Distributional effects of the Senate tax bill bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Senate voted 99-1 (!!!) to strip the measure pausing state AI regulations from the tax bill early this morning. A huge loss for Silicon Valley leaders, big tech companies and venture capital who lobbied for the provision. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

An observation following today's big AI news: the tech lobby is very good at stopping federal legislation it doesn't like. But they're a lot less successful when it comes to proactively pushing for measures to their benefit. Anti-big tech sentiment is still very real in Congress.

Lots of back and forth.. but the Senate ultimately removed a ban on state AI regulations from Trump’s tax bill Latest from the early am: W/Emily Birnbaum Steven Dennis bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEWS: The ban on transition care through Medicaid was finally removed from Trump's Big Ugly Bill. A source tells me Sarah McBride and Tammy Baldwin worked tirelessly over the weekend to maintain Democratic opposition to the measure.

Gamblers are sounding the alarm on a revision to the tax code in the Senate’s version of Trump’s tax bill which could cost them even if they lose money. Bloomberg w/Steven Dennis bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: President Trump plans to deliver a major address on AI next week outlining his vision to ensure American dominance at an event hosted by the All-In Podcast, marking his biggest statement on the emerging technology at the heart of the US-China rivalry. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Good look at the tech lobbying fight over age verification (via Emily Birnbaum)

A look at the tensions between Meta, Apple, and Google on whether apps or app stores should check if a user is a minor, as states work on age verification bills (Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg) bloomberg.com/news/articles/… techmeme.com/250726/p13#a25… x.com/Techmeme/statu…

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Scoop: We got a draft of Senator Ted Cruz's AI regulatory sandbox bill, which he expects to introduce tomorrow The bill would allow AI companies to temporarily waive federal regulations as they test and experiment with their products w/ Emily Birnbaum: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Michael Milken's latest venture is a $500 museum of capitalism near the White House (and across from the Treasury) via Emily Birnbaum bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

One of the only CEOs taking on Trump is now in a battle that could shape the future of AI policy and threaten his government contracts worth billions. Deep dive into the fight between Anthropic's Dario Amodei and AI Czar David Sacks w/Berber Jin: wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-ant…

NEW: California could soon enact the most significant protections for AI companions in the nation. Debate over two bills, AB1064 and SB243, has sparked a major lobbying blitz as tech industry groups and consumer advocates vie to shape the rules (1/) 👇

President Donald Trump has steamrolled Washington this year with few checks on his authority — until now. Senate Democrats, incensed by unilateral actions made by Trump, his cabinet and especially his budget chief, are making a stand. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…