Chinese Cyber-Espionage Operations Called 'Very Capable,' 'Complex'

China’s cyber-espionage capabilities are now as sophisticated as the U.S.’s and are increasingly targeting Western defense industries, said the head of Dutch military intelligence. Dutch Vice Adm. Peter Reesink said China is largely interested in gaining access to technologies from Western militaries and arms producers, and also in spotting vulnerabilities.

Trump Indicates Government May Reverse Ban on Anthropic

U.S. President Donald Trump said Anthropic was "shaping up" in the eyes of his administration, opening the door ​for the AI company to reverse its blacklisting at the Pentagon. Trump directed ‌the government in February to stop working with Anthropic. The Pentagon followed up by declaring the firm a supply-chain risk, dealing a major blow to the artificial intelligence lab after a showdown ​over guardrails for how the military could use its AI tools.

Florida Attorney General Issues Subpoenas to OpenAI Over Threats

Florida’s attorney general said his office was issuing subpoenas to OpenAI, seeking information about how the leading AI company approaches user threats of harm to themselves and to others. The actions are an escalation from his previously announced probe of the artificial intelligence company, which James Uthmeiersaid will continue as a civil investigation alongside the newly announced criminal investigation.

Ad Companies Settle with FTC in Dispute with Conservative Publishers

Three major ad companies settled with the Federal Trade Commission over claims that they colluded on policies to combat misinformation that denied ad revenue to conservative publishers, a concession to the Trump administration’s claims of unfair treatment of conservatives online and in the media. The agency said in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that WPP, Dentsu and Publicis had policies that limited the number of ads that ran on sites with content the industry defined as misinformation.

European Commission Wants Google to Share Search Data

The European Commission has proposed that Google allow third-party ​search engines to access its search data, including that of artificial ‌intelligence chatbots with search functionalities, to comply with the Digital Markets Act, the commission said. Clare Kelly, Google's senior competition counsel, said the tech giant would ​fight against the measures, which it said overreached and would jeopardise ​users' privacy.

Meta's Oversight Board Considering Changes Based on AI

The Oversight Board — the policy body Meta created to weigh its most impactful moderation rulings — has seen its role within Mark Zuckerberg's empire come into question due to shifting content policy priorities and dwindling investment. The Oversight Board has taken steps to formalize its long-contemplated desire to work with other companies, but Engadget has learned Meta has thus far declined to move forward with that process.

Anthropic CEO to Meet with White House Chief of Staff

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is slated to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles , in a sign of a breakthrough ‌in the artificial intelligence startup's dispute with the Pentagon, Axios reported. The potential meeting comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's ​administration acknowledges the advanced capabilities of Anthropic's new ​AI model, Mythos, for its sophisticated cybersecurity ⁠defense breaching abilities, according to the report.

Roblox Agrees to $12 Million Settlement with Nevada Over Young Users

Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, will implement increased protections for young users and pay more than $12 million to the state of Nevada in what state Attorney General Aaron Ford called a first-of-its-kind agreement. Roblox, which is used by nearly half U.S. children under 16, will give $10 million over three years to support programs like the Boys & Girls Club and other nondigital activities, Ford said.

Despite Cease-Fire, Iran Continues Cyberattacks Against U.S. Targets

Iran has continued its cyberspace operations since the cease-fire with the United States began on April 8, according to Western cybersecurity experts and former U.S. intelligence officials. In doing so, Tehran is trying to keep up pressure on the United States and Israel but also positioning itself to mount a bigger retaliation if peace talks do not resume.

U.S. Lawyers Warn Clients About Confidentiality Limits on AI Services

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some U.S. lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line. These warnings became more urgent after a federal judge in New York ruled, opens new tab this year that the former CEO of a bankrupt financial ​services company could not shield his AI chats from prosecutors pursuing securities fraud charges against him.

European Commission Threatens Meta Over WhatsApp AI Limits

Meta Platforms Inc. has been threatened with an interim European Union ban on policies that allegedly block rival AI firms from operating on WhatsApp, unless the tech giant offers fixes that appease the bloc’s concerns. In a so-called supplementary statement of objections, the European Commission said it intends to “impose interim measures to prevent these policy changes from causing serious and irreparable harm on the market, subject to Meta’s reply and rights of defence.”

FCC Gives Netgear Temporary Exemption from Ban on Foreign Routers

The FCC has just granted Netgear a conditional approval to import its future consumer routers, cable modems, and cable gateways into the U.S. through October 1, 2027 — even though the company builds those devices in Asia and has not announced any plan to bring manufacturing to the United States. Neither the FCC’s announcement nor Netgear’s announcement explain why Netgear was granted the temporary exemption.

Judge Denies Anthropic's Preliminary Injunction in Pentagon Dispute

A federal appeals court denied Anthropic’s request for relief from the Defense Department declaring the company a supply-chain risk, complicating the legal battle between the U.S. government and one of the country’s leading artificial-intelligence companies. While Anthropic has sustained financial harm from the Pentagon’s actions, the appeals court said that it didn’t feel strongly enough to override the government on a matter of national security.

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