Hello. Welcome to Computerworld's 2-minute technical briefing. I'm your host. Arnold Davidick reports from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Here are the top IT news you need to know for Tuesday, December 16th, first from ComputerWorld.
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to challenge state-level artificial intelligence laws that could reduce competitiveness in the field, but his administration has said some state rules, including bans on algorithmic discrimination, could force inaccurate results.
A new AI litigation task force will challenge laws deemed illegal while federal agencies review conflicting policies.
Broadband funding could be withheld from non-compliant states as the White House pushes for a single national AI framework from NetworkWorld, and the US will now allow Nvidia's H2 100 AI chips to be exported to China with a 25% fee.
Analysts have warned that the move could shift global AI demand toward China and increase competition for limited supplies of enterprise GPUs for IT leaders planning data center upgrades in 2026, raising concerns about higher costs, longer lead times and shortages.
President Trump says the decision will protect national security, support American jobs and strengthen U.S. leadership in AI, and finally, Gartner blocks AI-powered web browsers like Perplexity Comet due to cybersecurity risks. Analysts have warned that the tool could cause irreversible and untraceable data loss, but despite concerns, adoption continues to increase, particularly in technology, pharmaceutical and financial services organizations.
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