Host Megan McCarty Carino and Axios reporter Maria Curie discuss the White House’s renewed push to preempt state AI laws, including a new bipartisan package with Senator Marsha Blackburn. They also cover the CFTC’s proposed regulations for prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, addressing insider trading and ethical concerns. Finally, the episode details Apple’s new AI-powered Siri features, which will launch in the US later this year but face delays in Europe due to the Digital Markets Act.