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New York Enacts RAISE Act
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New York Enacts RAISE Act

Bill introduced to block China
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Bill introduced to block China

Sues ex-executive over Intel move
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Lawsuits allege ChatGPT manipulation tactics
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Governments are tightening AI regulation, with new laws in New York and California mandating safety, transparency, and incident reporting. This regulatory push extends to banning AI toys and controlling chip exports, while legal battles intensify over AI training data, copyright, and psychological harms, signalling a critical juncture for responsible AI development.

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California proposes AI toy ban

California proposes AI toy ban

California Senator Steve Padilla has proposed a four-year ban on AI chatbots in children's toys, creating a new regulatory constraint until safety regulations are developed.

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Authors sue AI giants for copyright

Authors sue AI giants for copyright

Six major AI companies, including xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Perplexity, face individual copyright lawsuits from authors alleging unauthorised use of pirated books for AI model training, demanding higher compensation per infringement.

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New York Enacts RAISE Act

New York Enacts RAISE Act

New York's RAISE Act mandates large AI developers to provide safety protocol transparency, report incidents within 72 hours, and implement safeguards against critical harms, with significant financial penalties for non-compliance.

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Faces lawsuit over AI training

Faces lawsuit over AI training

Adobe faces a class-action lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement in training its SlimLM AI model, raising concerns about data provenance and increasing due diligence requirements for AI development.

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Bill introduced to block China

Bill introduced to block China

US lawmakers are scrutinising the permitted sale of Nvidia H200 chips to China, introducing a bipartisan bill to block such exports for at least 30 months and raising concerns about national security implications and technology transfer controls.

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Senators move to block chip sales

Senators move to block chip sales

A bipartisan US Senate effort aims to block Nvidia from selling advanced AI chips to China, tightening export controls. This action introduces new constraints on technology procurement and raises due diligence requirements for entities operating with or in China.

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Federal AI preemption effort blocked

Federal AI preemption effort blocked

An attempt to establish federal preemption over state AI laws was defeated, ensuring states retain independent regulatory authority. This maintains a fragmented compliance landscape for organisations deploying AI across different jurisdictions, increasing oversight burdens.

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Sues ex-executive over Intel move

Sues ex-executive over Intel move

TSMC has initiated legal action against a former Senior Vice President, alleging trade secret leakage to Intel. The lawsuit highlights potential vulnerabilities in intellectual property protection and the enforcement of non-compete agreements for high-level executives transitioning to competitors.

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TSMC sues ex-executive over Intel

TSMC sues ex-executive over Intel

TSMC's lawsuit against a former senior vice president for alleged contract breaches and potential trade secret misappropriation following his move to Intel highlights a critical challenge in protecting advanced chipmaking technology.

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Cameo sues OpenAI over trademark

Cameo sues OpenAI over trademark

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against OpenAI, prohibiting the use of 'cameo' or similar terms for its Sora app's virtual likeness feature. This follows a trademark infringement lawsuit by the celebrity video platform Cameo, creating an immediate operational constraint.

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