Trump Administration Lifts Some Limits on Anthropic's AI Models

The Trump administration is allowing Anthropic to reoffer one of its banned AI models to trusted companies and government partners, a key step toward rolling back restrictions that fueled industry concern about ad hoc federal regulation of artificial intelligence. Anthropic can allow dozens of companies and partners trusted by the government to access Mythos 5, one of the two models that the administration banned for foreign use two weeks ago, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a letter to Anthropic Chief Compute Officer Tom Brown, a copy of which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Russian Hackers Blamed for Attack That Shut Down Jaguar Land Rover

A group of Russian hackers was responsible for burrowing into the computer systems of Jaguar Land Rover last year, a devastating attack that forced Jaguar to lock down its computers and suspend production for five weeks, according to five people familiar with an investigation into the hack. Authorities are still sorting through the murky details trying to determine whether the attackers were operating at the behest of the Kremlin, or with its tacit assent.

FCC Expands Ban On Electronic Gear from Chinese Companies

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said ​it will ban the import of more equipment from a group of ‌Chinese manufacturers, the latest move by Washington to crack down on Chinese-made electronic gear. The move expands an FCC ban imposed in 2022 on new models of telecommunications and video surveillance ​equipment made by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua, citing U.S. national ​security risks.

Microsoft Credits AI to Identify, Take Down Two Hacking Tools

Microsoft Corp. deployed artificial intelligence to link two separate hacking tools and help take them down, a shift the company says reflects how AI is reshaping both sides of the digital crime landscape. The company’s Digital Crimes Unit used AI — including its Copilot assistant — to analyze the malware behind Amadey and StealC, two cybercrime tools that share the same digital infrastructure.

Local Newspapers File Copyright Suit Against OpenAI, Microsoft

Publishers that collectively own and operate nearly 400 newspapers are suing OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft Corp. for scraping their content to build products like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot without permission or compensation. These generative artificial intelligence products — made possible by the publishers’ work — have made billions of dollars in market value for the defendants, and not “a cent of it has gone” to the publishers, according to a complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

EU Preparing to Issue Report on Meta's Design Addiction

The European Union is set to ramp up an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. that alleges its products are addictive to children, as the bloc increases regulatory pressure on the U.S. social media company. The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, is preparing to issue preliminary findings that accuse Meta’s Facebook and Instagram of using exploitative design techniques to keep young users hooked, according to people familiar with the matter.

House Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Child Protection Bill

House lawmakers announced a bipartisan deal on a package for protecting kids online, months after negotiations on digital and social media regulation fell apart between the two parties. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said they “worked across the aisle for many months” and found “common ground on polices to significantly improve the digital environment for kids.”

Telegram Linked to Sexual Abuse, Financial Scams, Indian Report Says

An Indian investigation found that Telegram is being used extensively to ​share child sexual abuse material and perpetrate financial scams, according to a report by the government, which ‌added it was "proactively monitoring" groups on the messaging app. The 35-page report by the Home Ministry's Cybercrime Coordination Centre was submitted in court as part of the government's successful defense of a one-week ban of the app after a question paper to the country's medical school exam was allegedly leaked.

Texas Judge Gets Public Warning After Comments on YouTube Channel

The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning for a Texas judge, in part because of public comments that she made through her court’s YouTube channel. Judge Stephanie Boyd, a judge of the 187th Criminal District Court in San Antonio, livestreams her court proceedings on YouTube and has “engaged in extrajudicial activities with viewers,” including by hosting a book club and allowing comments about current court proceedings and participants, according to the commission’s June 3 decision.

Anthropic Shuts Down Access to Newest Models After U.S. Objection

The artificial intelligence lab Anthropic said it had shut down access to its newest and most powerful models after the U.S. government banned use of the technology by foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. The San Francisco-based company said it received a letter from the government that did not specify officials’ concerns, but that it was informed that the government believed there was a method of bypassing safeguards designed to neuter the ability of its Fable model to aid computer hackers.

U.K. to Ban Children Under 16 from Using Social Media

The U.K. will ban social media from offering services to under-16s, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced, as governments around the world face mounting pressure to ensure child safety online. The U.K. plans to model its approach on landmark Australian legislation passed late last year, but the country will go further by introducing additional restrictions on features deemed particularly harmful to children.

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States Investigating OpenAI for Privacy Practices, Minor Safety

A coalition of states has opened a wide-ranging investigation into the artificial intelligence start-up OpenAI, the company said, adding to a growing backlash over AI. State attorneys general subpoenaed OpenAI asking for internal documents on its practices, including its handling of user data, safety of minors and advertising activities, according to the company.

Court Reporters Maintain Job Security Despite Threats from AI

The profession of court reporters has become an example of AI’s limitations in replacing human skill in the real world. In an actual courtroom, court reporters record nonverbal cues like gestures and transcribe through distracting courtroom noises like coughs or door slams. Other times, they must gently ask witnesses to repeat themselves while recounting traumatic testimony.

Google Sues Chinese Group for Using Its AI Tools to Create Fake Sites

Google sued a Chinese cybercrime network, accusing it of using the company’s artificial intelligence to blast online financial scams to hundreds of thousands of Americans. The Chinese group used Gemini, Google’s AI system, to create hundreds of fake websites mimicking companies like Google and YouTube and government operations like the Postal Service and New York’s E-ZPass service for highway tolls, the lawsuit said.

U.S. Seizes Domain Names Allegedly Linked to Chinese Agent Scams

Federal authorities announced the seizure of 13 ‌Internet domains tied to what the U.S. Justice Department called fake consulting firms designed to recruit current or former U.S. government and military employees to provide information to suspected Chinese agents. These ​fake firms target people via job listings for consulting or analyst roles, and ​then pressure applicants for exclusive or insider information, the department said ⁠in a statement.

Australian Ban on Children Using Social Media Has Limited Impact

Six months in, most indications are that Australia’s law banning children younger than 16 from having social media accounts has largely failed at keeping young teens off the platforms, in a disappointing start to an initiative carefully watched by parents and governments around the world. But some Australian parents say the real effect of the law may be for the coming cohort of younger kids who were not yet on social media, and who may stay off because of the ban.

Canadian Bill Would Limit Social Media Use by Children

The Canadian government introduced a new digital safety bill that would ‌ban social media for children under 16 with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards, months after Australia enacted the world's first social media ban for young people. The bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards, a government official said.

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