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TREE NEWS update: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company aims to deploy at least 300 GW of AI compute per year. Musk also projected that Starship flight frequency will reach once a week, or even twice a week, by 2027.

TREE NEWS update: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the facilities the company builds are no longer data centers but what he called “superintelligence (SI) factories.” Speaking on the shift in terminology, Huang framed the change as a description of what is actually being constructed now. He gave no further details on timing, scale or customers.

TREE NEWS update: Anthropic’s IPO filing shows that 47% of its 2025 sales came through distributors Amazon and Google. The two companies are both major investors in the AI developer and act as its distribution partners. The filing marks the first public disclosure of how concentrated Anthropic’s revenue is among its two largest partners.

TREE NEWS update: A White House meeting attended by President Trump and other technology leaders agreed to adopt a new name for the technology, which Elon Musk referred to as ‘superintelligence’ in remarks after the meeting. Musk initially called it artificial intelligence, then immediately corrected himself, saying: ‘I think it is worth emphasizing the positive benefits brought by artificial intelligence… superintelligence, sorry.’

TREE NEWS reports: BlackRock says stablecoins are suited to powering the small, round-the-clock payments AI agents make for data and computing power. The asset manager points to the need for tiny, continuous transactions that traditional checkout systems handle poorly, while adding that conventional payment rails retain a role.

TREE NEWS update: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined an AI framework that technology leaders agreed on after meeting with President Trump at the White House. He said the principles center on strong internal controls, internal risk assessments, outside auditors and evaluators, and independent review of audit reports by company boards. Zuckerberg called the framework “a starting point” that the whole industry can agree on, aimed at convincing the American public and customers that the technology works as intended.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump criticized Alphabet’s plan to build a data center in Finland, directing the criticism at Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who was standing beside him. The remark was made at an appearance where the two stood together. No further details of the exchange were provided.

TREE NEWS update: US President Trump said AI is subject to both self-regulation and collective policy, addressing the balance between industry-led rules and coordinated government oversight. The remark was made without further specifics on any planned framework or timing. It marks the latest signal from the White House on how it views AI governance.

TREE NEWS update: Anthropic disclosed a $42 billion loss last year alongside plans to go public at a $2 trillion valuation. The filing shows revenue rose twelvefold and outlines a $518 billion spending plan, while its risk section warns that the company’s own AI could pose existential risks to humanity.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said the selection of an artificial intelligence director is nearly settled, with the appointment to be announced in the next three to four days. Trump gave the timing without naming the candidate or specifying the scope of the role. No further details were disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump, asked who should bear responsibility when AI agents commit crimes, said the issue is not artificial intelligence but “superintelligence” (SI). The remark was made in response to a question on liability for wrongdoing by autonomous AI agents, and Trump framed the matter as one of superintelligence rather than AI as it is currently understood.

TREE NEWS reports: OpenAI is seeking another $30 billion from investors in a new funding round that could value the ChatGPT developer at as much as $1.4 trillion. The company is also pushing its long-awaited public market debut into 2027.

TREE NEWS update: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will advance its artificial intelligence business in a responsible and safe manner, adding that there is no contradiction between innovation, technology and safety, and no conflict between AI innovation and safety. Huang made the remarks in comments published on the AI and safety balance. Nvidia is the dominant supplier of AI accelerators.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said yes when asked whether AI companies are capable of self-regulation. The remark, made in response to a question on AI industry oversight, indicates the president’s position that AI firms can police themselves rather than face new government rules. No further details or policy specifics were given.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said AI guardrails are not necessary, answering “yes” when asked whether such protections are unnecessary. The remark was made in response to a question on the topic. No further policy details or context were given.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said Bill Gates did not express concerns about AI yesterday. The remark was made in a public statement by the president, addressing Gates’ recent stance on artificial intelligence. No further details were provided.

TREE NEWS update: OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said the company has mitigations in place and is monitoring error recovery, adding that its capital position is “really quite good.” Friar also said the market sees demand for a new funding round for the company. She spoke in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said he held a good meeting with technology industry executives, describing documents signed with AI companies as a form of protection and an “ethical constraint.” No further details on the participants, the agreements or their terms were provided.

TREE NEWS update: US House Speaker Mike Johnson held a meeting with technology company executives, which he described as productive, saying the participants reached a high degree of consensus. Johnson said a proper balance must be found on artificial intelligence, adding that safety and innovation are not mutually exclusive.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump met with executives from technology companies to discuss industry standards and auditing for artificial intelligence. The talks centered on how AI standards and audit mechanisms should be set. No specific companies, agreements or outcomes from the meeting were disclosed.