White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ artificial intelligence — at least for now

The White House argues in a report Tuesday that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available. 12:36 a.m.

It’s Silicon Valley vs. Silicon Valley as political fights escalate

In Silicon Valley, the spectacle of tech billionaire attacking tech billionaire has suddenly exploded, as pro-Trump executives and their Democratic counterparts have openly turned on each other. 5:07 p.m.

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google

San Francisco-based OpenAI said Thursday it is releasing a preview of the SearchGPT feature to get feedback from a small group of users and publishers. 8:46 a.m.

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about US users, information that has wound up being stored on Chinese servers and accessible to ByteDance employees in China, federal officials said. 2:30 p.m.

Justice Dept. defends TikTok law that forces app’s sale or ban

The Justice Department argued in a court filing Friday that TikTok should be required to sell its American operations to resolve national security concerns about its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. 1:05 a.m.

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IGT Gaming to be purchased by Apollo Global Management in $6.3b deal

An IGT spokesman told the Globe the company “does not envision any significant job cuts," and that he “cannot predict” if the company would renew its lease for office space in downtown Providence. 3:37 p.m.

EV charging company picks Boston for East Coast headquarters

The chief executive of EVPassport said he has already hired 20 people for the 4,000-square-foot office, which is expected to open in September, and plans to add another 15 people to the local team. 1:43 p.m.