Book publishers win default US judgement against 'pirate site' Anna’s Archive
May 19, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld and Emma Whitford
US District Judge Jed Rakoff granted a default judgment of $19.5 million to book publishers who sued Anna’s Archive and 10 unnamed owners and operators for acting as a supplier of stolen content to the artific... (more story)
US panel weighs if Anthropic risk finding within bounds or ‘spectacular overreach’
May 19, 2026
| Emma Whitford
Neither Anthropic nor the US Department of Defense escaped scrutiny Tuesday as a federal appellate panel considered the bounds of a relatively untested statute behind the AI developer’s supply chain risk desig... (more story)
Google, Amazon, Microsoft face further delay in EU’s cloud and AI development bill
May 19, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Google, Amazon and Microsoft are facing another delay in the EU’s legislative proposal on cloud and AI development, marking another setback for the EU’s broader tech sovereignty agenda. OVHcloud, SAP and Deuts... (more story)
EU engages 'closely' with frontier models on cyber risk, digital chief says
May 19, 2026
| Matthew Newman
The European Commission’s digital chief on Tuesday said the bloc is engaging “closely” with companies that have developed frontier models that could have an impact on critical infrastructure and cybersecurity ... (more story)
EU investment-screening overhaul gets final nod from lawmakers
May 19, 2026
| Oscar Pandiello
The EU’s investment-screening revamp has won final approval from lawmakers, clearing the way for tighter and more consistent checks on foreign deals in sensitive sectors. The new rules will require all EU coun... (more story)
Japan issues cybersecurity measures in response to Mythos, frontier AI threats
May 19, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
The Japanese government has announced a package of cybersecurity measures in response to threats posed by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview and other frontier artificial intelligence models, urging infrastruct... (more story)
China calls for worker retraining as AI reshapes economy
May 19, 2026
| Yonnex Li
China will push companies to provide job retraining when deploying artificial intelligence systems, part of a sweeping employment plan that seeks to balance technological advancement with worker stability. The... (more story)
Industry minister says Australia should not just be AI customer
May 19, 2026
| Sean Maguire
Australia’s Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science Tim Ayres on Tuesday described a broad interventionist approach by the federal government to invest in heavy industries, clean energy a... (more story)