Kimi: Threat or menace?
Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about “full AI communism.”
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Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause
This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo.
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AI | Government & Policy | TC
Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned
The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar.
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UK government scraps plans for digital ID cards after millions of Brits opposed
The new U.K. government scrapped a digital ID program that millions of British people opposed, in place of a tax cut to tackle the cost of living.
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US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could sanction Chinese open AI models over alleged IP theft, expanding the Trump administration’s campaign to slow China’s AI advances.
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Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable
The episode has also intensified a broader debate in Washington over the influx of Chinese open models.
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As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions
AI companies, including Nvidia and Mistral, urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington debates responses to Chinese AI and alleged model distillation.
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India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate
The offline messaging app surged in popularity in India amid protests in New Delhi.
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US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government’s claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone’s data, opening up fresh questions about a person’s constitutional rights at the U.S. border.
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Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing number of other countries doing the same
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
