China's Foreign Ministry criticizes warnings about AI risks, saying “fearmongering, confrontation, and vicious competition ... serve the interests of no one”  —  China criticized warnings from leading US technology executives to put the brakes on artificial intelligence development …

Sam Altman says “we welcome a federal framework” but “do not believe we need to wait” for an antitrust exemption or a law to pace AI development responsibly  —  The world deserves confidence that American companies developing increasingly capable AI will act responsibly, especially as the trajectory of progress has steepened. Every frontier lab must deliver on this, and there is no reason any of us should come to work if we cannot. We welcome a federal fr...

Documents: the European Commission plans to propose an EU KIDS Act on Thursday to set a minimum age for accessing social media, video platforms, games, and more  —  BRUSSELS — The European Commission will propose new rules to restrict minors' access to social media and video-sharing platforms …

AI-connected Asian stocks fall sharply following US tech leaders' call for pacing AI development, with SoftBank, Kioxia, SK Hynix, Minimax, and Z.ai down 5%+  —  AI-linked stocks across the globe plunged on Monday after leaders of the biggest AI companies warned of risks from rapid development …

Sources: Anthropic told investors it will be profitable for a second straight quarter, with 80%+ gross margins before partner revenue sharing and training costs  —  Claude maker seeks to ease cash burn concerns before blockbuster IPO amid fears over pace of AI development

A profile of Mark Zuckerberg, based on interviews with him, his parents, and dozens of others, looking at his MMA training, AI pivot, management style, and more  —  A journey to the heart of history's largest nonterritorial empire  —  There they are.  The Zuckerbergs.  —  Both in black slacks and plain shoes.

President Trump expresses support for Flock “because of law enforcement”, while acknowledging some people consider the surveillance technology “an infringement”  —  The president, while acknowledging some people consider the surveillance technology “an infringement …

The US Senate digital assets subcommittee releases a revised “final offer” of the Clarity Act with Trump-backed ethics provisions, ahead of a September 15 vote  —  The 635-page revised proposal includes Trump-backed ethics provisions and comes just two days before a key procedural vote.

Z.ai says it plans to raise $5B+ via equity and debt to fund its AI investments, including ~$2B through a share placement, after raising $4B in July  —  The company plans to raise $2.0 billion through a share placement and another $3.01 billion via zero-coupon convertible bonds

US-Israeli startup Buildots, which uses AI to speed up construction of mega-projects like data centers and chip factories, raised $130M at a near-$1B valuation  —  Buildots, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to help speed up construction of expensive mega-projects like data centers …

Sources: Australian data center provider Firmus is seeking to raise up to $5B in an IPO at the end of October, in one of the largest-ever IPOs in Australia  —  Firmus Technologies Pty is looking to raise as much as $5 billion in an initial public offering in Australia, according to people familiar with the matter.

Microsoft publishes a 37-page “humanist AI code of conduct”, establishing that “people matter more than AI”, rejecting legal personhood for AI, and more  —  Microsoft has created a ‘humanist AI code of conduct’ in response to safety concerns.

President Trump dismisses calls for an AI slowdown, saying “you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up”  —  President denounces demands for regulation as existential fears over technology move to the centre of US politics