NEW: As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick drives billions of dollars in foreign payments to help build AI data centers in the US, his sons help run a company earning tens of millions in fees helping finance AI data centers. A NYT investigation. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
NEW: As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick drives billions of dollars in foreign payments to help build AI data centers in the US, his sons help run a company earning tens of millions in fees helping finance AI data centers. A NYT investigation. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick just relaxed export restrictions on AI chip manufacturers AMD and Nvidia.
Lutnick's family business empire holds a combined $1.1B stake in both companies.
"Conflict of interest" is an understatement.
Lutnick's family business empire holds a combined $1.1B stake in both companies.
"Conflict of interest" is an understatement.
July 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick just relaxed export restrictions on AI chip manufacturers AMD and Nvidia.
Lutnick's family business empire holds a combined $1.1B stake in both companies.
"Conflict of interest" is an understatement.
Lutnick's family business empire holds a combined $1.1B stake in both companies.
"Conflict of interest" is an understatement.
Oh look, the Commerce Department quietly announced 7 new equity stakes in private companies. Brought to you by the people fighting "communism."
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6000186-commerce-ai-chips-stakes/
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6000186-commerce-ai-chips-stakes/
Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies
The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seve…
thehill.com
July 30, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Oh look, the Commerce Department quietly announced 7 new equity stakes in private companies. Brought to you by the people fighting "communism."
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6000186-commerce-ai-chips-stakes/
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6000186-commerce-ai-chips-stakes/
Is Trump's Commerce Secretary boosting AI data centers to line the pockets of his own family while jacking up electricity costs for you?
I'm pressing for an investigation now.
I'm pressing for an investigation now.
December 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Is Trump's Commerce Secretary boosting AI data centers to line the pockets of his own family while jacking up electricity costs for you?
I'm pressing for an investigation now.
I'm pressing for an investigation now.
Rogue AI agents have infiltrated the Federal Government.
This includes the Department of Education, Department of Commerce, and the SEC.
I am calling on Speaker Johnson to bring Congress back to address this national security crisis.
This includes the Department of Education, Department of Commerce, and the SEC.
I am calling on Speaker Johnson to bring Congress back to address this national security crisis.
September 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Rogue AI agents have infiltrated the Federal Government.
This includes the Department of Education, Department of Commerce, and the SEC.
I am calling on Speaker Johnson to bring Congress back to address this national security crisis.
This includes the Department of Education, Department of Commerce, and the SEC.
I am calling on Speaker Johnson to bring Congress back to address this national security crisis.
Breaking news: AI agents from OpenAI attempted to hack into the website for the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights but were not successful, according to a statement.
They also inappropriately accessed a site for the Department of Commerce.
They also inappropriately accessed a site for the Department of Commerce.
ChatGPT-maker’s AI probed federal government websites
OpenAI said that its artificial intelligence agents inappropriately accessed sites for the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 26, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Breaking news: AI agents from OpenAI attempted to hack into the website for the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights but were not successful, according to a statement.
They also inappropriately accessed a site for the Department of Commerce.
They also inappropriately accessed a site for the Department of Commerce.
Committing multiple felonies and hacking into government systems is just marketing though. /s
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
September 26, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Committing multiple felonies and hacking into government systems is just marketing though. /s
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
MENA American Chamber of Commerce CEO Faye Nemer, who voted for Trump and supported him in 2024, wants him to delete his “offensive” AI Gaza video and apologize.
February 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
MENA American Chamber of Commerce CEO Faye Nemer, who voted for Trump and supported him in 2024, wants him to delete his “offensive” AI Gaza video and apologize.
To my fellow Brits, our government's push to make AI a huge part of British commerce threatens our creative livelihoods. A signature may not seem like a lot, but if enough of us stand up, it might make our government consider how they implement new AI policies.
www.aitrainingstatement.org
www.aitrainingstatement.org
Statement on AI training
An open letter on AI training signed by creators around the world.
www.aitrainingstatement.org
January 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
To my fellow Brits, our government's push to make AI a huge part of British commerce threatens our creative livelihoods. A signature may not seem like a lot, but if enough of us stand up, it might make our government consider how they implement new AI policies.
www.aitrainingstatement.org
www.aitrainingstatement.org
Trump officials do not know whether they’ve been letting Chinese companies buy our most advanced AI chips for the past year.
This is either corruption or incompetence.
Either way, Commerce Secretary Lutnick needs to testify in front of Congress and provide answers.
This is either corruption or incompetence.
Either way, Commerce Secretary Lutnick needs to testify in front of Congress and provide answers.
June 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Trump officials do not know whether they’ve been letting Chinese companies buy our most advanced AI chips for the past year.
This is either corruption or incompetence.
Either way, Commerce Secretary Lutnick needs to testify in front of Congress and provide answers.
This is either corruption or incompetence.
Either way, Commerce Secretary Lutnick needs to testify in front of Congress and provide answers.
“The six banks that co-wrote the report, titled ‘Building Trust in Agentic Commerce,’ seem to agree that many problems and questions still plague this use case of AI agents.”
Big Banks Say They're Uneasy About People Shopping via AI Agents
Agentic commerce could increase the amount of scams, fraud and disputes, the banks warn in a new report.
gizmodo.com
September 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM
“The six banks that co-wrote the report, titled ‘Building Trust in Agentic Commerce,’ seem to agree that many problems and questions still plague this use case of AI agents.”
impressive how much these puff pieces for AI still make the people involved sound like sociopaths
June 9, 2024 at 11:37 PM
impressive how much these puff pieces for AI still make the people involved sound like sociopaths
“.. the results suggest a future where chatbots and AI agents take over e-commerce is still a way off, if it ever materializes ..”
