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Meta, Google, and Snapchat are rolling back AI features after public pressure, signaling that user consent concerns are shifting industry behavior.

WIRED's podcast team covers Google Earth's AI failures, ICE's expanded DNA database, White House AI cybersecurity secrecy, and a bipartisan coalition against data centers.

The White House's voluntary model-testing framework exempts open-weights AI and fails to define 'state-of-the-art' or 'national security risk.'

Governor Greg Abbott directs PUCT and ERCOT to audit data center proposals before grid connection, citing reliability concerns as requests exceed five times peak demand.

Europe's mandatory AI disclosure rules are live as of August 2, requiring companies to label chatbots, synthetic media, and deepfakes—or face fines up to €15 million.

Universal, Sony, and Warner propose chart eligibility criteria that would exclude most AI-generated tracks unless they meet vague human-content thresholds.

A U.S. District Judge found the DoD failed to substantiate claims that Anthropic poses a national security threat, potentially undoing a ban on federal use of the company's AI.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross lead competing factions shaping US AI export controls and regulation, with little coordination across agencies.

The Trump administration debates how to respond to China's rapidly advancing AI models, with the White House pushing stricter controls while Commerce Department resists.

Anthropic's landmark settlement closes a piracy case but leaves AI training copyright rules fragmented across competing court decisions.

Moonshot's free Kimi model and competing Chinese AI systems are creating internal divisions among Trump advisors over how to respond to low-cost alternatives.

Patreon is now blocking AI models from scraping creator content, escalating its defense after years of requests went ignored.

A California jury rejected ChatGPT conversation logs as evidence of intent in a wildfire arson case, with jurors questioning whether AI chatbot usage reveals criminal character.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick permits Anthropic to grant Claude Mythos access to over 100 US organizations after the company disabled the model following an export control directive.

OpenAI is restricting access to its next-generation models to a government-vetted customer list, marking a shift toward conditional AI deployment in the US.

Two weeks into export control talks, Anthropic has found no path to restore access to its most powerful AI models, raising questions about regulatory frameworks for dual-use AI systems.

Export control orders against Anthropic reveal the Trump administration is regulating frontier AI through ad-hoc directives rather than written policy, creating uncertainty across the industry.

A new super PAC backed by tech employees and labor unions is mobilizing grassroots opposition to OpenAI-backed political spending on AI regulation.

The Trump administration's Commerce Department ban on Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was driven by policy disputes, not security flaws, according to emerging details.

A leaked White House plan to tie federal AI rules to children's online safety legislation has fractured bipartisan support and created confusion over which version of child safety law will advance.

76 security veterans sign open letter opposing US government restrictions on Anthropic's most capable AI models, arguing the ban hampers legitimate vulnerability research.

Anthropic has disabled two AI models following a Friday government directive citing national security concerns and reported jailbreak vulnerabilities.

A papal envoy's message on AI ethics clashed with tech industry infighting at a Washington AI Network event, exposing how Trump-era loyalty demands are reshaping tech lobbying dynamics.

Trump signs a narrower executive order requiring voluntary AI model submission 30 days pre-release, down from 90-day proposal after industry lobbying.

White House officials clash over whether to revive a scrapped AI regulation executive order centered on pre-release model access to federal agencies.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation mandating that Connecticut employers notify employees and job applicants when AI systems are used in hiring decisions.

UMG and TikTok commit to removing unauthorized AI-generated tracks and improving artist attribution in renewed agreement.

President Trump postponed signing an executive order on AI model pre-release security review, citing competitive advantage over China and scheduling conflicts.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer backs wealth taxes and AI regulation while navigating the tension between appeasing and alienating California's tech elite.

The Academy has barred AI-generated performances and scripts from Oscar eligibility, formalizing demands that first emerged during the 2023 Hollywood strikes.