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Legally or not, US government is controlling global access to world's most powerful AI

The US Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to block foreign nationals from advanced AI models. This action disabled Anthropic's models, citing national security concerns and impacting users globally. Restrictions were lifted after Anthropic enhanced safety guardrails, which reduced model intelligence and performance. The incident questions the government's role as an AI…

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Legally or not, the US government is controlling global access to the world’s most powerful AI

When the U.S. Commerce Department ordered Anthropic on June 12, 2026, to immediately prevent all foreign nationals from using the artificial intelligence company’s two most advanced large language models, it disabled its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models within hours, making them inaccessible to everyone.

The Conversation

Polestar Won't Fight US Ban, Effectively Ending Its American Future

The automaker says it won't challenge a federal ban on future vehicle sales, despite now building some of its cars outside China.

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The U.S. Approved the Export of AI Chips to China. Now A Top Trade Official Says 'Very Few' Made It.

Commerce Department official Jeffery Kessler told lawmakers that shipments of Nvidia's H200 processors have remained minimal despite export licenses being issued earlier this year.

International Business Times

US makes it easier to export Nvidia AI chips and military equipment to the UAE

The United States has eased export controls on the United Arab Emirates. This change allows easier access to Nvidia AI chips and military equipment. Approved UAE companies and US firms operating there will receive license-free advanced computing items. This move strengthens US-UAE relations and supports American technology companies. The decision…

The Economic Times

UAE investor who bought half of Trump crypto firm gets green light to buy US AI chips as critics slam ‘corrupt deal’

One expert warned that allowing these items into the UAE is a ‘massive national security risk’ because China could steal the technology

The Independent UK

Trump Imposed Export Controls on Anthropic. Now the Company is Adding New AI Guardrails to Lift Them

Anthropic expanded an existing safety mechanism designed to prevent users from accessing particularly sensitive cybersecurity capabilities within its AI models.

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US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to 'trusted partners'

The action comes two weeks after the government ordered the AI firm to suspend access to some of its models, due to fears they could ‌be deployed ⁠by military ⁠intelligence users in China, Russia or other countries of concern.

The Economic Times

US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to 'trusted partners'

The US government has partially lifted restrictions on Anthropic's advanced AI model, Claude Mythos 5, allowing trusted partners access after initial concerns about its potential misuse by adversaries. This move follows a two-week period where the AI firm collaborated with officials to address security risks.

The Economic Times

US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in January-March, government says, upgrading last estimate

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its final estimate of first-quarter growth

The Independent UK

INFQ Stock Alert: Trump Just Gave Quantum Computing Stocks a Big Boost

Infleqtion stock rallies on President Trump’s quantum-tech executive orders. Wall Street firms continue to see further upside in INFQ shares over the next 12 months.

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Lutnick’s Anthropic crackdown claims new power over AI models

The US government has taken an unprecedented step, using export control laws to restrict foreign access to advanced AI models from Anthropic. This move, citing national security concerns over potential 'jailbreaks,' has sparked debate about government intervention in AI development and usage. Industry experts warn this could lead to broader…

The Economic Times

US holds off blacklisting China's DeepSeek, more than 100 firms deemed security risks, sources say

DeepSeek, CXMT and other companies were approved by an interagency committee last year for addition to the Commerce Department's Entity List, which is being reported for the first time. Reuters is also exclusively reporting the large number of companies awaiting publication on the list.

The Economic Times

U.S. held back blacklisting DeepSeek, over 100 Chinese firms despite security concerns, sources say

America has delayed adding over 100 Chinese firms, including AI startup DeepSeek and chipmaker CXMT, to a trade blacklist. These companies were flagged for national security risks. The US aims to prevent further escalation of tensions with Beijing.

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Anthropic's Top AI Scientist Locked Out of His Own Company's Most Powerful AI Because He's Not American

US Commerce Department forced Anthropic to disable Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, locking out top AI scientist Andrej Karpathy, along with hundreds of millions of users.

International Business Times

Key Inflation Gauge Hits Three-Year High As Prices Increase Across Different Sectors Of The Economy

The Commerce Department said Thursday that the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier, up from 3.5% in March and the highest annual increase since May 2023.

International Business Times

Trump Admin Officials Reportedly Tried To Ban Half Of U.S. Voting Machines Over Conspiracy Claims

The effort was reportedly led by Kurt Olsen, President Donald Trump's election-security adviser, who asked whether the Commerce Department could classify components in Dominion machines as national security risks.

The Economic Times

Trump officials tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories

A Trump administration plan aimed to ban Dominion voting machines. Officials considered declaring components national-security risks. This effort sought federal control over elections. The plan failed due to a lack of evidence. This episode highlights attempts to influence election processes. It occurred as Republicans anticipated midterm losses.

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Bipartisan Bill Targets Chinese-Made Vehicles And Connected Auto Technology In U.S. Market

A bipartisan bill is seeking to block imports of Chinese cars, parts, and software over national security concerns, escalating Washington's push to restrict foreign-linked connected vehicle systems amid rising global EV competition.

The Independent UK

US economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading previous estimate

The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in downgrade of its previous estimate

The Independent UK

Aficionados fret as Trump moves to make pasta great again

The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an antidumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it’s sold below market prices

Reason

Tariffs Near 107 Percent Threaten to Pull Italian Pasta Brands From American Shelves

The Commerce Department’s new antidumping duties could double the cost of imported Italian pasta—hurting consumers more than producers.

Benzinga

Teva, Viatris On Investor Watch As White House Spares Generic Drugs From Tariffs

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to exclude imported generic drugs from tariffs.

Euronews

Trump’s tariffs knocked down by federal appeals court. What now?

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national emergencies to justify imposing sweeping import taxes on almost every country on earth.

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U.S. gov't seizes $7.4 billion semiconductor research fund created under Biden admin, calling it 'illegal' — Lutnick says fund 'served as a semiconductor slush fund that did nothing but line the pockets of Biden loyalists with American tax dollars'

The US Commerce Department of the Trump administration has pulled back billions of dollars in funding for a non-profit aimed at promoting US chip design and fabrication, suggesting that its appointment under the Biden administration somehow made it inappropriate for distributing taxpayer funds.

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