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Uzbekistan asks to join U.S.-led AI supply-chain initiative after joining China’s grouping
Uzbekistan has formally asked the United States to join Pax Silica, according to the South China Morning Post, a month after joining China’s World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.amp.scmp.comPolicy
Deadline reports AI character lawsuit heads toward September hearing over copyright and trademark rights
Deadline reports that a federal lawsuit over the AI-generated character Tung Tung Sahur will reach a September 23 hearing, with competing claims over copyright, trademarks and commercial use.deadline.comPolicy
Washington Post reports 7th Circuit ruling on private possession of AI-generated CSAM
The Washington Post reports that the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that private possession of synthetic child sexual abuse images may receive First Amendment protection when no real person is depicted, while related production and distribution charges remain pending.minnlawyer.comPolicy
Nebraska speech association adopts AI-use guidelines for students and judges
Nebraska Public Media reports that the NSAA board approved speech-manual guidance limiting student AI use to support tasks and discouraging judges from using generative AI for evaluations.nebraskapublicmedia.orgPolicy
Mashable reports Texas pauses state funding for Flock AI cameras amid bipartisan backlash
Mashable reports that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop funding Flock’s AI surveillance cameras, as privacy concerns spread across party lines.mashable.comProduct
Ars Technica reports Meta update will stop AI glasses recording when safety light is covered
Meta is rolling out a software change that stops its AI glasses from recording when users cover the recording indicator light. Ars Technica reports that the change closes one bypass, but hardware tampering, less-visible stickers, data handling and regulatory concerns remain unresolved.arstechnica.comPolicy
Tom’s Hardware reports U.S. is considering controls on Chinese access to remote AI compute
Tom’s Hardware, citing The Information, reports that the Trump administration is considering export controls aimed at Chinese access to advanced AI computing through servers in countries such as Thailand and Singapore. The proposal could be shared with trade groups for feedback as early as September, but its legal…tomshardware.comPolicy
The Guardian reports Labour rejects Green Party call to pause AI datacentre construction
The Guardian reports that Labour rejected Green leader Zack Polanski’s proposed moratorium on major AI datacentres, arguing that a pause would threaten jobs, investment and national-security capabilities. The dispute highlights growing concern over datacentres’ use of electricity and water during a severe UK drought.theguardian.comPolicy
TradingKey reports court ruled Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklist unlawful
TradingKey reports that a federal judge ruled the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a national-security supply-chain risk unlawful, in a case over limits on military uses of Claude. The ruling’s details and its implications for Anthropic’s government business and planned IPO have not been independently…tradingkey.com
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