AI laws, chips and elections, explained with sources
The laws, export controls and votes that decide where AI can be built and sold, with the date and the document behind each claim.
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Nvidia chips and China: where the export rules stand, with a dated timeline
Where U.S. rules on Nvidia H200 chips for China stand in November 2026: the rule, the 25% duty, what Nvidia says, what Beijing does and what is only reported.
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AI laws in force in 2026: U.S. states, the federal government and the EU
A sourced table of AI laws in force in 2026: Colorado, California, Texas, New York, federal orders and the EU AI Act, and what was delayed or replaced.
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What the 2026 midterms mean for AI rules and data centers, and what they do not
The 2026 midterm results for AI rules and data centers: who won, what winners said, local ballot measures, a traced pause claim, and what has not changed.
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