Australia Doubles Fines on Big Tech as Under-16 Social Media Ban Faces Major Test Australia is escalating its fight against Big Tech, announcing plans to double financial penalties for social media companies that fail to stop children under 16 from accessing their platforms. Under proposed changes, the maximum fine for systemic breaches will increase from […]
Leaked Screenshots Hint Claude AI Could Soon Work From Your Phone Like a Real Co-Worker Anthropic may be preparing one of the biggest upgrades yet for its AI assistant, Claude, with leaked screenshots suggesting users will soon be able to control their AI agent directly from a smartphone. If the feature launches, it would transform […]
U.S. Approves Anthropic’s Powerful Mythos AI for Select Organizations After National Security Review The U.S. government has given Anthropic the green light to redeploy its advanced Mythos 5 artificial intelligence model but only to a small group of trusted organizations, marking a dramatic shift after previously imposing strict national security restrictions on the technology. The […]
OpenAI Delays Powerful New AI Models After U.S. Government Requests Security Review OpenAI has delayed the broader release of its next-generation AI models after the U.S. government requested additional cybersecurity and national security reviews, marking one of the most significant government interventions yet in the rollout of frontier artificial intelligence. The company confirmed that its […]
ATF Drops Controversial Phone-Tracking Tool After Privacy Backlash Over Warrantless Surveillance The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has canceled its contract for a controversial phone-tracking tool following mounting criticism from lawmakers and privacy advocates, marking a significant victory for digital privacy and constitutional rights. The surveillance platform, known as Webloc, enabled […]