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U.S. Lawmakers Restrict AI Chip Sales Amid Security Concerns
Lawmakers on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee moved forward this week with the AI Overwatch Act, first introduced in December. The legislation would give Congress final say over exports of high-performance AI processors to adversary nations. The bill comes shortly after the White House unveiled new export rules allowing certain AMD and Nvidia GPUs
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New Study Shows Brain Processes Language Like AI Models
For years, neuroscientists have debated how people actually make sense of spoken language. Is it driven by strict rules, or does meaning slowly come together as we hear more words? A new study suggests it is the latter. And interestingly, the process looks a lot like how modern AI language models handle text. What the
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Gold Drilling Ramps Up in Quebec After Promising Discovery
Opus One Gold Mobilises Drill Rigs at Noyell Project in Quebec Opus One Gold Corp (TSX-V: OOR) has mobilised two diamond drill rigs to its wholly owned Noyell Gold Project in Quebec’s Abitibi mining district, near the town of Matagami. The company has restarted drilling following encouraging results from its 2025 exploration campaign. Management said
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OpenAI Pledges to Cover Energy Costs Amid Trump’s Warning
Following former President Trump’s calls for AI companies to cover their own energy costs, OpenAI has stepped up. The company announced it will fund its massive AI infrastructure expansion without relying on local communities. The centerpiece of this effort is Stargate, a $500 billion AI buildout backed by SoftBank, Oracle, MGX, and tech partners including
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Big Nickel Deal Aims to Strengthen U.S. Battery Supply
Brazilian Nickel Limited (BRN), still private but making moves in Brazil’s nickel and cobalt space, just announced a non-binding supply agreement with Westwin Elements. The deal would see BRN supplying up to 10,000 tonnes per year of nickel MHP and 240–400 tonnes of cobalt MHP from its Piauí Nickel Project. The feedstock comes from BRN’s
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Microsoft CEO: AI Must Help People, Not Just Tech Companies
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke at the 2026 World Economic Forum about the need for AI to benefit society, not just tech companies. He warned that without tangible improvements for people, communities, and industries, AI risks losing what he called “social permission.” Discussion With BlackRock CEO Nadella discussed AI diffusion with BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink.
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Elon Musk’s Massive AI Power Claim Is Being Questioned
Elon Musk said this week that xAI’s Colossus 2 data center has reached a one gigawatt scale. Satellite imagery suggests that is not the case yet. Researchers at Epoch AI reviewed recent images of the site and say the system is still far from operating at that level. Cooling Capacity Tells a Different Story Colossus
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Massachusetts Court Slams Kalshi, Halts Sports Betting Immediately
A Massachusetts court has told Kalshi to stop all sports betting markets immediately. This is the first time a U.S. court has blocked a prediction market platform like this. The decision creates uncertainty for other digital gambling sites. Court Decision The temporary injunction came after a lawsuit claimed Kalshi’s sports markets are basically the same
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JNJ Earnings Hit Growth, But Patent Losses Threaten Future Sales
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) shares fell about 1 percent in early Wednesday trading as investors digested the company’s latest earnings report. Management highlighted confidence in the business, with CEO Joaquin Duato calling the company’s lineup the strongest it has ever had. The market response suggested lingering doubts. Concerns remain around patent losses, litigation exposure,
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Big Money and Big Risk as Nvidia’s CEO Visits China
Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), is expected to travel to China in late January. The timing lines up with Lunar New Year, a period he has visited before. This year is different, though, because Nvidia is trying to reopen parts of the Chinese market for its AI chips. Details of the
