Department of Commerce (DOC) Archives

Britain’s Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan (R) greets U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo during the U.K. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, in central England, on Nov. 1, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Anthropic model subject of first joint evaluation by US, UK AI Safety Institutes

An updated Claude 3.5 Sonnet underwent the first-ever joint pre-deployment evaluation by the U.S. and U.K. AI safety bodies.

22 hours ago By Madison Alder

The Department of Commerce building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Commerce looking to publish AI-ready data guidance in coming months

Progress on the Department of Commerce guidance comes as agencies across government underscore data as an AI barrier.

Oct 30, 2024 By Madison Alder

NIST Director Laurie Locascio testifies during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

NIST Director Laurie Locascio to depart in January

After leaving the agency, she is set to take on a new role as CEO of the American National Standards Institute.

Oct 18, 2024 By Madison Alder

Chinese national charged in alleged spearphishing campaign that targeted NASA, Air Force

The newly unsealed indictment was one of three cases announced by the Justice Department as part of its Disruptive Technology Strike Force.

Sep 17, 2024 By Madison Alder

The White House is pictured on the night of Nov. 8, 2016, in Washington, D.C. (Yuri Gripas / AFP via Getty Images)

White House pushes AI infrastructure following meeting with tech CEOs

Plans to launch a task force on data center infrastructure were revealed after a White House meeting that included the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia and others.

Sep 13, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla. sit at a dark wooden table with microphones and papers atop it in a House hearing room. — Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla., testify during a hearing before the House Committee on Rules in July 2023. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Legislation to codify NAIRR, authorize safety body among nine AI bills passed by House panel

Several of the bills have counterpart or similar measures moving forward in the Senate.

Sep 12, 2024 By Madison Alder

MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 29: The logo of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seen at the Nation Hurricane Center on August 29, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images).

GDIT awarded $100 million to support new NOAA high-performance computer

General Dynamics Information Technology will support a new NOAA high-performance computer that promises to advance weather, climate, ocean and ecosystem prediction research.

Sep 3, 2024 By Madison Alder

NIST expands passkey, digital wallet direction in updated identity guidelines draft

The agency said it received 4,000 comments from 140 organizations and individuals on the first draft and is again seeking comment on an updated version.

Aug 22, 2024 By Madison Alder

NIST releases three encryption standards to prepare for future quantum attacks

Three long-awaited standards from NIST are aimed at ensuring encrypted information stays encrypted in a future quantum age.

Aug 13, 2024 By Madison Alder

SK hynix’s logo is seen outside its office in Seongnam in January 2024. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

Commerce, South Korean chip maker sign preliminary terms for investment in Indiana-based plant

The terms would provide federal incentives for SK hynix’s work building a packaging and R&D facility for artificial intelligence products.

Aug 6, 2024 By Madison Alder