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Not all employees of major firms working on artificial intelligence (AI) think the technology spells doom for humanity.

Google’s AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a test of its cyber-security capabilities, the company has said, in what is thought to be the first known case of it carrying out such an act.

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will form an “AI Force” and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar amid warnings about the emergent technology.

Emerson Hyde and Dan Ewart, both Republicans, stood outside a contentious city council meeting earlier this week in the central Michigan town of Mason and grappled with the fact that the most prominent person to stand with them against a possible artificial intelligence data center was the local Democratic candidate for Congress.

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will appoint a czar to take point on artificial intelligence and will also create an AI task force.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at critics of artificial intelligence and data centers, saying he would not allow the “destruction” of the industry and announcing the creation of a new government “AI Force.”

Pete Hegseth at the 2026 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on September 18, 2026.Credit: Kent NISHIMURA / AFP

Choosing between a niche equipment provider and a diversified industry titan requires balancing high growth potential against established stability. Here is how Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) and KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) compare for investors.

Allyson Burrell was named the director of the Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communication Center. (WCIV/Cameron Limes)

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) are two of the biggest companies in the world. Nvidia holds the top spot, sitting at a $5.3 trillion valuation. Micron currently sits at 13th place worldwide, with a $1.1 trillion valuation. These companies are also two of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out,…