Nearly 200 U.S. startups are urging the Trump administration to avoid broad restrictions on Chinese open-weight AI models, arguing a ban would increase costs and hurt innovation.

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1Password just gave Claude access to Australian logins without the passwords — right as Canberra moves toward mandatory AI rules.

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Trump Media's planned Truth API is drawing regulatory scrutiny as lawmakers question whether premium access to market-moving Truth Social posts creates fairness concerns.

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AI agent workloads can vary dramatically in token use, making cloud costs difficult to forecast. New research shows why IT and finance teams need workflow-level controls.

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Meta avoided a closely watched social media addiction trial after the plaintiff dropped the remaining claim, leaving broader questions over platform design unresolved.

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Aurum PropTech is buying Housing.com in a $47.5 million all-stock deal, but the harder test will be integrating its platforms and customer data securely.

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Trump administration AI testing chief Chris Fall resigned after just 90 days, leaving CAISI under interim leadership during a critical period for AI safety standards.

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San Francisco gave Apple and Google 28 days to address 13 alleged AI nudify apps, raising questions about app-store controls and AI governance.

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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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Meta's AI glasses are arriving faster than regulators can respond. New York's courtroom ban highlights the growing privacy concerns that countries like Singapore may soon have to address.

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Samsung has clarified that withdrawing consent for Health AI training removes only data collected for AI development, not users’ existing health records or syncing access.

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New York paused new hyperscale data center permits for up to one year while it studies grid, water, ratepayer, and community impacts.

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The CMMC assessment pause doesn't remove cybersecurity obligations. Here's why defense contractors should treat it as an opportunity to strengthen governance and AI oversight.

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A Claude Code-powered cyberattack exposed AI governance gaps common among Australian businesses, where oversight continues to lag adoption.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Work can operate across connected apps, files, websites, and desktop software. IT teams should review permissions, approval rules, and audit visibility before expanding access.

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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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Google's new default AI training settings impact Australian workplaces. Learn how to manage data privacy and Google Search, Lens, and Translate usage.

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The UK Cyber Resilience Pledge gives organizations a 30/60/90-day checklist for NCSC alerts, supplier Cyber Essentials checks and board-level cyber governance.

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