As head of the IRS and Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano oversees the private financial records of every American taxpayer. But before entering public service, Journal reporting reveals he directed staff to snoop on rival executives while co-COO at JPMorgan Chase. Bisignano denies spying on co-workers, though the episode ultimately cost him the trust of CEO Jamie Dimon.

Separately, Silicon Valley and Washington are debating whether American companies should use Chinese AI models. OpenAI and Anthropic executives warn that cheap, powerful Chinese AI could create a "dystopian" future and pose unacceptable security risks without regulation. Critics argue the firms merely seek to eliminate competition.

The White House remains divided on how to respond to recent Chinese AI advances and has weighed crackdown measures, according to Amrith Ramkumar and Tina Li.