Google acquired data center and energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion to bolster its AI infrastructure, highlighting the massive physical resources required to scale artificial intelligence (Financial Times). Three major social media companies agreed to undergo independent assessments evaluating how effectively they protect teenage users' mental health amid growing pressure on digital safety (multiple outlets).

Tools for Humanity, the startup behind Sam Altman's Worldcoin eye-scanning venture, appointed its first head of privacy—a former X executive—to navigate mounting regulatory scrutiny over its biometric data collection practices (TechCrunch).