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OpenAI's global affairs chief Chris Lehane is making the rounds, and his message is essentially this: dial back the alarm, and let us grow. Lehane, nicknamed Master of Disaster, is pushing states toward AI legislation that keeps OpenAI's expansion on track — raising real questions about who shapes the rules when the regulated writes the rulebook.
Shifting to hardware, Lam Research is weaving artificial intelligence directly into the chipmaking tools themselves. The semiconductor equipment giant says AI-enhanced machinery will improve precision and yield as it eyes a broader footprint inside the United States. It's a reminder that AI's influence now reaches deep into the physical infrastructure that makes chips possible in the first place.
And on the consumer side, researchers are flagging a wave of Facebook scams falsely advertising Aldi meat boxes for under ten dollars. The offers look legitimate, complete with branding, but they exist solely to harvest your card details. The lesson, as always, is straightforward — if a deal seems too good to be real, assume it isn't.
Stay skeptical, stay curious. Tech Beat out.
