welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, june 30th! explore today's critical tech discussions:

• ai regulation proposal: congress debates a proposal to preclude states from creating their own ai laws for the next decade, advocating for a unified federal framework. this initiative is supported by industry leaders like openai’s sam altman but faces opposition regarding consumer protection and state's regulatory rights.
• anthropic's economic futures program: launched to examine ai’s economic impact, particularly on job markets. the program will offer grants for research into ai-driven economic changes, addressing concerns over potential job losses.
• meta's strategic moves with ai: meta is in talks to acquire play ai, enhancing its ai tools for creators. while aggressively hiring ai talent, meta clarifies misconceptions about its compensation strategies.
• cybersecurity alert: the hacking group scattered spider targets the airline and transportation sectors, with recent attacks on hawaiian airlines and westjet highlighting an escalating threat.

stay tuned for more updates tomorrow!