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President Trump is drawing fresh scrutiny over artificial intelligence governance after declaring himself the only guardrails AI needs, while dismissing safety concerns raised by industry leaders including Anthropic. The remarks signal a hands-off regulatory posture at a moment when calls for oversight are growing louder across the sector.
On the crypto side, the White House's digital assets adviser confirmed that Trump surrendered what insiders are calling historic ethics powers as part of a compromise reached around the Clarity Act. The concession reflects ongoing tension between the administration's pro-crypto ambitions and the political realities of getting legislation across the finish line.
Shifting to the courtroom, the blockbuster federal trial against Huawei is now underway, with the Department of Justice accusing the Chinese telecom giant of a twenty-year campaign to steal trade secrets from five American companies. Prosecutors plan to use admissions from chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou as central evidence in what promises to be a lengthy and consequential proceeding.
Three stories, one throughline — power, who holds it, and what they do with it. Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.
