Today's 2-Minute Tech Briefing covers the White House’s push to override state AI laws, renewed uncertainty in enterprise GPU supply after Nvidia export changes, and Gartner’s warning about AI-powered browsers posing serious cybersecurity risks already affecting regulated industries.
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Hello and welcome to your 2-minute Tech Briefing from Computerworld. I'm your host. Arnold Davick, reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Here are the top IT news stories you need to know for Tuesday, December 16th, up first from ComputerWorld.
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to challenge state level artificial intelligence laws, arguing they could weaken us competitiveness in AI, the administration says some state rules, including bans on algorithmic discrimination, may force inaccurate outcomes.
A new AI litigation task force will contest laws viewed as unlawful while federal agencies review conflicting policies.
Broadband funding could be withheld from non compliance states as the White House pushes for a single national AI framework from NetworkWorld, the US will now allow Nvidia's h2 100 AI chips to be exported to China with a 25% fee attached.
Analysts warn the move could redirect global ai demand toward China and intensify competition for limited enterprise GPU supplies for IT leaders planning data center upgrades in 2026 the policy raises concerns about higher costs, longer lead times and shortages.
President Trump says the decision protects national security, supports US jobs and strengthens American leadership in AI and finally, Gartner is urging enterprises to block AI powered web browsers like perplexity comet and open AI's chat GPT Atlas, citing cyber security risks, analysts warn the tools could cause irreversible, untraceable data loss, despite concerns, adoption continues to grow, especially in technology, pharmaceutical and financial services organizations.
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