A federal judge's temporary restraining order barred government-funded Trump ads from airing starting 6:45pm on October 11, citing likely violations of a law against government propaganda. Despite the order, the ads—including spots about immigration, Iran, and Maduro's capture—continued through the night and into October 12. A US attorney later apologized, saying agency counsel didn't see the order until the next morning due to a delayed email forward.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-13
Workers cleared more than 500 trees from a federally owned Washington, D.C. golf course over a weekend, as part of a remodeling effort connected to President Trump. The removal reportedly occurred abruptly and without the required permissions.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-12
During San Francisco's Tech Week, AI founders and venture capitalists discussed the Trump administration's largely voluntary approach to AI oversight, including a 308-word safety pact signed last month that asks labs to self-monitor rather than follow binding rules. At an Andreessen Horowitz-organized event, PitchBook's Kyle Stanford highlighted that the U.S. government is allocating $1 trillion to defense, with $13.5 billion earmarked for autonomous systems and AI, framing it as a major investment opportunity.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-12
President Trump is continuing his aggressive tariff agenda—the steepest U.S. import duties since the Great Depression—despite mounting criticism from trade economists and growing public disapproval. A recent poll found more than 64% of U.S. adults believe Trump has gone too far on tariffs, up from 58% in January, with the Nov. 3 midterm elections approaching.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-12
Microsoft president Brad Smith told ITV that AI systems are subject to fewer safety rules than washing machines or milk cartons sold in stores. He made the remarks as major AI firms, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta and Nvidia, recently signed a self-regulation pact at a 'Super Intelligence' summit rather than accept government rules, an approach favored by President Trump.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-12
The Trump administration has proposed giving political appointees greater authority over how federal scientific grants are awarded, according to the report. The move would shift some decision-making power away from independent peer-review scientists toward political oversight within federal agencies.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-12
Microsoft president Brad Smith said AI products face fewer safety requirements than milk or washing machines, and called for global rules including mandatory incident reports for breaches, 'emergency brakes' to halt rogue systems, and independent government evaluators to vet AI before release. He suggested the UK's AI Security Institute could help lead such efforts, speaking on the BBC's Big Boss Interview podcast.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-10-12
Following President Trump's push to replace the term 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence,' several Silicon Valley executives have begun using the new phrasing. Elon Musk, Marc Benioff, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Microsoft's Satya Nadella have all referenced or adopted 'super intelligence' in company branding or public statements after attending or responding to a related White House summit and executive order.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-11
Speaking at the United Nations in late September, President Trump said the term 'artificial' made AI sound fake and announced his administration would start referring to the technology as 'superintelligence,' or 'SI.' The remark has reignited a long-running debate over how AI should be labeled and understood.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-10
President Trump has begun promoting the term 'Artificial Super Intelligence' in place of 'AI,' reportedly describing those who resist the shift as 'the enemy.' OpenAI, which has built close ties to the Trump administration, has not commented on whether it will alter its branding to match the new terminology.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that Microsoft and Adobe have been suspended from the H-1B visa program. Vance accused the companies, among others, of abusing the system to hire cheaper foreign labor. The move follows other Trump administration actions targeting alleged misuse of H-1B visas.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that Microsoft and Adobe have been suspended from participating in the H-1B visa program. The move comes amid accusations that these and other companies have misused the visa system to hire foreign workers at lower wages, and follows broader Trump administration efforts to restrict H-1B visa practices.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
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