit on Tuesday, Aug. 4, as part of the cybersecurity conference running Aug. 1-6 in Las Vegas.
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UAlbany receives NSF funding for AI-cybersecurity undergraduate research site
The University at Albany will launch a three-year National Science Foundation-supported undergraduate research program in spring 2027, bringing eight students each summer into projects on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
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Baruch professor to lead DOE-funded AI project probing early-universe particle data
Baruch College professor Stefan Bathe will lead a nine-month Department of Energy-funded effort to develop AI tools for high-energy particle-collision data, starting Aug. 1.
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North Carolina releases statewide AI roadmap with 17 strategic goals
North Carolina’s AI Leadership Council has released a statewide roadmap setting 17 goals for resident protections, workforce preparation and economic development, with phased milestones beginning in September 2026.
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North Dakota lawmakers form interim AI and data-center committee
North Dakota legislative leaders announced an interim committee to examine whether state laws and policies are prepared for artificial intelligence and data-center development.
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University at Buffalo professor Xi Lu selected for 2026–27 CRA Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship
University at Buffalo information-science professor Xi Lu is one of eight researchers selected for the Microsoft-funded 2026–27 CRA Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship.
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM forum spotlights AI and quantum computing in biomedical research
Cleveland Clinic and IBM convened more than 30 speakers for their third annual Cleveland Discovery and Innovation Forum, focused on AI and quantum computing in healthcare and life-sciences research.
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Salem weighs proposed 75-acre Oakline data center as city review advances
Verrus’ proposed Oakline at Mill Creek data center remains unapproved as Salem reviews site, utility, transportation and environmental issues ahead of an Aug. 3 discussion of a possible data-center moratorium.
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Penn State Harrisburg to launch bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence this fall
Penn State Harrisburg plans to begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence Methods and Applications in fall 2026, expanding its computing and information-science programs.
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ZeroEyes plans $10 million AI research investment, 100-plus veteran hires in Philadelphia area
ZeroEyes says it plans to invest $10 million in artificial-intelligence and machine-learning research and hire more than 100 veterans in Southeastern Pennsylvania over 24 months.
