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# The Signal: Trump Centralizes AI Regulation as Eightco Bets Big on OpenAI
- URL: https://wire.fourthweb.ai/the-signal-trump-centralizes-ai-regulation-as-eightco-bets-big-on-openai/
- Published: 2026-03-20T16:02:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-20T16:02:45.000Z
- Description: Trump just told states to back off AI regulation and let the feds handle it, scrapping Biden's framework in the process. Meanwhile, hedge fund veteran Tom Lee's Eightco is pouring another 40 million into OpenAI, showing serious confidence in the AI leader's future.
- Author: Travis Wright
- Tags: daily-signal

Trump just told states to back off AI regulation and let the feds handle it, scrapping Biden's framework in the process. Meanwhile, hedge fund veteran Tom Lee's Eightco is pouring another 40 million into OpenAI, showing serious confidence in the AI leader's future.

*March 20, 2026 — 398 words / \~2.7 min*

### Stories covered:

1. Tom Lee's Eightco Doubles Down on OpenAI With $40 Million Bet
2. Trump Tells States: No AI Rules Without Federal Approval
3. Trump Tells States to Stop Regulating AI as White House Drops Framework