White House Tech Advisor David Sacks Named Co-Chair of New AI Leadership Council
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•White House technology advisor David Sacks has expanded his role to become co-chair of a newly formed presidential advisory council focused on guiding U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.
•The council aims to shape national AI policy and strategy amid intensifying global competition.
•This development underscores the Biden administration's push to maintain U.S. dominance in AI innovation and deployment.
•Upcoming council meetings are expected to address AI infrastructure needs and regulatory frameworks.
• The U.S. government has designated Anthropic's Claude AI model as a potential supply-chain risk amid evaluations for military applications.
• This follows Department of Defense introductions of new guardrail policies for military AI use, with xAI’s Grok also entering classified systems.
• The move highlights growing scrutiny on AI models' security and reliability for national defense.
• U.S. lawmakers and Silicon Valley leaders are converging on policies to counter China's rapid AI advances, viewing it as a strategic economic battle.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson urged tech firms to keep chips, data centers, and AI systems domestic and away from geopolitical rivals.
• Proposed GAIN AI Act would mandate prioritizing U.S. access to advanced AI chips and require export licenses to countries of concern.
• Major companies—Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, OpenAI, and xAI—signed a federal pledge to provide their own electricity for AI data centers, shielding U.S. consumers from grid overload.
• The commitment responds to exploding energy needs from AI infrastructure, following Meta's Louisiana gas plant initiative and similar efforts nationwide.
• Industry leaders aim to prevent rate hikes and blackouts while fueling the AI boom central to U.S. tech competitiveness.
• Meta is financing multiple natural gas power plants in Louisiana to exclusively supply electricity for its massive new data center supporting AI operations.
• The project addresses surging energy demands from AI training, with the plants designed to generate dedicated power bypassing the public grid amid national infrastructure strains.
• This move highlights tech giants' shift toward self-funded energy solutions to avoid burdening consumers and accelerating U.S. data center expansion.
• BMW accidentally leaked images of its redesigned i3 EV, revealing a sleeker design ahead of its scheduled March 2026 U.S. market launch.
• The updated model features enhanced aerodynamics and interior tech tailored for American consumers amid rising EV demand.
• Separately, Toyota announced a $1 billion investment in U.S.-made EV production, bolstering domestic manufacturing.
• The American Telemedicine Association will host its 30th annual NEXUS 2026 conference from May 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
• The event gathers digital health leaders for hands-on sessions tackling operational, clinical, and strategic challenges in expanding telehealth solutions across the U.S.
• Organizers emphasize proven technologies and evidence showing virtual care delivers results, positioning the conference as key for national scaling efforts amid policy shifts.
• A judge dismissed X's lawsuit against an advertising boycott, labeling it a 'fishing expedition,' marking a significant legal setback for Musk's platform.
• The ruling highlights ongoing complexities surrounding free speech protections, corporate accountability, and advertiser rights in the digital platform economy.
• The decision underscores judicial skepticism toward X's legal strategy and may embolden further advertiser actions against the platform.
• A new US science and technology council has been established including leaders from Meta, Nvidia, Oracle, Google, and AMD to guide national AI strategy and policy.
• The council will shape policy in response to global competition, particularly with China, while prioritizing innovation acceleration and reducing regulatory barriers.
• This government-industry alignment reflects the administration's emphasis on AI competitiveness and signals closer integration between policymaking and tech sector interests.
• Stryker, a major US medical device manufacturer, suffered a cyberattack causing widespread business disruption, reported on March 27, 2026.
• The company stated operations are steadily improving toward full capacity after the incident.
• This incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in US healthcare tech supply chains.
• UBS announced on March 27, 2026, that its US subsidiary, UBS Bank USA, was approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national bank charter.
• This approval expands UBS's US banking operations amid fintech sector growth.
• The move positions UBS to compete more directly in the US digital banking landscape.
• Shield AI, a San Diego-based defense tech firm, raised new funding that more than doubled its valuation to $12.7 billion on March 27, 2026.
• The company projects revenue exceeding $540 million this year, driven by its Hivemind autonomy software used in drones and fighter-jet programs.
• This funding underscores growing investor confidence in AI-powered military autonomy amid rising defense tech demand in the US.