The Justice Department arrested Virginia-based twin brothers who formerly worked at a federal contractor on Wednesday for their alleged roles in deleting government databases.
Why it matters: The arrests are connected to one of the most bizarre insider threat cases the U.S. government has experienced in years.
As AI technology transforms the economy, the government will need to step in and retrain the workforce, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told a conference on Wednesday.
Why it matters: While some business leaders have played down the danger of AI taking jobs, the Anthropic CEO has been vocal in warning that we should be expecting it —and that the government has a role to play in helping the economy transition.
Memory giant Micron is shuttering its nearly three-decade-old consumer business saying on Wednesday it would rather focus on selling its memory and storage products to AI companies.
Why it matters: It's the latest sign of company pivoting to take advantage of the AI boom, but could also lead to even higher prices for consumers who want to upgrade their computers.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his company is the only one in the world whose business model is fully driven by technology, rather than by social media or advertising, he said on a new episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience."
Why it matters: Huang is emphasizing his company as the central player in the AI race as competition heats up.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on a new episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience that he doesn't think "anybody really knows" the future potential national security implications of AI.
The big picture: In the interview, Huang praised President Trump and emphasized the military capabilities of evolving technology, while saying that AI's national security implications are ambiguous.
Waymo boasts that deploying robotaxis to new cities has become "routine." But in at least a half dozen of the markets it's targeting for expansion, it may have underestimated the policy roadblocks and political headwinds it faces.
Why it matters: Misreading local politics could foil Waymo's ambitious growth plans, erasing the giant lead the Alphabet-owned company has over competitors.
American troops in the Middle East are now armed with attack drones reminiscent of the Iranian-made Shahed, which has been adopted by Houthi rebels and Russian forces alike.
Why it matters: The Pentagon has, under both Trump and Biden administrations, clamored for cheap, readily available drones — and for them to actually be used in the field.
Not only is China winning the clean energy race, but it's picking up the pace when most other economies — including the U.S. — are slowing down, according to new McKinsey data.
Why it matters: The energy transition is shifting geopolitical alliances and power centers, and China is solidifying its lead while the U.S. falls back.
Wall Street insists AI is not a bubble. But with some clients not convinced, HSBC is steering them toward emerging markets for cheaper, diversified AI exposure.
Why it matters: With high valuations making stocks expensive in the U.S., there may be better deals abroad, the bank says.
Shield AI wants to put its autonomy in space, maybe as soon as next year, and has teamed up with simulation specialist Sedaro to get there.
The big picture: The companies announced their partnership Wednesday, after months of getting familiar.
Combining Shield's Hivemind digital brain with Sedaro's digital worlds will accelerate "the design, simulation and validation of autonomous behaviors for orbital missions," they said.
Aerospace company Electra is opening a defense business amid construction of a new dual-use aircraft, the EL9.
Why it matters: Contested logistics — ferrying troops and supplies between hard-to-reach areas under fire — is a key focus.
"The military can no longer solely rely on trucks or helicopters to conduct logistics missions over long distances, and we need to preserve the efficiency of existing airlift assets," Donn Yates, vice president and general manager of Electra Defense, told Axios.
None of the leading AI companies have adequate guardrails in place to prevent catastrophic misuse or loss of control of their models, according to the Winter 2025 AI Safety Index, out Wednesday from the Future of Life Institute.
Why it matters: AI companies are desperately chasing artificial general intelligence (AGI) and superintelligence, with the promise of surpassing humans someday.
President Trump once again declared that pardons and other measures that former President Biden signed using the autopen are no longer effective in a Tuesday evening Truth Social post.
The big picture: Trump, who's repeatedly criticized Biden's autopen use, claims these signatures could nullify the former president's legal actions. But he hasn't advanced this argument outside of social media, and a president cannot rescind a predecessor's actions using this method.
