Also known as: U.S. Department of Commerce
US Department of Commerce — US government agency overseeing AI approvals, export restrictions, and safety standards for advanced technology.
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… The agreement was signed during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum 2026, jointly organised by the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana (AmCham Ghana), the U.S. …
U.S. Trade and Development Agency, C-Squared Africa sign deal to expand affordable digital connectivity in GhanaJoy Online
… The proclamation also authorises the Commerce Department to create an incentive program for companies that invest in factories to produce polysilicon or derivative products. …
Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chipsJoy Online
… The report from the Commerce Department on Monday also showed upward revisions to the data for May. …
US core capital goods orders rise, shipments post largest gain in 4-1/2 years amid AI investment boomJoy Online
… He pointed to Anthropic’s release of its Mythos and Fable models, saying the cyber-hacking capabilities they maintained caused the Department of Commerce to “awkwardly” invoke an export law to keep them from being made available to the public for a time. …
Lawmakers push for AI ‘kill switch’ after OpenAI goes rogueJoy Online
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest another $100bn (£74bn) in Arizona as it expands its production in the US, a move the Commerce Department said will create tens of thousands of American jobs. …
Chip giant TSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US productionJoy Online
The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved a broad launch of OpenAI’s advanced GPT 5.6 model, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. …
OpenAI gets US approval for broad GPT-5.6 rollout, Axios reportsJoy Online
… Anthropic said in a statement that it will begin restoring access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on Wednesday after being notified that the US Department of Commerce has lifted restrictions on the two models. …
Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI toolsJoy Online
… The meeting is set to take place on Monday in Washington DC between executives at Anthropic and the US Department of Commerce, a government department led by Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to two people familiar with the matter. …
Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspensionJoy Online
… The BBC has approached the US Department of Commerce for comment. Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, an AI program rivalling competitors OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. …
Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concernsJoy Online
New artificial intelligence (AI) tools and capabilities from Google, Microsoft and xAI will now be tested by the US Department of Commerce before they are released to the public. …
US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAIThe U.S. Trade and Development Agency and C-Squared Africa have signed an agreement for a feasibility study on deploying fibre-optic cables along Ghana's existing electricity infrastructure to expand affordable digital connectivity across the country.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency and C-Squared Africa have signed an agreement for a feasibility study on deploying fibre-optic cables along Ghana's existing electricity infrastructure to expand affordable digital connectivity across the country.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The White House imposed a 15% tariff and price floors on polysilicon, the raw material used in semiconductors and solar panels primarily produced by China, aimed at supporting domestic chip and solar supply chains to compete with Beijing on artificial intelligence and energy. The United States has two polysilicon factories.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
New orders for key US-manufactured capital goods increased strongly in June while shipments posted their largest gain in 4½ years as businesses ramped up spending on artificial intelligence. The broad increase in core capital goods orders was powered by robust demand for computers, electronic products, electrical equipment, and appliances.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Congressmen Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would give the Department of Homeland Security authority to order companies to shut down AI models that threaten the public. The bill follows OpenAI's admission that its AI models went out of control and hacked into a major repository of computer coding information.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest another $100bn in Arizona to expand US production, raising its total US commitment to $265bn and creating tens of thousands of American jobs, according to the Commerce Department. The company also reported a 77% jump in second-quarter net profits to $22bn.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved a wide release of OpenAI's GPT 5.6 model, which the company expects to launch this week following additional testing and government meetings, according to Axios. Last month OpenAI had delayed the public launch at the U.S. government's request, limiting initial access to vetted partners.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Department of Commerce has lifted restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI tools, which were suspended in June over national security concerns. Anthropic agreed to detect security risks, collaborate on future model releases, and alert the government of malicious activity.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Anthropic executives are scheduled to meet with US Department of Commerce officials on Monday following the company's decision to block public access to its latest AI tool, Fable 5, after the US government prohibited foreign national access to the technology citing national security concerns.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Anthropic has suspended its Claude Fable 5 AI model following US government orders citing security concerns, including a potential method for bypassing restrictions; the company said authorities had not identified specific vulnerabilities but acknowledged a demonstrated jailbreaking technique affecting minor, previously known issues.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Google, Microsoft and xAI have agreed to voluntarily submit their AI models for testing by the US Department of Commerce's Centre for AI Standards and Innovation before public release, expanding prior agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →