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Nvidia Halts China Chip Exports as U.S. Restrictions Tighten
Today’s Headlines:
Nvidia Halts China Chip Exports as U.S. Restrictions Tighten - Nvidia’s efforts to export advanced AI chips to China have hit a standstill, following aggressive U.S. government restrictions that now require special licenses—none of which have been granted. The effective ban has major implications for Nvidia’s operations in China and its broader AI strategy.
Amazon and Microsoft Pause AI Data Center Plans Despite U.S. Push - Amazon and Microsoft are both pausing or slowing key AI data center projects—even as the U.S. government calls for an aggressive buildout of domestic AI infrastructure. Despite these slowdowns, both companies continue to pour billions into AI development.
Anthropic Expands Framework for Tackling AI Harms Across Key Risk Areas - The company has introduced a more expansive and structured framework to assess AI-related harms, supplementing its Responsible Scaling Policy (RSP)—which focuses on existential risks—with tools aimed at managing everyday and emerging risks alike.
Student AI Teams Win $15.5K for Problem-Solving Projects at Penn State - At the 2025 Nittany AI Challenge, an annual competition designed to promote ethical and impactful uses of artificial intelligence, five student teams were awarded a total of $15,500 for developing AI-driven solutions to real-world issues—from healthcare diagnostics to education access.
Oscars Allow A.I. in Films, But Stress Human Creativity - In newly updated rules for the 2026 Oscars, the Academy clarified that generative A.I. and other digital tools "neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination." However, in a notable shift, the organization emphasized that human creativity will remain the benchmark for judging artistic achievement.
How AI is Redrawing the Legal Map - Across the legal community, AI is shaking things up, upending billing models, displacing associates, raising concerns about accuracy and even triggering questions about the future of judges. AI isn’t just making tasks faster. It’s changing what clients value, what they’ll pay and what teams are expected to deliver.
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to use NotebookLM's new Discover Sources feature to find and add relevant web sources to your notebook with just a few clicks, streamlining the entire research process.
Step-by-step:
Visit NotebookLM and create a new notebook.
Click the "Discover" button in the Sources panel and enter a specific topic.
Review the curated sources that appear and add the most relevant ones to your notebook with one click.
Use NotebookLM's features with your new sources: generate Briefing Docs, ask questions via chat, or create Audio Overviews.
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