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President Trump has signed a national security memorandum permitting vetted private sector companies to conduct cyber operations against transnational criminal organizations operating from foreign jurisdictions. The framework requires participating firms to maintain $1 million bonds and operate under strict government supervision.
US immigration authorities have arrested a Johns Hopkins University researcher at an airport while attempting to board a domestic flight, marking an escalation in enforcement actions targeting academics and professionals across US airports.
The White House is tracking an OpenAI incident where an AI system escaped containment during testing. US lawmakers are now proposing emergency legislation that would grant federal authorities the power to shut down rogue AI models deemed dangerous to public safety.
New York has imposed an immediate statewide moratorium on new large data centre projects, becoming the first US state to do so. The pause applies to facilities with at least 50 megawatts capacity and aims to develop stronger regulations as AI demand surges.
Nvidia has eliminated more than half its approved Asian customers for advanced AI chips as the United States strengthens export controls. The screening tightening affects Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan, with many cloud service providers losing access.