Anthropic and OpenAI hire 5 Trump officials as AI companies court Washington
Anthropic and OpenAI have hired at least five former Trump officials to strengthen ties with Washington amid growing AI regulation concerns.
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AI leaders agree to pace development, but China and Trump push back
AI leaders agree to pace development, but China and Trump push back
Trump administration backs OpenAI in copyright case, citing AI leadership stakes
The Trump administration supports OpenAI in a copyright lawsuit, arguing AI training on copyrighted material is vital for US competitiveness.
Anthropic wins permanent injunction against Trump administration's AI restrictions
A judge ruled the Trump administration unconstitutionally punished Anthropic, barring restrictions on its AI model Claude.
Sam Altman and Jensen Huang lobby as Trump's 60-day AI framework deadline looms
OpenAI's Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang meet with lawmakers ahead of a key AI regulation deadline set by Trump's executive order.
Anthropic spent $2M in Q2 2026 alone, doubling 2025's lobbying budget
Anthropic, OpenAI, and Waymo spent a record $4.3M on lobbying in Q2 2026, with Anthropic alone doubling its 2025 budget.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 launch approved by Trump administration with 5% government stake
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model gets full US launch approval on July 8, 2026, with a 5% government stake proposed by CEO Sam Altman.
OpenAI's GPT 5.6 set for wide release after policy shift
OpenAI plans to launch GPT 5.6 this week following the lifting of restrictions by the Trump administration.
Kalshi traders assign under 30% chance of U.S. stake in OpenAI
Traders on Kalshi predict less than 30% likelihood for U.S. government stake in OpenAI or Anthropic this year, despite proposals.