#$WMT
#$WMT
After OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature fell short, Walmart is instead embedding its Sparky chatbot directly into ChatGPT and Google Gemini. www.wired.com/story/ai-lab...
Why Walmart and OpenAI Are Shaking Up Their Agentic Shopping Deal
After OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature fell short, Walmart is instead embedding its Sparky chatbot directly into ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
www.wired.com
March 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
“.. the results suggest a future where chatbots and AI agents take over e-commerce is still a way off, if it ever materializes ..”
#$WMT
#$WMT
Maybe it’s not so much an AI problem but an OpenAI problem www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education Department, Commerce Department and Securities and Exchange Commission.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Maybe it’s not so much an AI problem but an OpenAI problem www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
Here you have Sec Lutnick as Commerce Secretary and his oldest son, Kyle Lutnick, involved in exactly the same AI data center deal. Dad as government official. Son as financial deal maker--earning the family-controlled company millions in fees. Both this summer.
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Here you have Sec Lutnick as Commerce Secretary and his oldest son, Kyle Lutnick, involved in exactly the same AI data center deal. Dad as government official. Son as financial deal maker--earning the family-controlled company millions in fees. Both this summer.
🇺🇸 OpenAI AI agents infiltrated US government websites due to a glitch during testing.
They gained access to the resources of the US Department of Commerce and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where they began to copy and publish open data.
They gained access to the resources of the US Department of Commerce and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where they began to copy and publish open data.
September 26, 2026 at 7:37 AM
🇺🇸 OpenAI AI agents infiltrated US government websites due to a glitch during testing.
They gained access to the resources of the US Department of Commerce and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where they began to copy and publish open data.
They gained access to the resources of the US Department of Commerce and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where they began to copy and publish open data.
The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission and Education and Commerce Department have been hacked by rogue Open AI agents. This new revelation comes days after it was revealed that rogue AI agents had hacked the Australian government.
September 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission and Education and Commerce Department have been hacked by rogue Open AI agents. This new revelation comes days after it was revealed that rogue AI agents had hacked the Australian government.
Beijing turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarks on.ft.com/45VEbtD
Beijing turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarks
Comments by US commerce secretary trigger Chinese regulatory effort to stop tech firms buying H20 processors
on.ft.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Beijing turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarks on.ft.com/45VEbtD
The #Overwatch2 Team are Anti-AI 🤖
Blizzard claims the AI art came from their e-commerce vendor, adding they “expect images such as this to be artist-made” in line with their policy.
🗑️ The original post was deleted.
Blizzard claims the AI art came from their e-commerce vendor, adding they “expect images such as this to be artist-made” in line with their policy.
🗑️ The original post was deleted.
August 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The #Overwatch2 Team are Anti-AI 🤖
Blizzard claims the AI art came from their e-commerce vendor, adding they “expect images such as this to be artist-made” in line with their policy.
🗑️ The original post was deleted.
Blizzard claims the AI art came from their e-commerce vendor, adding they “expect images such as this to be artist-made” in line with their policy.
🗑️ The original post was deleted.
#AI #DV1 #ProudBlue
Rogue AI agents infiltrated a number of federal agencies:
Education Department: agents tried and failed to break into the civil rights office looking for data.
• Commerce Department: agents found Census Bureau login credentials sitting in public code repositories..
Rogue AI agents infiltrated a number of federal agencies:
Education Department: agents tried and failed to break into the civil rights office looking for data.
• Commerce Department: agents found Census Bureau login credentials sitting in public code repositories..
September 27, 2026 at 2:49 AM
#AI #DV1 #ProudBlue
Rogue AI agents infiltrated a number of federal agencies:
Education Department: agents tried and failed to break into the civil rights office looking for data.
• Commerce Department: agents found Census Bureau login credentials sitting in public code repositories..
Rogue AI agents infiltrated a number of federal agencies:
Education Department: agents tried and failed to break into the civil rights office looking for data.
• Commerce Department: agents found Census Bureau login credentials sitting in public code repositories..
Second, Congress must start holding hearings on AI safety NOW. Not next year, not next month – now.
The Senate Commerce Committee can table their hearing on college sports and move to AI safety.
The Senate Commerce Committee can table their hearing on college sports and move to AI safety.
September 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Second, Congress must start holding hearings on AI safety NOW. Not next year, not next month – now.
The Senate Commerce Committee can table their hearing on college sports and move to AI safety.
The Senate Commerce Committee can table their hearing on college sports and move to AI safety.
It’s a material reality that right now the AI tech bubble is holding up the empire. It increasingly powers all commerce, and is central to the most invasive surveillance apparatus the world has ever seen. Predictive analytics trained on our data have allowed billionaires to track us like wildlife.
October 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It’s a material reality that right now the AI tech bubble is holding up the empire. It increasingly powers all commerce, and is central to the most invasive surveillance apparatus the world has ever seen. Predictive analytics trained on our data have allowed billionaires to track us like wildlife.
Ah bah j'en ai fait mon fond de commerce
September 24, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Ah bah j'en ai fait mon fond de commerce
BREAKING: Platkin LLP & @democracydefendersfund.org are demanding an investigation into whether Trump profited off an abrupt national security policy reversal
A foreign national secretly invested $500M into Trump’s crypto company shortly before Commerce approved AI chips for the same company!-TN
A foreign national secretly invested $500M into Trump’s crypto company shortly before Commerce approved AI chips for the same company!-TN
February 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM
BREAKING: Platkin LLP & @democracydefendersfund.org are demanding an investigation into whether Trump profited off an abrupt national security policy reversal
A foreign national secretly invested $500M into Trump’s crypto company shortly before Commerce approved AI chips for the same company!-TN
A foreign national secretly invested $500M into Trump’s crypto company shortly before Commerce approved AI chips for the same company!-TN