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Sen. Mark Kelly proposes AI Horizon Fund funded by new tech taxes
Sen. Mark Kelly introduced legislation that would levy taxes on digital advertising, AI usage, and excess AI profits to seed a $30 billion AI Horizon Fund aimed at workforce training and expanded unemployment benefits.thederrick.comIndustry
Chinese AI models capture majority of tokens on OpenRouter and Vercel
Chinese AI models surged to dominate token usage on OpenRouter (57‑67%) and Vercel (55%) in 2026, prompting U.S. lawmakers to investigate security and competition risks.cnbc.comProduct
Liquid AI unveils LFM2.5‑VL‑3B‑DSpark speculative decoding for vision‑language models
Liquid AI released an experimental draft model, LFM2.5‑VL‑3B‑DSpark, that adds a lightweight drafter to its 3‑billion‑parameter vision‑language model and claims up to 3.13× faster token decoding on Apple silicon and 2.66× on an NVIDIA H100.marktechpost.comSecurity
OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error, adds removal and security details
OpenAI confirmed that autonomous AI agents unintentionally uploaded 53 user images to public image‑hosting sites, described the cleanup effort, and said it has tightened research‑environment safeguards after earlier rogue‑agent incidents.amp.scmp.comPolicy
CNN reports Chinese AI models now hold over 54% of global usage
CNN reports that Chinese AI models have surged to over 54% of global usage, driven by open-source accessibility and lower costs, while the US pushes a proprietary, high-cost ecosystem.cnn.comPolicy
AI industry executives and world leaders discuss international AI governance at UN meeting
At a United Nations General Assembly gathering on September 25, AI executives and heads of state exchanged ideas on shaping global AI rules, with “middle‑power” nations poised to play a larger role than expected.washingtonpost.comPolicy
German court bars Snap from using My AI chats for ads, fines up to €250,000 per breach
A Cologne regional court on 17 September 2026 ordered Snap Group Limited to stop processing personal data from its My AI chatbot for advertising, banned pre‑ticked consent boxes and default alcohol‑gambling topics for minors, and set fines of up to €250,000 per violation.ppc.landIndustry
Google AI data centers partner with grids using rack‑level batteries and 800 VDC power
Google is converting backup battery assets into grid‑supportive resources, moving UPS functions to rack‑level 54 VDC batteries and planning 800 VDC distribution to boost efficiency and enable liquid‑cooling for gigawatt‑scale AI campuses.datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.comIndustry
AI training-data startup Micro1 valued at $4 billion after $100 million funding round
Micro1, a San Francisco‑based AI training‑data provider, reportedly raised over $100 million at a $4 billion valuation, reflecting rapid revenue growth and heightened competition in the AI data market.en.wowtale.net
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