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OpenAI will publicly release advanced GPT model after government-requested delay
OpenAI will release its most advanced model series, GPT 5.6, to the public Thursday after delaying the public rollout at the request of the Trump administration. The company announced the move on the social platform X late Tuesday night. CEO Sam Altman added "happy building" in a separate post. The Hill has reached out to OpenAI for further comment. The...
Jul 8, 2026
Collins calls on OMB to rescind parts of controversial proposed grant rule
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called on the Trump administration to withdraw some proposed changes to the federal grantmaking process, joining a growing chorus of opposition to a sweeping new proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Collins on Monday sent a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought asking the agency to withdraw portions of...
Jul 8, 2026
Trump administration eyes offshore space launches
The Trump administration is considering allowing space launches and re-entry off U.S. coasts, according to a notice published Tuesday. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said in a notice Tuesday that it was considering allowing the use of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf for offshore space activities. The Outer Continental Shelf refers to submerged lands that can be...
Jul 8, 2026
Canadian astronaut announces resignation from role after Artemis II mission
Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian mission specialist on NASA’s historic Artemis II mission, announced his retirement from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on Tuesday. “This is far from a departure,” he wrote in a statement shared on social media. “My commitment to seeing Canada thrive remains absolute.” The 50-year-old astronaut served 17 years in CSA and...
Jul 8, 2026
Supreme Court allows Texas app store age-verification law
The Supreme Court declined to stop Texas from enforcing a state law that requires app stores and developers to verify users' ages and receive parental consent for children younger than 18 years. In a one-sentence order Monday, the nation's high court denied a request to pause enforcement of the law, the Texas App Store Accountability...
Jul 8, 2026
SpaceX president donating stock to Trump Accounts
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said Monday that she and her husband are donating stock in the newly public company to Trump Accounts for more than 2 million children. “My husband and I are honored and thrilled to participate in the Invest America program and gift a share of our SpaceX stock to a Trump Account...
Jul 8, 2026
Americans’ concerns about AI outweigh excitement nearly threefold: Poll
Americans are nearly three times as likely to be concerned rather than excited about the growing footprint of artificial intelligence in society, according to a new biweekly survey about the public’s sentiment on the advancing technology. The “Americans on AI” poll, first shared with The Hill by the new nonprofit Athena Insights, found the majority...
Jul 8, 2026
DOGE officially shuts down
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which spearheaded job and funding cuts throughout the federal government, shut down operations on July 4. In a Saturday social media post, the department quoted former President Teddy Roosevelt, writing, "'Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.'"...
Jul 8, 2026
Illinois becomes first state to require third-party audit of AI models
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Monday signed a bill making the state the country's first to mandate that the largest artificial intelligence labs obtain third-party audits of their safety plans. Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, or S.B. 315, in a ceremony Monday, stating people "want protection from the risks of AI."...
Jul 8, 2026
How the AI boom is making MacBooks, Xboxes more expensive
The AI boom is fueling massive demand for memory chips, forcing electronics manufacturers to grapple with rising prices that are starting to trickle down to consumers. Memory chips, which are responsible for storing and processing data, are a key component in everything from smartphones to laptops to cars. But the massive data center buildout is...
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Trump restrictions on private AI models turn attention to open source
The Trump administration’s latest restrictions on private AI model releases are ramping up the push for open-source alternatives. Under President Trump, the federal government has restricted the release of private AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI, wielding a kill-switch over models that are controlled by one company and based on private, proprietary data. Supporters of...
Published Jul 5, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Wes Moore: There is 'something fundamentally wrong' with Trump making $1B in crypto money
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday said there “is something wrong” with President Trump making $1 billion in cryptocurrency. “I do have an issue with some of the ways that we’ve now seen how we deal with cryptocurrency,” Moore said on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream. “The President of the United States has...
Published Jul 5, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Shapiro: Trump ‘corruption has been enabled’ by Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Friday accused the Supreme Court of enabling President Trump’s massive profits while in office, slamming its 2024 presidential immunity ruling as “one of its worst decisions.” In an interview with MeidasTouch, Shapiro pointed to the president’s latest financial disclosure report for 2025, released earlier this week, revealing Trump made...
Published Jul 4, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Bessent brushes off critics of Trump's crypto haul
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is brushing off criticism against President Trump for raking in more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in the White House. “I don’t think there’s an appearance problem,” Bessent told CBS News anchor Kelly O’Grady in an exclusive interview Thursday, after being asked about the optics. “This is an innovation...
Published Jul 3, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Megyn Kelly criticizes Trump's family as 'grifty'
Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly took a shot at President Trump's family for what she characterized as benefiting personally from his presidency. "I don’t feel great about our leaders. I’m not going to lie," Kelly said on an episode of her podcast and YouTube show this week. "I’m like, I’m disappointed with some aspects of the...
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026