Anthropic says researchers used Claude for biological work that could support weapons development, exposing new challenges for AI safeguards.

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California creates standards and a registry for independent AI assessors. Learn what the new framework could mean for businesses and IT leaders.

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ENISA has gained access to Anthropic’s Mythos 5, giving EU officials a chance to independently test the cyber AI after months of negotiations.

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CISA’s ChatGPT incident exposes a growing AI governance gap as enterprises struggle to define who is accountable for actions taken by AI agents.

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Australia plans to let social media users choose algorithmic or follow-only feeds under new digital safety rules targeting platform design and control.

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G20 members backed a U.S.-led approach favoring existing regulators over new AI watchdogs, but major differences over oversight and safety remain.

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China removed 5.6 million pieces of AI-related content as regulators tighten rules for AI models, online platforms, labeling and app stores.

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OpenAI is backing California SB 1119, which would require age checks, safety protections, and audits for AI companion chatbots used by minors.

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Brazil’s election court faces a new AI test after a synthetic Jair Bolsonaro appeared in campaign content, exposing gaps between regulation and technology.

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Taiwan indicted nine people, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff, over an alleged scheme that diverted restricted AI servers to customers in China.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues that open-weight AI alone cannot decentralize power while advanced chips and compute remain concentrated.

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U.S. courts will begin separately tracking spyware-based interceptions, giving the public new data on government hacking while leaving key gaps.

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France’s Constitutional Council blocked an under-15 social media ban, raising questions over free expression, age verification and online privacy.

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Texas paused grid approvals for new data centers as power requests hit 474 GW. Here’s what developers and IT leaders should expect.

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Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store over reported CSAM, highlighting moderation failures and the distribution power held by app-store operators.

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Meta’s push toward personal AI agents is colliding with Europe’s strict rules on profiling, sensitive data, consent, and cross-platform data use.

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Enterprise AI adoption is accelerating, but new research suggests identity governance is lagging behind. Here's why AI agent identities are becoming a critical security challenge.

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23andMe will pay $18 million to settle claims from 43 states over its 2023 data breach, which exposed genetic information tied to nearly 7 million people.

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Anthropic’s AI-run espionage report shows why enterprises need stronger governance for AI agents, MCP connectors, and enterprise data access.

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AI mental health tools may support journaling, reflection and routine guidance, but current evidence does not support using them as replacements for licensed therapists. HR and IT leaders need product-specific evidence, strict data controls and reliable human escalation before deployment.

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