Emerging Tech
Lawmakers have filed nearly a dozen quantum amendments to FY26 NDAA
Multiple senators underscored the importance of the U.S. conducting further research and development in the quantum information science and technology industry, and made the case for its importance in defense.
Acquisition
GSA inks OneGov deal with Grok AI
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok AI, will be available to agencies for $0.42 as part of the OneGov procurement program.
Emerging Tech
White House instructs agencies to prioritize emerging tech and ‘Gold Standard Science’
The memorandum for fiscal year 2027 science and technology outlines research priority areas, with a concerted effort to move away from diversity, equity and inclusion-based initiatives.
Emerging Tech
White House in process of crafting quantum executive action
The Trump administration has been quietly working on developing a series of new policy items for quantum technology.
Artificial Intelligence
US-UK tech partnership likely to be signed Thursday
President Donald Trump’s U.K. state visit will solidify the landmark tech deal that works to support both nations' technology innovation.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon research official wants to have AI on every desktop in 6 to 9 months
DOD's under secretary of defense for research and engineering said he's “excited” for the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s new role driving research across the department.
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic CEO sees 3 areas where policymakers can help with AI
Dario Amodei shared the risk mitigation areas government officials should focus on to balance AI innovation and safety in the U.S.
Artificial Intelligence
FTC orders leading AI companies to detail chatbot safety measures
The consumer protection body ordered seven leading tech companies to submit details on how they protect child users from chatbot harms.
Artificial Intelligence
Cruz unveils new AI framework as blueprint for future legislation
Released in conjunction with the SANDBOX Act, Senator Ted Cruz’s new AI Policy Framework offers a new potential playbook for implementing artificial intelligence policy.
Artificial Intelligence
Draft bill from Ted Cruz would establish a federal AI sandbox in OSTP
The federal regulatory artificial intelligence sandbox program would be set up within the Office of Science and Technology Policy, offering waivers from existing rules.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies and industry announce efforts to further Presidential AI Challenge
The Trump administration is angling to leverage private sector partnerships and an all-hands agency approach to establish a robust U.S. AI workforce and education platform.
Artificial Intelligence
Psychology experts call for AI age controls and chatbot tailoring
Experts testified before Congress about their concerns with artificial intelligence’s presence in mental health practices, particularly among adolescents and children.
Emerging Tech
Oak Ridge announces new quantum computing installation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Quantum Brilliance are marrying quantum and classical systems to advance research in multiple domains.
Artificial Intelligence
Advocacy groups ask OMB to axe Grok AI procurement
Citing vulnerabilities and biased outputs in the program, multiple advocacy organizations and nonprofits signed a letter to the Office of Management and Budget asking it to bar Elon Musk’s Grok from federal workflows.
Policy
US and EU agree to trade framework prioritizing secure chip sales
Adopting and maintaining U.S.-approved tech security requirements is a key term of agreement in the new trade framework, an EU official said.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft announces plan to transition to quantum resilience by 2033
Microsoft is taking a phased approach to ensuring its products meet a post-quantum cryptography standard.
Emerging Tech
DARPA aims for interoperability between classic and quantum communication
Marrying quantum information technologies with modern networking infrastructure is part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s plan for safer, faster digital networks.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate Democrats decry Trump decision to allow advanced chip sales to China
Upper chamber lawmakers want answers from the Trump administration on the 15% fee Trump said NVIDIA and AMD must pay to be able to sell their more advanced products to a major U.S. adversary.
Artificial Intelligence
NVIDIA, NSF join forces with nonprofit to bring AI to scientific research
NVIDIA and the National Science Foundation will work alongside nonprofit artificial intelligence center Ai2 to create bespoke multimodal large language models tailored to scientific research.
Artificial Intelligence