AI Executive Order, OpenClaw Explained, Microsoft Scout, Gemini Spark & AI Costs Out of Control

News and Updates:

• Trump Signs AI Executive Order: President Trump signed an order requiring AI companies to give the government 30-day advance access to powerful models before release, a scaled-back version of a shelved 90-day proposal.
• Anthropic Mythos Expansion: Alongside the executive order, Anthropic received White House approval to expand access to its Mythos model from 50 to roughly 150 companies across 15+ countries, including healthcare, power, and water sectors.
• What is OpenClaw: OpenClaw is a free, open-source autonomous AI agent that runs locally on your computer, executing tasks through messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram with persistent memory and customizable skills — but carries serious security risks for non-technical users.
• Microsoft Scout: Built on OpenClaw, Microsoft Scout is the company's first true AI personal assistant, integrating with Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive to proactively manage calendars, emails, and daily tasks for enterprise employees.
• Google Gemini Spark: Google's new agentic AI tool Gemini Spark — a 24/7 background agent running on Gemini Flash 3.5 — is now available to AI Ultra subscribers at $100/month, with integrations including Canva, OpenTable, and Instacart.
• AI Costs Spiral: Corporate AI spending is careening out of control, with one unnamed company accidentally spending $500 million on Claude in a single month, Uber burning through its full 2026 AI budget in four months, and Microsoft pulling back Claude Code licenses enterprise-wide.