2026-07-17 Briefing

The Trump administration is considering an independent AI safety regulator modeled after FINRA, reporting to the SEC. Valar Atomics is raising $1B at a $5B valuation for small nuclear reactors for data centers. AWS apologized for a billing glitch that generated trillions in estimated invoices. Apple and the DOJ are in early settlement talks over a 2024 antitrust suit. Meta is negotiating to lease…