Oma Seddiq
@omaseddiq
Tech policy reporter for Bloomberg @BGov. [email protected] or DM for Signal. RTs ≠ endorsements
Breaking: Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X social-media platform after two years on the job bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
President Donald Trump secured a sweeping shift in US domestic policy as the House passed a $3.4 trillion fiscal package that cuts taxes and curtails spending on safety-net programs bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The sweeping bill Republicans are set to pass includes unprecedented funding that will supercharge efforts to build new immigrant jails, hire thousands of ICE officers and expand the border wall. We broke it all down here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w/ @hlowenkron & @aacaldwellLA
President Trump says he will sign an EO to expedite permitting that will allow for faster construction of data centers, power plants and factories
Today the @WhiteHouse released America’s AI Action Plan to win the global race. We need to OUT-INNOVATE our competitors, BUILD AI & energy infrastructure, & EXPORT American AI around the world. Visit AI.gov
SCOOP: The long awaited AI Action Plan from the Trump Administration is expected to ease regulation, expand energy sources for data centers, and be limited to executive branch actions, according to people briefed by the admin. More via @omaseddiq & I bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
President Trump hailed more than $92 billion in investments in AI and energy infrastructure during a visit to Pennsylvania, highlighting his efforts to bolster US competitiveness in the AI field. @tylerskendall has the details from Pittsburgh bloom.bg/3UcKXV5
House Republicans plans to spend nearly $150 billion more than President Donald Trump sought for domestic agencies in fiscal 2026, planning a string of government-funding bills that would impose fewer cuts than the White House wanted. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
The House Steering Committee is poised to move next week to recommend a new leader for the Homeland Security Committee following the resignation of Chairman Mark Green, who leaves Friday from @MaeveSheehey and me: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
White House AI adviser David Sacks defended the Trump administration’s decision to allow Nvidia and AMD to resume sales of some artificial intelligence chips to China, reversing export curbs imposed by the US earlier this year. He spoke to @EdLudlow bloom.bg/3UfFFZ0
scoop: Microsoft is using more AI for customer service, sales, and coding as it slashes thousands of jobs. $msft bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
What's next on the agenda for Congress now that the megabill is done w/ @MaeveSheehey news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
It’s the House’s turn to pass Trump’s megabill. Here are the Republicans who could sink it. With @jonathantamari for @bgov: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
Lots of back and forth.. but the Senate ultimately removed a ban on state AI regulations from Trump’s tax bill Latest from the early am: W/@birnbaum_e @StevenTDennis bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Key Senate vote to open debate on Trump’s megabill on a knife’s edge. Rand Paul has said he’s a NO. Thom Tillis said he’s a NO unless major changes. Murkowski, Hawley, Collins, Moran, Johnson and Lee all undecided, saying they need to see the final text. Can only lose three
Senator Ted Cruz just told reporters he is confident the provision pausing AI state regulations will remain in the bill. Meanwhile, Senate Parliamentarian rules it CAN remain in the bill because it’s only tied to pot of $500 million in federal funding.
More parliamentarian news from @omaseddiq + me: The Senate rules-keeper told Sen. Ted Cruz the latest version of his provision halting state AI laws may violate the chamber’s rules and advised his office to rewrite it, according to people familiar with the conversations.