Samuel Larreal

1 week ago | notus.org | Samuel Larreal

Members of Congress typically aren’t the tech savviest bunch, but dozens of lawmakers say artificial intelligence is now a part of their life. “It’s good for research,” Republican Rep. Mark Alford of Missouri told NOTUS of X’s Grok. “And I say, ‘Please cite your sources.’ As a former journalist, it’s very important to me to have sources.” “I use it as I use a calculator. I’m not a mathematician, and I’m not a researcher either,” Alford added.

2 weeks ago | notus.org | Samuel Larreal

The House reconciliation bill would block states and localities from enforcing new regulations on artificial intelligence for the next 10 years. But as the bill heads over to the Senate, the provision is on shaky ground. Sen. Josh Hawley, who’s been a prominent voice against anticompetitive practices in Big Tech, told NOTUS the provision would only make it to President Donald Trump’s desk over his “firm opposition.” “I’ll try to do everything I can to kill that,” Hawley said.

2 weeks ago | sanjosespotlight.com | Samuel Larreal

As President Donald Trump headed over to his Virginia golf course for a gala with the 250 top buyers of his $TRUMP “memecoin,” Democrats are trying to find ways to push back on the president’s incursions in the cryptocurrency market. Sen. Chris Murphy said Thursday that Democrats will demand a vote on an amendment prohibiting the president and other officials from profiting off stablecoins as part of the GENIUS Act, a cryptocurrency bill that would regulate stablecoins.

2 weeks ago | notus.org | Samuel Larreal

As President Donald Trump headed over to his Virginia golf course for a gala with the 250 top buyers of his $TRUMP “memecoin,” Democrats are trying to find ways to push back on the president’s incursions in the cryptocurrency market. Sen. Chris Murphy said Thursday that Democrats will demand a vote on an amendment prohibiting the president and other officials from profiting off stablecoins as part of the GENIUS Act, a cryptocurrency bill that would regulate stablecoins.

2 weeks ago | notus.org | Samuel Larreal |Claire Heddles

Senate Republicans are working to pass a landmark cryptocurrency bill that could change the digital asset landscape. At least one of the lawmakers working on it, Sen. Dave McCormick, could benefit monetarily from it. Over the past three months, McCormick has funneled between $500,000 and $1.25 million into Bitwise’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund, according to financial disclosure records.