The directive sparked a registration surge for Slovenia's .si web domains, which reached 44,000 in September compared to approximately 2,000 in August, with one site, AI.si, listed for $700K. Reports indicate some insiders profited hundreds of millions of dollars from the shift. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom rejected the federal rebrand by ordering state agencies to continue using "artificial intelligence" and signing the No Robo Bosses Act to bar employers from using solely AI systems to fire or discipline staff.
