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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the U.S.-China AI dialogue, calls for an AI development slowdown, and the administration's stance against providing AI leaders a liability shield. Viewers gain insight into AI regulation, global competition, and the policy landscape shaping the AI industry.

AI Policy • CNBC Television

NewSchool VC • Fund I

Belgian venture capital firm NewSchool VC closed its first fund at €10 million to invest in early-stage B2B technology companies.

OpenAI released GPT‑6 Sol and Luna, positioning them alongside the Astra model with claims of lower operational costs and reduced error rates. The launch expands OpenAI’s latest generation into more accessible pricing tiers, intensifying competition in the commercial API market.

Model Launch • TechCrunch AI

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed seven bills requiring AI data centers to directly fund utility infrastructure upgrades rather than passing costs to residents. The legislation creates a dedicated rate classification intended to mitigate the financial and environmental strain of rapid data center expansion.

Infrastructure Policy • The Verge AI

Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS, its most expressive audio generation models yet, allowing users to create custom character voices and direct scene dialogue. The models are available across Google AI Studio, Gemini API, and other products. This enhances AI voice generation capabilities.

Model Release • Hacker News

Creativity

Build creative projects with AI using API access to keep costs low.