California is pushing for a first-in-the-nation bill that requires businesses to notify employees when they use artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, particularly for tasks such as performance evaluations and work scheduling. The measure, led by state Senator Jerry McNerney, aims to provide workers with rights to know and challenge major employment-related decisions made by automated systems, addressing concerns over bias in AI systems, especially in hiring.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/california-labor-seeks-sweeping-oversight-of-ai-in-workplaceChina's artificial intelligence capital spending is projected to reach $84-98 billion in 2025, with government investment accounting for up to $56 billion and major internet firms contributing $24 billion. This represents a 48% growth from 2024, driven by the rivalry between China and the US in AI technology.
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3315805/chinas-ai-capital-spending-set-reach-us98-billion-2025-amid-rivalry-us?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionAI use is becoming more prevalent in the workplace due to its benefits in productivity, with employees using it to write faster, organize smarter, and communicate clearer. However, this increased adoption is often done quietly as employees may lack clarity and psychological safety regarding its use, according to David Torosyan, HR head at J&Y Law Firm in Los Angeles.
https://digiday.com/marketing/why-employees-are-so-secretive-about-using-ai-at-work-and-why-they-shouldnt-be/Gartner warns that many vendors are engaging in "agent washing" by rebranding products with limited agentic capabilities as genuine AI assistants and chatbots, misleading consumers and the market. Only about 130 of thousands of agentic AI vendors are considered real, according to Gartner's estimate.
https://channelnewsasia.com/business/over-40-agentic-ai-projects-will-be-scrapped-2027-gartner-says-5202706German politician Hartung advises lawmakers to focus on key points when regulating AI, warning that excessive regulation could hinder technological progress. The pressure to keep up with AI development has increased since US President Donald Trump announced a $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure in January. This was followed by the EU's plan to allocate up to 200 billion euros for the sector.
https://channelnewsasia.com/business/bosch-ceo-warns-europe-against-regulating-itself-death-ai-5202596A US judge rejected Anthropic's bid for blanket protection, ruling that the company's practice of building a digital library by downloading millions of pirated books was not justified by fair use protections. The company had also purchased and scanned copyrighted books to store them in digital formats. Judge Alsup found that while using pirated content for training AI models posed no legal issue, downloading pirated copies specifically to build a general-purpose library constituted copyright infringement, regardless of its intended use.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/06/25/world/americas-emea/us-judge-backs-using-copyrighted-books-to-train-ai/2138473RepRisk, a Swiss company, plans to hire 30 full-time employees to enhance its agentic delivery capabilities. The new hires will focus on AI and connected-LLM expert roles, with most positions based in Zurich and several in Berlin. The expansion aims to satisfy client demand for enterprise-wide data integration, strengthening key account management and data delivery teams. RepRisk's CEO Philipp Aeby and CTO Yani Kalafatis emphasized the company's commitment to AI innovation, aiming to empower clients with accurate, flexible, and scalable data insights through agentic orchestration and delivery.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/reprisk-boosts-agentic-ai-delivery-to-power-data-integration-302490728.htmlToby Walsh, Chief Scientist at the University of New South Wales AI Institute in Sydney, Australia, has expressed concern over a study's findings, but advises educators not to completely ban AI. Instead, he suggests that they should learn to integrate it carefully, highlighting the need for responsible use and education on its applications.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/25/tech/educators-warn-that-ai-shortcuts-are-already-making-kids-lazy/Researchers at the University of California Riverside are exploring wafer-scale accelerators, giant computer chips that operate on entire silicon wafers, to overcome limitations in artificial intelligence hardware. Cerebras and Tesla already use these huge chips with special cooling systems. Professor Mihri Ozkan believes wafer-scale technology represents a major leap forward, enabling AI models with trillions of parameters to run faster and more efficiently than traditional systems.
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